Earthquake vulnerabilities in San Francisco
Estimated losses in the event of a big earthquake:
Deaths: Up to 1,000
Housing units lost: 85,000
Cost to repair building damage: $17 billion to $54 billion
Business losses: $5 billion to $15 billion
Source: San Francisco’s Community Action Plan for Seismic Safety project, Oct. 7 presentation
Read more at the San Francisco Examiner: http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/Preparing-for-dramatic-destruction-104753704.html#ixzz12I0btMwx
