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Scientists Predict $200B in Damage from Southern California Earthquake

West News • May 22, 2008
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the California Geological Survey (CGS) have jointly published a report detailing a hypothetical scenario the impact a 7.8 magnitude earthquake — similar ...

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Subject: RE: RE: QUAKE PREPAREDNESS

Posted On: May 23, 2008, 11:18 am CDT
Posted By: Alex K
Comment:
I think that $200BB is a bit small given where the report implies the quake would hit. That is arguably some of the densly packed commercial and residential real estate outside of SF or NY in the whole US. I would think that you could easily double or triple that number and still not be overshooting the damage potential. The downside is that most of the area in danger of being damaged or destroyed isn't insured for quake, but would for the fire following as one clever poster mentioned. The Feds would have to print a lot of new money to pay for the damage brought about by the "big one"
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RE: RE: QUAKE PREPAREDNESS Alex K
May 23, 2008, 11:18 am
RE: QUAKE PREPAREDNESS George
May 22, 2008, 4:58 pm
RE: It's $200 BILLION - someone fixed it so this is n/a now LOL
May 22, 2008, 4:57 pm
QUAKE PREPAREDNESS Casey
May 22, 2008, 2:24 pm
RE: It's $200 BILLION thought $200 seemed a little low ! LOL
May 22, 2008, 12:41 pm
It's $200 BILLION thought $200 seemed a little low ! LOL
May 22, 2008, 12:37 pm
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