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Given that seismic upgrades have been underway for decades, I'm not sure what you mean by "minimally prepared."
by masterleep 10y ago
Given that seismic upgrades have been underway for decades, I'm not sure what you mean by "minimally prepared."
- tristanj 10y agoThe rules apply to all new construction, yes. But there are thousands of unsafe buildings built in the 60s and 70s that are grandfathered into the seismic safety rules. Some cities have made an effort to retrofit these buildings (Napa and Los Angeles come to mind) but there isn't a state driven effort to do so.