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
2
Q
How many free meals would be needed after an earthquake in SF?
A
6,000
3
Q
What proportion of SF population have a disability?
A
20%
4
Q
What proportion of Californians have house insurance?
A
10% in 2013
From 33% in 1996
5
Q
How much is the value of property damage caused by a 7.2Mw earthquake projected to be?
A
$100 billion
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
7
Q
What is SF CARD?
A
- 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
8
Q
What is FEMA?
A
- Federal Emergency Management Agency
- may take over or support state level authorities if the scale of the disaster is large
9
Q
What was the magnitude of the 1989 earthquake?
A
6.7Mw
10
Q
How much economical damage was caused by the 1989 earthquake?
A
$20 billion
11
Q
How many were killed in the 1989 earthquake?
A
60
12
Q
How many poeple were killed in the 1906 earthquake?
A
300
