As we close in on the 30th anniversary of the 1994 Northridge earthquake, state officials are reminding California residents that funds are available to help with seismic retrofits.
According to the California Earthquake Authority, there are more than 1.2 million homes built before 1980 in high-hazard areas that could face major damage from a strong earthquake.
“The older house doesn't have the same protections against earthquake damage that we have in newer construction, and that's because of the building code to which the house was constructed,” said Janiele Maffei, chief mitigation officer at the CEA. “Basically it doesn't have enough anchor bolts between the wood and the concrete and plywood in the crawl space.”
Maffei says residents whose homes might be vulnerable can apply for the Earthquake Brace + Bolt retrofit program, which provides grants of up to $3,000 to help with the cost of retrofitting. Homeowners in 815 high-risk zip codes can apply for the grants.
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