"We will rebuild" is repeated a lot after climate disasters nowadays. Sadly, i don't think you can "rebuild it back like it was" and expect different results and a repeat nowadays.
Personally, I think the Japanese have the right idea with "Tsunami Stones"
Smithsonian: These Century-Old Stone “Tsunami Stones” Dot Japan’s Coastline
“Remember the calamity of the great tsunamis. Do not build any homes below this point.”
@ai6yr
There are some uninformed comments in this thread.
1. Building codes are minimums to allow escape from the building during earthquake or fire.
2. Building Codes are not retroactive. If you buy a home built prior to current codes, your house probably does not meet the new code.
3. There are residential building systems that are both fire resistant and earthquake resistant. If you want fireproof and earthquake proof, you will need to pay for that.
4. I am a licensed CA Architect since 1983.
@mizblueprint @ai6yr Appreciated.
Just want to note that fire+earthquake resistant/proof building/retrofit is out of the cost range of most people. Hence, trade offs.
@c_merriweather @ai6yr
Very true. It pains me to see folks spend large amounts of money on cosmetic "improvements", but not do seismic retrofitting. Fortunately, CA requires Unreinforced Masonry buildings (URMs) to be retrofitted. There has not been a statewide push for fire resistance retrofitting, landscaping, water storage, and egress.