Earthquake Recovery: Staffing and Other Improvements Made Following Loma Prieta Earthquake
RCED-92-141
Published: Jul 30, 1992. Publicly Released: Aug 14, 1992.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO evaluated the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) assistance efforts following the Loma Prieta earthquake in California in October 1989.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Emergency Management Agency | To help avoid differing interpretations of FEMA regulations and to expedite the provision of federal disaster assistance in future earthquakes, the Director, FEMA, should clarify the agency's regulations to better specify whether and under what conditions FEMA will pay more than the replacement cost to restore historic structures. |
FEMA asserts that no action need be taken on this recommendation because the regulations are deemed to be sufficiently clear. The issue is not likely to arise again until there is another major earthquake in a populated area.
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Disaster relief aidEarthquakesEligibility criteriaEmergency managementEmergency preparednessEngineersstate relationsHistoric preservationInteragency relationsIntergovernmental relationsLoma Prieta earthquakeRelief agenciesStaff utilization