ABAG Earthquake Quiz - Answer 8
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ABAG Earthquake Quiz - Answer 8
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Bracing your
cripple walls and bolting your foundation do not guarantee that your
home will be undamaged. This type of work only makes your home safer
and statistically less likely to be so heavily damaged
that you will be unable to live in it following an earthquake until
it is repaired. Other, nonstructural, damage may still occur, as well,
such as wall cracks, fallen chimneys, cupboard doors opening to allow
dishes to crash to the floor unless they are fitted with “positive”
latches (that is, you must move a latch to allow you to open the door)
and large bookcases toppling if not screwed into a wall stud. For a
list of contractors who have taken ABAG training (developed and subsidized
by the Federal Emergency Management Agency - FEMA) click
here.
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