Residents
We know a great deal about earthquakes, but getting the public aware and engaged can be difficult. Teaching the dangers and providing mitigation and preparedness options to all demographics of the public is important to ensure life safety during an earthquake.
A key piece to resilience is ensuring/insuring residents have a safe home to return to after an earthquake. Education residents on mitigation/retrofit options is extremely important to a communities resilience.
- Tarjetas FLASH Ready Business (ESP)
- Ready Business FLASH Cards (ENG)
- Water Supply In Regards to Fire Following Earthquakes
- Disaster Safety 101
- ABAG Soft Stories Page
- City of San Leandro: 3 Easy Low Cost Ways to Make Your Home Earthquake Survivable
- San Leandro Retrofit Program
- City of San Jose: The Apartment Owner’s Guide to Earthquake Safety
- Oakland’s Retrofit Guide: Earthquakes Happen, Easy Low Cost Ways to Make Your Home Earthquake Survivable
- Putting Down Roots in Earthquake Country—Your Handbook for Earthquakes in the Central United States
- Living on Shaky Ground: How to Survive Earthquakes and Tsunamis in Northern California
- Reducing the Risks of Nonstructural Earthquake Damage (FEMA-74)
- Earthquake Home Hazard Hunt Poster (FEMA 528)
- Earthquake Safety Checklist (FEMA 526)
- Incremental Seismic Rehabilitation of Multifamily Apartment Buildings (FEMA 398)
- Putting Down Roots in Earthquake Country, Your Handbook for Earthquakes in Idaho
- Putting Down Roots in Earthquake Country, Your Handbook for Earthquakes in Utah
- Mount Framed Pictures and Mirrors Securely
- Install Latches on Drawers and Cabinet Doors
- Install a Generator for Emergency Power
- Brace Cripple Walls
- Bolt Sill Plates to a Foundation
- Anchor Tall Bookcases and File Cabinets
- Anchor Fuel Tanks
- Home Builder’s Guide to Seismic Resistant Construction (FEMA 232)
- How You Can Strengthen Your Home for the Next Big Earthquake in the Los Angeles Area?
- Homeowner’s Guide to Earthquake Safety
- Protecting Your Family From Earthquakes (San Francisco Bay Area) [English and Spanish]
- Protecting Your Family From Earthquakes (San Francisco Bay Area) [English, Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean]
- Echando Raíces en Tierra de Terremotos (Sur de California) [Spanish]
- Putting Down Roots in Earthquake Country, Handbook for Southern California
- Is Your Home Protected from Earthquake Disasters?
- Homebuilders’ Guide to Earthquake-Resistant Design & Construction (FEMA 232)