President Obama declared a state of major disaster for the counties of Napa and Solano after a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck on the 24th of August. He freed up federal funding reserved for emergency situations so as to be able to bolster the recovery efforts in these regions. Gov. Jerry Brown had already declared a state of emergency immediately after the quake struck and also sent a letter on … [Read more...]
Magnitude 6.0 Earthquake hits Northern California
Northern California was hit by a magnitude 6.0 earthquake earlier this Sunday. The earthquake injured 89 - 3 critically - and also caused great damage to buildings. Fires sparked by burst gas lines were also reported. This is the largest earthquake to have hit the Bay Area since the Loma Prieta quake, in 1989. The previous major earthquake had a magnitude of 6.9. According to Leslie Gordon, … [Read more...]