Many Homes Still at Risk It was the national image of the 1989 earthquake: collapsed houses in San Francisco's Marina district. It could happen again. KCBS reporter Doug Sovern takes a closer look in Part Three of our Cover Story series "Still Shaking: Loma Prieta 20 Years Later." (10/14; 2:04)
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Get Prepared For The Next Big Earthquake
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Earthquakes happen. When the next big one hits, 80,000 to 100,000 homes and apartment units could become uninhabitable, 300,000 people could be forced out of their homes, and as many as 1,700 road closures could make travel difficult or impossible.
There is a 62% probability that at least one earthquake of magnitude 6.7 or greater will occur on a known or unknown San Francisco Bay region fault before 2032. There's nothing we can do to prevent earthquakes, but there are things we can do to prevent or reduce the harm they cause. Preparedness is the key to eliminating a great deal of damage and injury. Here are seven steps you can take before, during, and after earthquakes that will help make you and your family safer and reduce your injuries, damage, and losses.
Many Homes Still at Risk It was the national image of the 1989 earthquake: collapsed houses in San Francisco's Marina district. It could happen again. KCBS reporter Doug Sovern takes a closer look in Part Three of our Cover Story series "Still Shaking: Loma Prieta 20 Years Later." (10/14; 2:04)
KCBS "Earthquake Epicenter" Page
Still Shaking: Loma Prieta, 20 Years Later KCBS' Doug Sovern begins a special, six-part KCBS Cover Story series on how far the Bay Area has come since the worst earthquake to hit the Bay Area since 1906, interrupting the World Series, kicking down a major freeway, and killing 63 people. (10/12;2:30)
Quake-Proofing Your Home The 20th anniversary of the Loma Prieta quake gave engineers a chance to look at what we've done to prepare for the next big one. But as KCBS' Holly Quan tells us, while much attention has been paid to the public infrastructure, most of us have ignored the safety of our own homes. (1:05; 10/13)
Reminders to Prepare for Earthquakes KCBS' Doug Sovern reports that six days before the 20th anniversary of the Loma Prieta Earthquake, disaster officials are reminding the Bay Area to get prepared for the next emergency. (10/11/09; 1:00)
Earthquake Sensors to be Installed on Bay Bridge KCBS' Bob Melrose reports that in the wake of the Loma Prieta earthquake, which occurred twenty years ago this week, scientists are putting sensors on the Bay Bridge so it can be determined how the span moves in the event of a major quake. (10/12/09;:54)
