Vivvo CMS 4.0 The North Africa Journal http://www.north-africa.com/ ©2007 Spoonlabs d.o.o. The North Africa Journal http://www.north-africa.com/files.php?file= http://www.north-africa.com/ Earthquake Readiness: Sub Standard Housing is Major Risk for Algerian Cities http://www.north-africa.com/social_polics/environment_affairs/earthquake-readiness-sub-standard-housing-is-major-risk-for-alge.html The Environment Thu, 29 Jan 2009 08:03:00 -0700 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. The North Africa Journal