The Santa Cruz earthquake happened on October 17, 1989, in San Francisco Bay Area and magnitude was 6.9. 67 people were killed, and over 5 billion damages followed the earthquake. (History.com Staff, 2009) Community and people think this earthquake occurred in San Francisco area. However, there were other affected cities such as Los Gatos, Watsonville, and Santa Cruz, etc. In consequence of location, scientists, geologists called this earthquake differently such as Loma Prieta earthquake, San Francisco earthquake, and Santa Cruz quake. I have chosen the “Santa Cruz earthquake” since the hit centered Loma Prieta mountains near to Santa Cruz County. According to the historians, the Loma Prieta earthquake was major one in the United States. (History.com
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The emergency sheltering and temporary sheltering are about few hours and short term, and temporary and permanent housing are from few days to long-term housing. During that time, emergency shelters established by victims, because there were not a planned places to gather and be safe. Victims often stay in an open public area, yard, and parks until they can go back their home and feel safe. Usually, emergency shelters are unplanned based on location and affected areas. It was impossible and unpredictable to know how many people and victims gathered and how many square ft we need and prepare for them. The Red Cross created emergency shelters following 4 hours in the disaster area. According to Bolin and Stanford, many people who affected by the earthquake had no idea and information of where to gather, stay and be safe even though numbers of shelters established in that area. The drilling program was operated due to disaster in short time. As a consequence of the lack of information, about emergency and temporary sheltering and housing in the affected community, the police patrol department was spreading the info. Victims had stayed in tents, and their own made emergency shelters near open places such as parks, sports stadium, and yards either their home were destroyed or not. According to Red Cross, they established 44 emergency shelters in San Francisco during the first week of the aftermath, and the number of victims was rapidly increasing in the shelters, and they had a fear of coming back to home. Around 30 shelters were still opening even after three to four weeks following the disaster. The highest amount of sheltered people was 2,500 per night during the hot time and 47,300 bed nights across the affected area in all shelters in Bay Area. Therefore, 13 shelters were created by Red Cross in Santa Cruz, Monterey counties and San Benito and the highest number of
The emergency sheltering and temporary sheltering are about few hours and short term, and temporary and permanent housing are from few days to long-term housing. During that time, emergency shelters established by victims, because there were not a planned places to gather and be safe. Victims often stay in an open public area, yard, and parks until they can go back their home and feel safe. Usually, emergency shelters are unplanned based on location and affected areas. It was impossible and unpredictable to know how many people and victims gathered and how many square ft we need and prepare for them. The Red Cross created emergency shelters following 4 hours in the disaster area. According to Bolin and Stanford, many people who affected by the earthquake had no idea and information of where to gather, stay and be safe even though numbers of shelters established in that area. The drilling program was operated due to disaster in short time. As a consequence of the lack of information, about emergency and temporary sheltering and housing in the affected community, the police patrol department was spreading the info. Victims had stayed in tents, and their own made emergency shelters near open places such as parks, sports stadium, and yards either their home were destroyed or not. According to Red Cross, they established 44 emergency shelters in San Francisco during the first week of the aftermath, and the number of victims was rapidly increasing in the shelters, and they had a fear of coming back to home. Around 30 shelters were still opening even after three to four weeks following the disaster. The highest amount of sheltered people was 2,500 per night during the hot time and 47,300 bed nights across the affected area in all shelters in Bay Area. Therefore, 13 shelters were created by Red Cross in Santa Cruz, Monterey counties and San Benito and the highest number of