Earthquake
Consider seismic retrofitting — bolting your house to its foundation
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Securing bookshelves and water heaters reduces what can hurt you inside the house during the shaking — it doesn't do anything for whether the house itself survives. In older homes especially, the structure often isn't actually bolted to its foundation, which is one of the most common reasons a house shifts off its base or collapses in a moderate quake. A seismic retrofit is a real cost and a real contractor job, not a weekend project, but it's worth getting a professional assessment of whether your specific house needs one — it's the difference between damage and losing the building.