President Orders Quake Inspections
All federal buildings and offices in Los Angeles and the nation will be inspected for earthquake safety risks under a directive issued by President Clinton, officials said Wednesday.
Clinton ordered the Federal Emergency Management Agency to notify all federal departments and agencies to inspect their facilities and estimate retrofitting costs.
Associate Director Richard Moore said the agency is developing a national strategy to reduce the impact of natural disasters.
An interagency panel will issue inspection and cost estimate guidelines within the next year, and federal agencies must submit their reports to FEMA within four years.
The president’s directive also instructs FEMA to prepare a report for Congress on how to achieve an adequate level of seismic safety in federal facilities in an economically feasible manner.
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