“I was a little skeptical coming here. I'm from California. We do earthquakes, no Katrina.”
Omarion
“That?s good. It prevents the big earthquakes from coming.”
Roger Smith
“In Portland and the Willamette Valley, our buildings need to be made much more earthquake resistant. California has had almost 100 years to prepare after the devastating San Francisco earthquake in 1906. Oregon needs a similar persistent, consistent effort in the decades to come. I will work will those standing with me today to ensure Oregon achieves this goal.”
David Wu
“The earthquake cleared out one San Francisco -- which was the dominant place in California -- and replaced it with another. It accelerated the modernization of California.”
Kevin Starr
“No city can really be truly ready for a devastating earthquake -- there are too many unknowns. While tens of billions of dollars have been spent to reinforce buildings, roads, and bridges region-wide, many buildings and critical infrastructure need to be brought up to code.”
Ian Carroll
“As we look across the region, we have earthquake activity distributed throughout the entire bay area. There's really no escape.”
David Schwartz
“To imagine your whole house shaking like that, now that's scary. I knew this was coming, but a real earthquake catches you off guard.”
Claire Lackstone
