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Are San Francisco’s Skyscrapers Ready for the Big One?
Category: News & Politics
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Publish Date: 2018-04-18 11:30:00
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Wednesday marks the 112th anniversary of the great San Francisco earthquake. There has been significant progress in earthquake preparedness over the decades but as the city approves taller and taller buildings, there are new concerns over seismic safety. Forum takes up the issue of San Francisco’s skyscrapers and how safe they’ll be when the big one hits.

Guests:
Thomas Fuller, San Francisco bureau chief for The New York Times
Andrew Michael, geophysicist with the U.S. Geological Survey’s Earthquake Science Center in Menlo Park

Related Links:
San Francisco’s Big Seismic Gamble (New York Times)

Seven Steps to Earthquake Safety (EarthquakeCountry.org)

USGS Rolls Out Groundbreaking Earthquake Study: The HayWired Earthquake Scenario (USGS.gov)

Here’s What You Should Have in Your Emergency Bag (KQED)
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