Deadly California quake cuts power, water supply

By Associated Press

Dec 22, 2022 12:04 am

RIO DELL, California: Tens of thousands of homes and businesses along the Northern California coast remained without power on Tuesday night, nearly a day after a powerful earthquake jolted people awake and shook homes off their foundations, injuring at least 12 and leaving many without water.

'It felt like my roof was coming down,' Cassondra Stoner said. 'The only thing I could think about was, 'Get the freaking kids.''

DAMAGED GOODS Merchandise can be seen knocked off the shelves inside a Dollar General store after an earthquake in Rio Dell, California on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022 (December 21 in Manila). AP PHOTO

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