PHOTO GALLERY: The Ridgecrest earthquakes
The two major earthquakes that hit Southern California should alert people across the nation of the need to be prepared for natural disasters, the state's governor said as officials expressed relief that the damages weren't worse.
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Mayor Peggy Breeden concludes her talk at City Hall on Sunday by stating "Ridgecrest Rocks!" and throwing her fist in the air showing support. A Town Hall meeting was held to update residents on the recovery efforts.
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The Town Hall meeting was packed with people, with standing room only, Sunday night. Residents of Trona, Ridgecrest and some surrounding areas attended to hear updates on the recovery efforts following two major earthquakes and myriad aftershocks.
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People in a packed Kerr McGee Center in Ridgecrest give Mayor Peggy Breeden a standing ovation after her "Ridgecrest Rocks!" remarks during Sunday afternoon's Town Hall meeting in the city.
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Assemblyman Vince Fong, R-Bakersfield, speaks at a packed Town Hall meeting on Sunday in Ridgecrest.
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Trousdale Estates resident James Combs, left, poses for a picture with Gov. Gavin Newsom taken by Michelle Hewitt on Saturday. Newsom was in Ridgecrest to take a tour and assess the damage caused by a series of earthquakes and aftershocks, including a 6.4 magnitude earthquake that struck Thursday morning and a more powerful 7.1 magnitude tremor that struck Friday night.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks with Michelle Hewitt, left, and Tursdale Estates residents James Combs and Lori Churchill during a tour of Ridgecrest on Saturday. Combs and Churchill both had homes that sustained damage, while Hewitt was in town to visit a friend.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom tours damaged businesses July 6 in Ridgecrest.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom arrives in Ridgecrest Saturday to assess the damage from the earthquakes that rocked the region.
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Kern County Fire Chief David Witt speaks to the media at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the county Office of Emergency Services in Bakersfield regarding response to the earthquakes in Ridgecrest. He is surrounded by representatives of many agencies that have resources on the ground in the city.
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Kern County Fire Department crews put out a fire on South Sunland in Ridgecrest that started after Thursday's earthquake.
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Kern County Fire Department crews put out a fire on South Sunland in Ridgecrest that started after Thursday's earthquake.
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Kern County Fire Department crews put out a fire on South Sunland in Ridgecrest that started after the July 4 earthquake.
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"Horrific," said Jayde Glenn, the marketing director of Ridgecrest Regional Hospital, who added she is from London and had never been through an earthquake before Thursday. "It was the most frightening experience of my life," Glenn said, adding she stepped on broken glass as she tried to get out of her Ridgecrest home.
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A fire official speaks outside Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Thursday afternoon where a triage area was set up following the earthquakes.
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Police and media vehicles are parked outside Ridgecrest Regional Hospital July 4 following the earthquakes.
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The Ridgecrest Branch Library was in disarray after the July 4 earthquake.
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The Ridgecrest Branch Library was in disarray after the July 4 earthquake.Â
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This woman said she was hurt during the earthquake and was treated at Ridgecrest Regional Hospital.
