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Article describing dozens of ideas on how to retrofit a home so it is more earthquake ready.

Technical paper covering the retrofit of unreinforced masonry buildings.

A website containing a video series by NW Seismic illustrating how a seismic retrofit should be done and ways they are done incorrectly.

A guide on how to anchor fuel tanks to avoid damage from flooding and seismic events to the home by using straps and solid concrete slabs.

Guidebook that provides information on earthquake hazards that can damage homes, the design and retrofit of earthquake resistant housing, and how to find more information on earthquake safety.

Factsheet describing ways to retrofit a home to make it more earthquake resistant.

Guide addressing immediate responses for cleaning up after natural disasters, including a list of construction retrofit guidance for natural disasters.

Document from IBHS explaining how to inspect homes for earthquake preparedness and retrofit solutions for homes that have suffered structural damage as a result of earthquakes.

Factsheet from HUD describing how to properly rebuild following natural disasters in Puerto Rico.

Report showing how to identify, inventory, and screen buildings that are potentially hazardous because of seismic hazards.

Report providing retrofit measures intended to significantly reduce damage and increase occupant safety for existing buildings.