ABAG Earthquake Quiz - Answer 9

Answer #9 Fact!

ABAG and George Washington University conducted research to determine some of the impacts of future Bay Area earthquakes on housing for 19 different earthquake scenarios. These effects are quite sobering. The report, Shaken Awake!, describes the forecasted number of housing units made uninhabitable, the number of people forced from their homes, and the number of people requiring publically provided shelter. The estimates have been revised several times since they were originally produced. The latest set of estimates can be accessed online - click here.


ABAG, the Association of Bay Area Governments, is the regional planning and services agency for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area. This information is based on the ABAG reports, "The San Francisco Bay Area - On Shaky Ground."

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