There are many lessons California can learn from Christchurch.
Many brick and stone structures also collapsed, killing more than 40 others. Most were not inside collapsing buildings, but were killed by falling debris while they were outside or in vehicles.
. Most California cities have not ordered potentially vulnerable concrete buildings to be strengthened, including San Francisco.California and New Zealand both have tried to tackle seismic safety issues, but Kiwis are well ahead of the Golden State when it comes to insurance. The system wasn’t perfect. There have been complaints about how the commission was ill-prepared to manage the massive influx in claims. And some people were under-insured. But the high insurance rate prevented many from losing it all.
Small businesses were also helped by a temporary government program in the months after the earthquake.
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