Moderate Quake Shakes Buildings, Nerves in Calif
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Moderate Quake Shakes Buildings, Nerves in Calif
SelectPlusModerate Quake Shakes Buildings, Nerves in CalifModerate Quake Shakes Buildings, Nerves in CalifThe Associated PressThe strongest earthquake to strike a populated area of Southern California in more than a decade rattled windows and chandeliers, made buildings sway and sent people running into the streets. (July 29)[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] [[VO][[TRACK]A MODERATE EARTHQUAKE STRUCK SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA....THE STRONGEST ONE IN MORE THAN A DECADE....... [['SOT]][[SUPER: Mitch Politi//Avoided Bricks Falling]]" the earth started shaking...then we look up...then the top part of the building...started sway...and then the next thing...me and my friend started running." MITCH POLITI AND HIS FRIENDS RAN FOR COVER...AS PART OF THIS BRICK BUILDING FELL DOWN IN POMONA... [[SOT]][[SUPER: Mitch]]"i didn't look back but i heard a crashing sound." POMONA'S CITY HALL SHUT DOWN AFTER THE FIVE-POINT-FOUR TEMBLOR SHOOK AN AREA FROM LOS ANGELES TO SAN DIEGO..THE EPICENTER NEAR THE TOWNS OF CHINO HILLS...29 MILES SOUTHEAST OF L-A [[SOT]][[SUPER: Wayne Reed//Brea, CA ]]" we thought it was worse than it was...because we've quakes before...but this one felt bad...we didn't realize we were right on top of it " [SOT]][[SUPER: Chris de Castro//Chino Hills, CA]]" the street was kinda like waving...it's amazing the power of the earthquake." [[VO : NOTE FOR STILL PHOTO PLEASE CREDIT: RICK LOOMIS//LOS ANGELES TIMES (KID PICKING UP BOTTLES IN KMART ]][[TRACK]]THE SHOCKWAVES LASTED AROUND A MINUTE.. GROCERY STORES FELT THE JOLT...SO DID THIS SKIN CARE STORE...LOTION LITTERED THE FLOOR... IT SHUT DOWN THIS OUTPATIENT CLINIC IN THE TOWN OF BREA...SEVERAL PEOPLE WERE INJURED INSIDE... WE WERE IN LOS ANGELES CITY HALL AT THE TIME...IT CAUSED THE CHANDELIERS TO SHAKE IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS... [[SOT]][[SUPER: ]]" if you see stuff start to break...fall get underneath those seats right away" [[VO]][TRACK]]SENDING OFFICIALS IN TO CRISIS MODE-- [[SOT]][[SUPER: Tom LaBonge//LA City Councilman]]" i was in a debate in city council and the floor rocked real good. " [[VO : NOTE FOR STILL PHOTO PLEASE CREDIT "PAUL ALVAREZ//THE PRESS ENTERPRISE]][[TRACK]]OVERALL ONLY MINOR DAMAGE BECAUSE OF THIS QUAKE...BUT IT RATTLED NERVES... [[SOT]][[SUPER: ]]"when you hear and see things falling behind you...you think it's the big one." [[VO]][[TRACK]]SEISMOLOGISTS CONSIDER THIS A WAKE UP CALL AND A DRILL FOR THE BIG ONE. JOHN MONE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES
YouTube | July 30, 2008
