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1985 Mexico City earthquake medical and health consequences and response : Preliminary report.
Technical information prepared by representatives of the State of California addressing medical and health consequences and leasson learned as well as the response by the Mexican government and people.
Bank Lending for Reconstruction
World Bank analysis of its lending for housing after the disaster considers the impact of the combination of a disaster and a development context in structuring a successful program.
CNN - Mexico City learns from the past quakes
Reviews building code changes and evacuation procedures. (August 17, 1999)
COSMOS Data
Consortium of Organizations for Strong-Motion Observation Systems provides downloadable seismographic data from stations in the affected area.
Earthquake in Mexico September 19 and 20, 1985
The Pan American Health Organization report on the magnitude of the disaster, public health and preventative medicine activities, and international cooperation is intended for health providers and disaster-responding agencies. [PDF]
Individual and organizational response to the 1985 earthquake in Mexico City, Mexico.
Report in PDF format prepared in 1990 by the Disaster Research Center of the University of Delaware. Includes observations of behaviors by organizations and individuals as well as conclusions and references.
Mexico City Earthquake Survivors Still Rebuilding 13 Years Later
Brief information on the earthquake, with photos and quotes from Mexico City residents involved in reconstruction. (April, 1999)
Mexico's Earthquake 1985
A student's account of his father's experiences in Texcoco and Mexico City includes data and his personal response to the story.
Quake brought destruction, killed thousands in Mexico
The summary of Houston Chronicle coverage includes anecdotes from survivors and reporters. (October 1, 2001)
Reverberations: Mexico City's 1985 Earthquake and the Transformation of the Capital
The video lecture by MIT's Diane Davis discusses the earthquake's implications for social movements, the character of land use and property ownership, and the legitimacy of the capital city's political leaders.