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On April 18, 1906 at precisely 5:12 AM, an earthquake hit San Francisco measuring nearly 8 on the Richter scale. After the quake, fires broke out throughout the city most likely from broken gas pipes. It was not contained for days because of broken water pipes. As many as 300,000 of a population of 410,000 were left homeless.
The Great 1906 San Francisco Earthquake
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Have an old history book at home that shows the devastation caused by that quake.
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I was in the 1989 earthquake in San Francisco. My building was quarantined. I counseled people; after the Loma Prieta earthquake.
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I saw that live on TV because I was watching the World Series. Terrible sight to see. SPC Margaret Higgins
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SPC Margaret Higgins
SGT (Join to see) - My studio apartment's walls were all cracked. I stood in a door jam; as the earthquake was happening. I was Scared, Dave.
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PO2 Peter Klein
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I understand what you mean. My brother was at home in the Berkeley Hills. It was hours before he would go back inside. As [~390226 sgt david reynolds] mentioned, I was watching the World Series pre-game show.
The next day a co-worker related how he had talked to a fellow co-worker, based in the Bay Area, who lived in the San Jose area, watched half the water get sloshed out his pool.
Very Scary Indeed.
I understand what you mean. My brother was at home in the Berkeley Hills. It was hours before he would go back inside. As [~390226 sgt david reynolds] mentioned, I was watching the World Series pre-game show.
The next day a co-worker related how he had talked to a fellow co-worker, based in the Bay Area, who lived in the San Jose area, watched half the water get sloshed out his pool.
Very Scary Indeed.
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SPC Margaret Higgins
PO2 Peter Klein - Indeed, Peter. The Waldorf bridge, I believe it was, in San Francisco, broke apart; and, cars were left hanging. At least one car and one man were left hanging for hours and hours. I believe that the man survived.
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