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https://n2v.paloaltoonline.com/square/print/2017/11/30/new-rules-may-require-retrofits-of-soft-story-buildings
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New rules may require retrofits of 'soft-story' buildings
Original post made on Nov 30, 2017
Read the full story here Web Link posted Thursday, November 30, 2017, 8:19 AM
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Posted by A Reader
a resident of Barron Park
on Nov 30, 2017 at 8:58 am
a resident of Barron Park
on Nov 30, 2017 at 8:58 am
Try getting your magnitudes correct -- "If no action is taken, losses from a major earthquake could be about $2 million." -- it's *billion* not million.
Posted by Gennady Sheyner
Palo Alto Weekly staff writer
on Nov 30, 2017 at 9:29 am
Gennady Sheyner is a registered user.
Palo Alto Weekly staff writer
on Nov 30, 2017 at 9:29 am
Gennady Sheyner is a registered user.
Thanks, Reader. Sorry for the error. It's fixed.
Posted by Curmudgeon
a resident of Downtown North
on Nov 30, 2017 at 5:33 pm
a resident of Downtown North
on Nov 30, 2017 at 5:33 pm
As a minimum, all unrefitted soft-story structures ought to be mandated to post a prominent disclosure of their status and the attendant risks to occupants at each entrance.
