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Aftershock of Loma Prieta Leaves San Francisco Ravaged
Almost a year after the 7.1 quake that killed 67 people San Francisco remains scarred. The Embarcadero Freeway is deserted and Beaux Arts City Hall awaits FEMA funding as repairs loom for highways hotels and damaged districts. San Jose and Santa Cruz follow with long rebuilding horizons and costly projects.
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San Francisco
Embarcadero
Santa Cruz
Watsonville
Loma Prieta
FEMA
Tom Jones
Office of Community Development and Housing
Chinatown
North Beach
Cypress Overpass
Greg Bayer
State Department of Transportation
Bill Rumpf
Redevelopment Agency