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Quake-ravaged area to be razed and rebuilt in Coalinga
Officials said downtown Coalinga must be leveled after 550 plus homes deemed unsafe following a 6.5 magnitude quake. Architects recommended razing 214 businesses and rebuilding the commercial core for 7,300 residents. Neighbors crowded yards, 563 homes were uninhabitable, and power, gas, and water services faced disruptions. The National Guard and Red Cross organized meals for nearly 2,000 daily as temporary offices and aid centers opened.
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Coalinga
Calif
UPT
Keith Scrivner
Office of Emergency Services
Sacramento
Jim Applegate
Green Beret
National Guard
West Hills Community College
Red Cross
Donette Montoya
Montoya