“California Hit With Earthquake Of 6.0
Magnitude”
By: Ellen Knickmeyer
Source: The Huffington Post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/24/california-earthquake_n_5703959.html
On August 24 at around 3:20 am a 6.0 earthquake struck 6 miles away from the town Napa. It left the town with destroyed water mains and ruptured gas lines. An afternoon press conference took place in Napa Valley, after all the damage had been done. Napa’s Queen of the Valley hospital representatives said that 120 people had been treated and six people were critically injured. President Barrack Obama was aware and told of this earthquake. Federal officials have sent and been in touch with local emergency responders. Governor Jerry Brown sent emergency responders and helpful equipment to Napa. Napa’s Fire Department said they had to extinguish six fires. They needed to rescue trapped people from their homes and send injured individuals to hospitals. The 120 people that were sent to hospitals, mostly had cuts, bruises and bumps from either trying to escape their homes or while cleaning up. USGS says, “The earthquake is the largest to shake the Bay Area since the magnitude 6.9 Loma Prieta quake in 1989”(pg. 1). In Napa valley, about at least three buildings have become damaged which included the county courthouse. Different crews were rescuing people and assessing any type of damage. Freeways became cracked and damaged, although there were not reports of people stranded in their cars. Pacific Gas and spokesman J.D. Guidi said, “Close to 30,000 lost power right after the quake hit, but the number was down just under 19,000, most of them in Napa" (pg. 1). The earthquake did not cause too many damages, but the town and Red Cross are still repairing the town.
By: Ellen Knickmeyer
Source: The Huffington Post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/24/california-earthquake_n_5703959.html
On August 24 at around 3:20 am a 6.0 earthquake struck 6 miles away from the town Napa. It left the town with destroyed water mains and ruptured gas lines. An afternoon press conference took place in Napa Valley, after all the damage had been done. Napa’s Queen of the Valley hospital representatives said that 120 people had been treated and six people were critically injured. President Barrack Obama was aware and told of this earthquake. Federal officials have sent and been in touch with local emergency responders. Governor Jerry Brown sent emergency responders and helpful equipment to Napa. Napa’s Fire Department said they had to extinguish six fires. They needed to rescue trapped people from their homes and send injured individuals to hospitals. The 120 people that were sent to hospitals, mostly had cuts, bruises and bumps from either trying to escape their homes or while cleaning up. USGS says, “The earthquake is the largest to shake the Bay Area since the magnitude 6.9 Loma Prieta quake in 1989”(pg. 1). In Napa valley, about at least three buildings have become damaged which included the county courthouse. Different crews were rescuing people and assessing any type of damage. Freeways became cracked and damaged, although there were not reports of people stranded in their cars. Pacific Gas and spokesman J.D. Guidi said, “Close to 30,000 lost power right after the quake hit, but the number was down just under 19,000, most of them in Napa" (pg. 1). The earthquake did not cause too many damages, but the town and Red Cross are still repairing the town.
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