The United States Resiliency Council today called on California state legislators to support AB 2681, a bill now in the appropriations committee that will assist cities in identifying their most seismically vulnerable structures.
“Local governments and emergency response teams have a responsibility to assess the strengths and weaknesses of their communities when preparing for unforeseen events,” said USRC Executive Director Evan Reis.
“AB 2681 will help cities identify buildings in their jurisdiction that could be at significant risk during a major quake in order that they can develop long term strategies to protect the lives and the livelihoods of their residents,” Reis said.
AB 2681, (Nazarian), will provide cities with the funding and tools they need to identify dangers to their communities and infrastructure, and the people, services and businesses that are their most important social and economic assets.
Good risk management and governance not only helps to save lives and reduce injuries, it promotes social, economic and environmental sustainability through resilience, Reis added.
