An Assessment of the Consequences and Preparations for a Catastrophic California Earthquake: Findings and Actions Taken - Prepared By Federal Emergency Management Agency by Various
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Hayward 2:30 a.m. 3,000 13,000
2:00 p.m. 8,000 30,000 4:30 p.m. 7,000 27,000 Southern San Andreas 2:30 a.m. 3,000 12,000 2:00 p.m. 12,000 50,000 4:30 p.m. 14,000 55,000 Newport-Inglewood 2:30 a.m. 4,000 18,000 2:00 p.m. 21,000 83,000 4:30 p.m. 23,000 91,000 ---------- [1] Uncertain by a possible factor of two to three. [2] Injuries not requiring hospitalization are estimated to be from 15 to 30 times the number of deaths. ------------------------------------------------------------------- D. OVERVIEW OF OTHER TYPES OF DAMAGE For this assessment, estimates of damage to substantial numbers of different type facilities essential to the immediate response capability were updated. Earthquakes associated with the same four major fault systems identified earlier in this chapter were used as a basis for these estimates. The types of facilities analyzed included _hospitals_, _medical supply storages_, _blood banks_, and _custodial care homes_, together with their essential services and personnel resources. Although newer hospitals in California are being built according to substantially improved seismic safety standards and |
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