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Earthquake Damage More Than $28 Million In CaliforniaJanuary 14, 2010 – In response to Saturday’s earthquake in California, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has declared a state of emergency in one Northern California County. The quake was of magnitude 6.5 on the Richter scale, and was centered offshore in the Pacific, hitting Humboldt County hardest, particularly in the coastal city of Eureka in which much of the county’s population is concentrated.
The damage from the quake is expected to top $28 million. In one city alone, Eureka, the largest affected by the quake, the damage estimate reaches $17.9 million. This estimate is reduced from the $21.9 million previously estimated after authorities had time to more thoroughly assess damage from the quake.
A total of 295 buildings in Eureka were damaged in the quake, and three structures—a 13-unit apartment, a single-family home, and one other—have been declared uninhabitable, according to city spokesman Gary Bird. According to a news release from the Governor, Saturday’s quake caused damage that exceeded Humboldt County’s ability to respond to the need.
On Tuesday, officials were continuing to assess buildings, and Bird said that he expected the estimates of total damage to increase. Dozens of aftershocks have been recorded in California.
The Red Cross has been sheltering those from the damaged apartment building who have nowhere to go.
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