The Northridge Quake: Senate Bill 1953The disaster that forced hospitals to be disaster-proof.

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Rules Written in Blood

When the ground shakes, we run to hospitals for safety. But the 1994 Northridge earthquake exposed a terrifying reality: these critical buildings were among the most vulnerable. This event revealed that the places we trust most in a crisis were not built to withstand one. The quake triggered a landmark law in California, forcing a statewide overhaul to ensure that in the next big one, hospitals would remain standing and fully operational, ready to save lives.