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| Situation Update No. 7 Ref.no.: EQ-20100405-25579-MEX
Situation Update No. 7
On 2010-04-10 at 03:22:35 [UTC]
Event: Earthquake
Location: Mexico State of Baja California 12 km NE Guadalupe Victoria
Number of Deads: 2 person(s)
Number of Injured: 100 person(s)
Number of Evacuated: 300 person(s)
Situation: Mexico puts earthquake damage at over $300 million, California at $100 million. Mexico estimates that the earthquake damage will be over $300 million. California officials announced Thursday that structural damages from last Sunday’s massive earthquake that hit Mexico will cost more than $100 million for California. Damages in Imperial County, California have yet to be officially estimated, but will include damage to homes, schools, the water treatment system, and many businesses in the area. The photo above shows damage to a road near Mexicali. Less than 20 miles from the US-Mexico border...Chula Vista, California reported severe damage done to more than 800 homes, and damage to the area may be at least $100 million, according to US Rep. Bob Filner, D-Chula Vista. El Centro and Calexico had extensive damage to water and sewage systems, schools and a large hospital in the Calexico area. The estimated damage in Imperial County is about $35 million. Days after the massive earthquake hit Mexico, California residents are still finding damage on a daily basis. Sunday, the initial 7.2-magnitude earthquake hit south of Tijuana, and was felt as far north as Santa Barbara and Los Angeles, and as far east as Arizona and Las Vegas. The US Geological Survey reported that this was the largest earthquake to hit the area in almost 18 years. |  | | | |
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