San Francisco earthquake

Title

San Francisco earthquake

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

18 Oct 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:04:03

Description

Paul Woodley has been following the tragic events of last night’s earthquake in San Francisco. Volunteers are frustrated they cannot do more and there are fears of gas leaks and aftershocks. Includes interviews with Scott Connor, construction worker and volunteer; Alan Johnson, Red Cross; FrankThursburg, Pacific Gas and Electric; Deputy Fire Chief Frank Farrel on rescue work; Waverley Person, National Earthquake Information Centre in Colorado.

Contributors

Paul Woodley; Scott Connor; Alan Johnson; Frank Thursburg; Frank Farrel; Waverley Pearson

Keywords

USA; Earthquakes; Rescue work; Search and rescue operations; Volunteers; San Francisco

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