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THIRD READING
Bill No: SCR 40
Author: Corbett (D)
Amended: As introduced
Vote: 21
SUBJECT : Emergency services: earthquake preparedness
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This resolution declares the month of April as
California Earthquake Preparedness Month.
ANALYSIS :
Resolution findings:
1. The Federal Emergency Management Agency estimates that
of the nations $4,400,000,000 average annual capital
losses due to earthquakes, three-fourths of those losses
occur in California.
2 Major earthquakes registering magnitudes between 6.3 and
8.3 have occurred in California every 5.4 years, on
average, for the past 200 years.
3. These earthquakes have resulted in loss of life,
significant property damage, and indirect costs.
4. The United States Geological Survey estimates that there
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is a 62 percent chance that a major earthquake will
strike an urban area in California within the next 30
years.
5. The majority of Californians live within 20 miles of a
major earthquake fault.
6. Mitigating measures can save lives, reduce property
damage, and alleviate traffic and economic dislocation
caused by earthquakes.
7. The Federal Emergency Management Agency estimates that
for every dollar spent on earthquake mitigation, two
dollars to six dollars are saved if an earthquake
occurs.
8. Education about the danger of earthquakes in California
and the value of mitigation is the key to taking action
at the city, county, and state levels of government.
9. It is important for these levels of government to work
cooperatively with citizens, each other, the federal
government, and other nations to mitigate damage caused
by earthquakes.
10.It is important for utilities and private businesses to
understand the impacts of an earthquake and be properly
prepared and informed of potential risks.
11.We have seen the destruction that could be caused by a
tsunami that follows a large earthquake.
12.It is vital that we examine the lessons learned from
recent earthquake in Baja, as well as in the nations of
Japan and Chile, and that we share our knowledge with
other states and nations.
This resolution declares the month of April as California
Earthquake Preparedness Month.
FISCAL EFFECT : Fiscal Com.: No
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CTW:do 4/26/11 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: NONE RECEIVED
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