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Earthquake Readiness: Sub Standard Housing is Major Risk for Algerian Cities

In 1980 when the then-town of El Asnam (Chlef today) was devastated by an earthquake, famed geologist Haroun Tazieff warned of the big one that was yet to come. His televised expert opinion scared many and millions of Algerians did not like what they heard.
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Earthquake Readiness: Sub Standard Housing is Major Risk for Algerian Cities

In 1980 when the then-town of El Asnam (Chlef today) was devastated by an earthquake, famed geologist Haroun Tazieff warned of the big one that was yet to come. His televised expert opinion scared many and millions of Algerians did not like what they heard.
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Kouichi Shirayanagi

Kouichi Shirayanagi is a former Legislative Fellow for the House Foreign Affairs Committee in Washington, D.C. He has traveled widely in the Middle East and North Africa. Kouichi holds a BA in Economics and Mathematics from UC Santa Cruz.
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