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Loma Prieta Earthquake

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The Loma Prieta Earthquake has played a significant role in shaping the San Francisco Bay area. It has helped bring awareness to the potential dangers an earthquake could cause. On October 17, 1989, a 6.9 magnitude earthquake rattled along the San Andreas fault line through the San Francisco Bay area. It killed over 67 people and caused about 3,800 injuries. My father was a police officer in the city Salinas, which was directly affected by the quake. His job played a major role in keeping the peace during the days following the disaster. This consisted of stopping looters, helping those who lived in unstable structures, and maintaining city order. To recover, the community would have to come together and work together to help the greater …show more content…

I really didn't realize how much my city had been affected, until asking my interview questions. It was pretty amazing to hear that crime declined the following weeks of the quake because people were coming together and helping those who were really in need. It made me realize that in times of disaster, people come together even in a gang infested town. During the time of the earthquake, the internet wasn't commonly used which is crazy to think that so much has changed since then. It made me realize that we depend on the internet so much and how useful it is. Lastly, this made me realize how much police officers really do. Besides only fighting crime, they are important in many ways. After hearing my Dad’s story, I look up to him more as a hero and it made me realize that he has probably changed lives throughout his career. It made me feel grateful and it gave me a sense of proudness that my Dad is doing something to impact the world. In my life, I would like to leave a mark on the Earth and help others the same way he does. This interview was challenging because my Dad works Mondays through Thursdays and on his only days off, I have work. It was inspiring to listen to his story and it motivates me to want to help out others the same way he does. It was frustrating because ways of communicating was so much more difficult back then and it must've been hard for families to reconnect after the

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