1.18 - San Francisco, Recovery Flashcards

1
Q

How many people are there in San Francisco?

A

800,000 residents
300,000 commuters
100,000 tourists

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2
Q

How many free meals would be needed after an earthquake in SF?

A

6,000

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3
Q

What proportion of SF population have a disability?

A

20%

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4
Q

What proportion of Californians have house insurance?

A

10% in 2013
From 33% in 1996

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5
Q

How much is the value of property damage caused by a 7.2Mw earthquake projected to be?

A

$100 billion

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6
Q

What happened after Northridge 1994?

A
  • 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
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7
Q

What is SF CARD?

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  • 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
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8
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What is FEMA?

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  • Federal Emergency Management Agency
  • may take over or support state level authorities if the scale of the disaster is large
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9
Q

What was the magnitude of the 1989 earthquake?

A

6.7Mw

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10
Q

How much economical damage was caused by the 1989 earthquake?

A

$20 billion

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11
Q

How many were killed in the 1989 earthquake?

A

60

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12
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How many poeple were killed in the 1906 earthquake?

A

300

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