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Article: My Word: Seismic Safety Commission helps prepare California for earthquakes
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- Oakland Tribune
- Article date:
- October 16, 2009
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ANYONE LIVING in California 20 years ago remembers exactly what
happened at 5:04 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 1989.
Loma Prieta was a 15-second temblor felt from Monterey to San
Francisco that seemed to last a lifetime.
The public learned about "liquefaction" and "aftershocks." The
weeks and months following the initial quake were filled with
constant reminders of plate tectonics and disaster preparedness.
As we recall the Loma Prieta Earthquake, it is important to
realize that California has not been complacent in recognizing the
ongoing threat. Science and technology have partnered with
government and business to create safer construction methods.
Hospitals have been renovated and rebuilt to ...