Parts of downtown San Francisco, especially the South of Market area, used to be part of the Bay. But many engineers and earthquake experts add a crucial caveat. “Are any of these buildings covered by earthquake insurance?” — Talesofgenji, New YorkIn general, California is very underinsured when it comes to earthquakes. Lucy Jones, a former disaster specialist with the United States Geological Service, is perhaps the leading proponent of a stronger building code. San Francisco was one of the first cities to establish a chief resilience officer whose job is to study this very question.

Source: New York Times April 18, 2018 23:15 UTC