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Earthquake Recovery: Staffing and Other Improvements Made Following Loma Prieta Earthquake

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date July 30, 1992
Report No. RCED-92-141
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Summary:

The Loma Prieta earthquake, which struck northern California in October 1989, was the most destructive earthquake that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has had to deal with since the agency's creation a decade ago. FEMA has provided more than $350 million in federal assistance to repair damaged buildings and plans to obligate another $164 million, but many requests for disaster assistance remain unfulfilled. FEMA and local authorities have gotten into disputes over funding, primarily over grant eligibility and amounts. This report assesses (1) FEMA's guidance for determining funding eligibility for rebuilding public and nonprofit structures and (2) the agency's strategy for staffing an earthquake recovery effort.

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