On October 17, 1989 at approximately 5:04 PM, a 7.1 magnitude earthquake shook the Oakland and San Francisco areas. The earthquake lasted for 20 seconds. The epicenter was located approximately 60 miles south of San Francisco, and could be felt hundreds of miles away. Two major factors were involved with this disaster. It was rush hour, and game three of the World Series was taking place at Candlestick Park. Many major overpasses collapsed crushing the cars that were beneath them. Many structures collapsed to rubble including the Pacific Garden Mall, in Santa Cruz that was packed with shoppers. This earthquake caused nearly 10 billion dollars in total damage to the entire affected region. Scientists had predicted that a major earthquake would happen in this area, but were not able to give a specific date and time.
Prior to the earthquake, many of the emergency response organizations had been training for such an event. There were procedures already in place for a......

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Title: Loma Prieta Earthquake
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