Fijians Safe After 2 Quakes Rock California
California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for San Bernadino County yesterday, to allow the State government to provide essential services, support and assistance to those who suffered in the quakes.
Monday 08 July 2019 | 12:31
Workers examine a crack in a road in Ridgecrest, California, caused by an earthquake
Fijians living in southern California are taking stock, contacting each other and keeping their families safe in the wake of the declaration of a state of emergency after two earthquakes rocked the area in two days.
A 6.4 magnitude tremor shook the region on Friday (Fiji Time) and the 7.1 magnitude quake hit northeast of the city of Ridgecrest in Southern California on Saturday (Fiji Time).
California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for San Bernadino County yesterday, to allow the State government to provide essential services, support and assistance to those who suffered in the quakes.
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Meanwhile, a former Fiji Broadcasting Corporation commentator Dinesh Solanki, who is now a Los Angeles resident, said the earthquake was so powerful. “it did shake LA”.
Dinesh Solanki
Mrs Inocentes has been living in California for four years with her husband and three children.
According to the Los Angeles Times the 7.1 magnitude earthquake tipped buildings off their foundations and left residents on edge, but did not cause any fatalities or major injuries.
Edited by Epineri Vula
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