[californiadisasters] Only 23 SLO Buildings Still Need Retrofit

The others out of 126 deemed dangerous in case of earthquake have been renovated

By AnnMarie Cornejo | San Luis Obispo Tribune

Published: Wednesday, Jan. 05, 2011

Eighty-two percent of the buildings in San Luis Obispo that require seismic retrofit are done being updated — leaving only 23 buildings of the 126 structures identified 13 years ago by the city as needing safety improvements.

Of those structures that remain, seven are partially retrofitted and three are under construction.

The number of buildings needing retrofitting is expected to drop to 19 by year's end.

Such earthquake retrofitting is designed to save lives by strengthening a building so that it will stay standing long enough during an earthquake for those inside to get out safely.

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