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Rattled Californians Clean Up, Officials Eye Damage After Quakes

Associated Press

   LOS ANGELES, CALIF. - Rattled residents cleaned up and officials
   assessed damage Monday from two of the biggest earthquakes to shake
   California in decades as scientists warned that both should serve as a
   wake-up call to be ready when the long-dreaded "Big One" strikes.

   It could be several more days before water service is restored to the
   desert town of Trona, where officials trucked in portable toilets and
   showers, said San Bernardino County spokesman David Wert.

   Ten residences in Trona were red-tagged as uninhabitable and officials
   expect that number to rise as inspectors complete surveys. Wert said
   he's seen homes that shifted 6 feet (nearly 2 meters) off their
   foundations.

   Electricity was restored to Trona over the weekend, allowing people to
   use much-needed air conditioners as daytime temperatures approached 100
   degrees (38 Celsius).

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