Project Gutenberg 2006-06-07 Public domain in the USA. 132 United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA An Assessment of the Consequences and Preparations for a Catastrophic California Earthquake: Findings and Actions Taken Produced by Jeannie Howse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "An Assessment of the Consequences and Preparations for a Catastrophic California Earthquake" prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency is a scientific publication written in the late 20th century. This document assesses the potential impact of a major earthquake in California, examining both the expected consequences and the current state of preparedness across federal, state, and local levels. Its findings are intended to inform government officials and the public about the urgent need for earthquake readiness and mitigation strategies. The opening of the assessment outlines the context that prompted this thorough examination: President Carter’s concern following the devastation of Mt. St. Helens and the understanding that California faces inevitable major seismic events. It describes a collaborative review initiated by the National Security Council, highlighting the inadequacy of existing emergency response strategies for a catastrophic earthquake, despite being sufficient for moderate earthquakes. The document emphasizes the significant risks posed by aging infrastructure, the anticipated casualties, and the overarching need to enhance readiness efforts through comprehensive planning and resource allocation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 30.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Earthquakes -- California Natural disasters -- California Earthquakes -- Safety measures QE Text Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Category: Environmental Issues Category: Reports & Conference Proceedings 179925 2025-07-08T05:01:04.456465 text/html 173952 2006-06-07T12:58:40 text/html 643128 2025-07-08T05:01:13.153399 application/epub+zip 643323 2025-07-08T05:01:08.666442 application/epub+zip 123424 2025-07-08T05:01:07.184437 application/epub+zip 924004 2025-07-08T05:01:16.156382 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 911577 2025-07-08T05:01:11.935424 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 154330 2022-09-09T04:17:52.482435 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 143866 2025-07-08T05:01:03.842435 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 143653 2006-06-07T12:57:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 143644 2006-06-07T12:57:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21550 2025-07-08T05:01:16.297360 application/rdf+xml 29862 2025-07-08T05:01:07.701409 image/jpeg 5261 2025-07-08T05:01:07.444399 image/jpeg 45373 2006-06-07T12:59:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 408508 2006-06-07T12:59:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 45354 2006-06-07T12:59:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 585895 2025-07-08T05:01:04.483432 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog