| Report on the 2010 Chilean Earthquake and Tsunami Response Contributor(s): U. S. Department of the Interior (Author) |
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ISBN: 1495955818 ISBN-13: 9781495955815 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $16.14 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Earthquakes & Volcanoes |
| Physical Information: 0.16" H x 8.5" W x 11.02" (0.44 lbs) 76 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In July 2010, in an effort to reduce future catastrophic natural disaster losses for California, the American Red Cross coordinated and sent a delegation of 20 multidisciplinary experts on earthquake response and recovery to Chile. The primary goal was to understand how the Chilean society and relevant organizations responded to the magnitude 8.8 Maule earthquake that struck the region on February 27, 2010, as well as how an application of these lessons could better prepare California communities, response partners and state emergency partners for a comparable situation. Similarities in building codes, socioeconomic conditions, and broad extent of the strong shaking make the Chilean earthquake a very close analog to the impact of future great earthquakes on California. To withstand and recover from natural and human-caused disasters, it is essential for citizens and communities to work together to anticipate threats, limit effects, and rapidly restore functionality after a crisis. |