Earthquake damage organization (EDO), Switzerland

Earthquake damage organization (EDO), Switzerland Description

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The Earthquake damage organization (EDO) helps determine building reconstruction costs following an earthquake in Switzerland. This requires personnel and technical resources to evaluate the damaged buildings and put together an estimate of the costs.

Earthquake damage organization (EDO), Switzerland News and Events

News and Events

SOE experts and their role after an earthquake

16 September 2024
If you think that earthquakes in Switzerland pose no risk, then you are wrong: every person in Switzerland experiences at least one earthquake in their lifetime that causes serious damage to buildings. The EDO experts are needed to estimate this damage as quickly as possible.

Simulations and new board elections: looking back on the third EDO general meeting in Sion

8 May 2024
Experiencing an earthquake first-hand without any danger? The simulator at the Centre Pédagogique Prévention Séisme (CPPS) in Sion makes this possible. During our AGM in May, we had the opportunity to visit this fascinating institution. In Sion, we not only experienced the earthquake simulation but also discussed the continuing development of the Earthquake damage organization (EDO). The EDO acts on behalf of its clients and partners – without their support, the past three years would not have been possible.