Los Angeles Earthquake: Opinions of Officials on Federal Impediments to
Rebuilding (Letter Report, 06/17/94, GAO/RCED-94-193).

In January 1994, an earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale shook
Los Angeles, killing 61 people, injuring 18,000 others, and leaving
25,000 homeless. More than 55,000 buildings were damaged, and the city's
freeway system was severely damaged. Damage was estimated to be as high
as $15 billion and prompted the largest number of applications for
disaster relief in the history of the Federal Emergency Management
Agency. GAO is required to report to Congress on federal laws, unfunded
mandates, and regulatory requirements that may prevent or hinder state
and local authorities from quickly rebuilding in Southern California.
This report draws on GAO's interviews with federal, state, and local
officials and summarizes their views about such barriers.

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 REPORTNUM:  RCED-94-193
     TITLE:  Los Angeles Earthquake: Opinions of Officials on Federal 
             Impediments to Rebuilding
      DATE:  06/17/94
   SUBJECT:  Disaster relief aid
             Federal/state relations
             Community development
             Relief agencies
             State governments
             Federal aid to states
             Federal regulations
             Intergovernmental fiscal relations
             Cost analysis
IDENTIFIER:  Los Angeles (CA)
             SBA Disaster Loan Program
             FEMA Public Infrastructure Support Program
             Northridge Earthquake
             Loma Prieta Earthquake
             Hurricane Andrew
             Hurricane Iniki
             California
             Loma Prieta (CA)
             Northridge (CA)
             
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