The Federal Earthquake Management Standard

On Tuesday, February 2, 2016, President Obama placed his signature on an executive order to begin the new ‘Federal Earthquake Risk Management Standard’. These codes are intended for new and renovated federal buildings and are aimed at creating safer structures. They also aim to be instrumental in reducing repair costs in the event of earthquake property damage.

The president’s order requires contractors constructing or renovating federal buildings to use earthquake-resilient plans on par with the new codes. According to sources in the White House, the bottom line underscoring the federal mandate is saving lives.

In a parallel vein, Obama is looking to advance earthquake warning systems that would let trains halt or slow down and allow building elevator doors to open just prior to an earthquakes’ powerful tremor. Obama has also ordered his staff to set aside federal monies for earthquake-recovery work.

Source: Associated Press

PRIME Insurance Agency: Understanding Earthquake Insurance

House owners, renters and condo owners should be aware that tremors can occur anywhere – even in places where earthquakes are not common. Given the facts that quakes have erupted in thirty-nine states since the beginning of the 20^th Century and that close to ninety percent of Americans reside in areas that can be affected by earth tremors, it may come as a surprise that a standard home insurance policy does not cover any damage resulting from an earthquake.

1906: San Francisco Earthquake

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