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Internationally, concern about seismic risks for nuclear power plants began climbing years before the March earthquake in Japan, but actually making the plants more quake-proof will take a long time.
International Assessment of Seismic Risk Rebecca Smith 2011
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Mr. Erdogan blamed the region's mud-brick buildings for the many deaths and said the government has instructed its housing agency to construct quake-proof homes in the area.
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Mr. Erdogan blamed the region's mud-brick buildings for the many deaths and said the government has instructed its housing agency to construct quake-proof homes in the area.
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Mr. Erdogan blamed the region's mud-brick buildings for the many deaths and said the government has instructed its housing agency to construct quake-proof homes in the area.
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Mr. Erdogan blamed the region's mud-brick buildings for the many deaths and said the government has instructed its housing agency to construct quake-proof homes in the area.
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Mr. Liao says the town will be rebuilt by the end of next year using the most advanced quake-proof technology available.
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He doesn't know if he will work in L'Aquila, though he plans to go to Italy in June to give a talk on ways to "quake-proof" art collections.
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"Many houses and public buildings did not meet quake-proof regulations," Rastandi said at a press gathering following the Padang temblor.
Sara Schonhardt: Learning From Aceh's Recovery: Tsunami Lessons Five Years On 2009
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Well, the G8 organizers initially say that the building is secure, is quake-proof, where this G8 summit is being held.
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"But ... the quake-proof standards for schools, shops, hospitals and other public facilities need to be improved."
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