Earthquake insurance may be available as a standalone policy or as an add-on to your existing coverage. Insurance for earthquakes often comes with high deductibles that could considerably reduce your claim payout. An earthquake can shake even the sturdiest of foundations, damaging your walls and ...
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There is a possibility of a deceleration in economic growth, and it may require a significant amount of time for the impacted areas to achieve complete recovery (Leon et al., 2022, Joseph, 2022). This may lead to a decrease in the country’s overall GDP. Infrastructure vulnerabilities ...
These grants may pay for up to 100% of the retrofit cost for eligible homeowners with a verified annual household income at or below the amount stated in the EBB Program Rules. In February 2023, the second seismic retrofit grant program, Earthquake Soft-Story, was launched in select Bay ...
in the country. It is a home to almost 16 million inhabitants and its area is nearly 5461 km232. Istanbul consists of 39 districts, of which 25 and 14 belong to the European and Asian sides, respectively. Consequently, the majority of population lives on the European side making a ...
where adolescents spend most of their daily time, are one of the most important environments for reaching a large part of the population in the country, laying the groundwork for studies on risk factors and protective factors, and improving and protecting mental health [30,31]. School-based so...
This paper contributes to current knowledge of disaster preparedness using a representative national sample data from China, which faces high earthquake risks in many areas of the country. The adoption of earthquake preparedness activities by the general public, including five material preparation, and ...
s high earthquake risk and the consequent need to examine individual and household preparedness. This research has the potential to inform policymakers in Dhaka and elsewhere on the state of earthquake preparedness in the city, as well as other urban areas throughout the country and around the ...
, no clean and running water and no telephone communication. There was a great cost to rebuild all the houses and buildings in the affected area. Due to the lack of fresh produce being produced the farmers had nothing to sell. Meaning that families would have no source of financial income....