1933 Long Beach Earthquake
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75 years ago on March 10, 1933 at 5:54 pm |
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a 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck Long Beach |
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causing millions of dollars in damage |
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and unfortunately took the lives of 120 people. |
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75 years later
In the case of an emergency, the reality is in Long Beach...
911 dispatch would be overwhelmed only 133 firefighters are on duty at any given time 3 out of 7 Long Beach police officers live outside of the city only 1 out of 30 people are prepared to sustain themselves for the critical 7 days following a major disaster
Cracks exist in our overall preparedness!
What else could be done?