Multiple Hazard Zones

1. 57 deaths (some not directly caused by the earthquake)
2. 8,700 injured
3. 6.7 (Moment Magnitude)
4. 4:31am local time
5. Aseismic buildings in place after San Fernando Valley quake in 1971
   1. Modify vulnerability
6. $20 bil damage
7. Insurance

1. Causes
   1. Human
      1. High water consumption
         1. ~360 gallons per person per day
      2. Climate change
         1. Increased evaporation
   2. Physical
      1. La Nina
         1. Created area of high pressure
         2. Increased evaporation
2. Effects
   1. 98% of California affected
   2. Worst drought in 1,200 years
   3. 34% less rain than expected
   4. $550 mil direct cost
   5. 90% land fallowed
   6. 1,815 seasonal jobs lost in agricultural industry
      1. ~4,700 jobs lost in total

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• Mt Pinatubo, Philippines 1991

1. Exacerbated by deforestation

1. 11.5 mil affected
2. 544,000 displaced
3. 130,000 houses destroyed
4. 2,400 deaths
   1. 3,900 injured
5. Hit 4:40am local time
6. Cat. 5
7. $4.55 bil damage
8. Asian Development Bank: $500 mil in emergency loans, $23 mil in grants
9. Shelterbox
   1. Sent boxes with short term aid
      1. Tents, blankets, mosquito nets, tools, stove, cooking equipment, hats & gloves