1.18 - San Francisco, Recovery Flashcards
How many people are there in San Francisco?
800,000 residents
300,000 commuters
100,000 tourists
How many free meals would be needed after an earthquake in SF?
6,000
What proportion of SF population have a disability?
20%
What proportion of Californians have house insurance?
10% in 2013
From 33% in 1996
How much is the value of property damage caused by a 7.2Mw earthquake projected to be?
$100 billion
What happened after Northridge 1994?
- insured losses were 4x the sum of the premiums collected over the past 25 years
- resulted in insurance premiums skyrocketing
- payouts in terms of % of property value declined
- resulted in the benefit of insurance being lost to Californians
What is SF CARD?
- San Francisco Community Agencies Responding to Disaster
- connects non profit, faith based and private organisations
- jointly provide food, housing and other services
- try to prevent homelessness and hunger
What is FEMA?
- Federal Emergency Management Agency
- may take over or support state level authorities if the scale of the disaster is large
What was the magnitude of the 1989 earthquake?
6.7Mw
How much economical damage was caused by the 1989 earthquake?
$20 billion
How many were killed in the 1989 earthquake?
60
How many poeple were killed in the 1906 earthquake?
300