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Title: An Assessment of the Consequences and Preparations for a Catastrophic California Earthquake: Findings and Actions Taken
Prepared By Federal Emergency Management Agency

Author: Various

Release Date: June 7, 2006 [EBook #18527]

Language: English

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AN ASSESSMENT OF THE CONSEQUENCES
AND PREPARATIONS FOR A CATASTROPHIC
CALIFORNIA EARTHQUAKE:
FINDINGS AND ACTIONS TAKEN

PREPARED BY
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
FROM ANALYSES CARRIED OUT BY THE
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
ad hoc COMMITTEE ON ASSESSMENT OF
CONSEQUENCES AND PREPARATIONS FOR
A MAJOR CALIFORNIA EARTHQUAKE

[Illustration: fema symbol
federal emergency
management agency]

Washington, D.C. 20472
November 1980

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

CHAPTER:

I. Executive Summary of Findings, Issues, and Actions 1

II. Geologic Earthquake Scenarios 15

III. Assessment of Losses for Selected Potential
California Earthquakes