Red Cross appeals for cash and aid after quake
Millions of dollars and offers of clothing blankets and other items pour into Northern California as thousands of refugees wait in makeshift shelters. Red Cross officials stress cash is crucial while basic needs food clothing and shelter dominate relief efforts and calls go out for toilet paper plastic spoons and paper plates.
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California
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Red Cross
San Francisco
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Emergency center refitted minutes before quake hit
Santa Cruz County emergency dispatch center had just installed new computerized radio equipment when the 5 04 pm quake struck. Supervisors said the upgrades, part of a $1 million project, were in operable minutes before the temblor. The center directs law enforcement medical fire and public works responses.
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Associated Press
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Santa Cruz County
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England
Bush promises aid with no red tape in quake tour
President Bush toured Northern California quake ruins and promised full federal help with no red tape. He called the day moving and pledged readiness to act, while San Francisco Mayor Art Agnos urged fast, on-the-spot relief checks and quick funding details remained unclear.
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Quake T shirts surge in San Francisco after 1989 event
In the wake of the big quake tourists line up for Earthquake T shirts with slogans like I Survived the Great Quake 1989. At Fisherman s Wharf shop staff note high demand and rapid sales as visitors say they want one now despite ongoing rubble and danger nearby.
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San Francisco
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Fisherman's
Amenita
Lisa Corens
Melbourne
Australia
Rescue Crews Press On After Calm Amid Quake Damage
Workers continue digging amid aftershocks as officials warn of more landslides north of Santa Cruz. President Bush tours the quake sites, urging resolve while rescue teams report fatigue but persist. Federal aid roles are discussed as California officials say they have sufficient resources. A 4.0 aftershock strikes near Santa Cruz at 5 pm PDT, according to UC Berkeley.
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University of Calfornia
Berkeley
Boy Rescued From Crashed Car Captures National Attention
Oakland residents rally around six year old boy rescued from a freeway wreck after his mother died in the crash. The boy, Jule Berumen, lost a leg and remains in serious but stable condition. his sister Cathy has head injuries. President Bush met the surgeon, as hospital staff report wide public sympathy and requests for bedside visits and support. The family waits for updates while relatives and counselors assist them through this crisis.
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