While they are correct about our building codes being different from other countries (despite the “capitalists” who complain about bureaucratic red tape and govt meddling), the information is still useful. I was there for the Northridge quake, and the majority of the people who were killed were killed by a building that pancaked, IIRC (older building with first-floor apts and carports). The first-floor residents were crushed, and maybe some of the second-floor residents were crushed as well. Not sure if this “triangle of life” would have saved them, but building collapses are usually the biggest immediate threat in an earthquake.
Either way, it’s just good to know different perspectives so that people can plan accordingly.
