They saved our town. Thousands and thousands of firemen stayed here and saved our town. Theres no words. A Community Comes together in a show of appreciation. A lot of people didnt realize that we were told that with almost 100 certainty that we were going to lose our entire town. A situation more critical than many realized. The mayor says the town of windsor was in the direct path of the fire and was spared somehow. We begin tonight in the north bay where abc7 News Reporter kordel bernard is live in windsor. Neighbors there showed their appreciation in a big way today. Reporter i have to tell you, there is so much gratitude here in windsor, it is amazing. Today the town came out in a very big way to thank all of its firefighters. Its the town where firefighters have become instant superheroes. Even the mayor of windsor wanted a hug, and who could blame him. After all, how do you thank those who saved your town. Well, you do it like this. Hundreds crowded the windsor town green with b
Words. We live in the foothills. Because of those guys and their sacrifice werown and able to celebrate here. Reporter thousands were evacuated as the kincade fire marched closer to healdsurg and windsor. The mayor now revealing how bad things really were. We were told that within almost 100 certainty that we were going to lose our entire town. Reporter this drone video shows how close the fire got to subdivisions, literally burning right up to peoples back yards. But firefighters pushed back. They saved not a little bit, not most of it. They saved every single home in our town. Reporter deputy fire chief thanks thousands of firefighters from across california who helped save windsor. We are here for you, always here for you, always here to support you. This turnout to me is just overwhelming. Its hard to describe. Thank you so much. Reporter a week of terror, evacuations, smoke and chaos all giving way to thanks. Having the evacuations was inconvenient but coming back to a town 100 in
Version was actually used in 1989 to warn search and rescue teams trying to free people from the cypress structure. The usgs scientists set up a system to set up radio alerts whenever theres a significant aftershock that might shake the nimitz. Drop cover, hold on. Shaking expected. Developed at uc berkeley. My shake can provide up to 20 seconds of warning before the ground starts to shake from a nearby quake. Enough time to take some kind of protective action. When the earthquake begins, ground motion sensors detect and gather information rapidly. And allow the system to estimate the potential size of the earthquake. You may receive the alerts before, during or after the shaking. However, whether you get an alert or whether you feel shaking, the reaction is the same. Drop, cover and hold on. While local and state officials urge everyone to download the app, they also say it should be considered part of a larger emergency plan. The price of admission to live here is preparation. Report
Had 15 seconds. Santa cruz would have this no warning. Laura anthony is live in pleasant hill. Reporter this is the epicenter of that of earthquake. It was 4. 5. Its the threshold of that my shake app to send out an alert. This is a milestone. Its an important moment. Governor newsom used this day. The 30th anniversary of the loma prieta earthquake to launch the my shake app designed to give californians a few seconds to prepare when the next big one hits. 99. 7 chance over the next 30 years we would experience an earthquake greater than 6. 7. The app by the u. S. Geological survey. A primitive version was used in 1989 to warn search and rescue teams trying to warn people from the cypress structure. The scientists set up a temporary system that radioed alerts to the workers whenever there was a significant aftershock that might shake the nimitz. Earthquake, drop, cover, hold on. Shaking expected. Developed at uc berkeley my shake can provide up to 20 seconds of warning before the groun
To help the people on the cypress freeway, and it was also a reminder that the big one is yet to come. Right here where we are standing, 42 people perished in the cypress collapse. Reporter oakland mayor libby schaaf led ceremonies today honoring First Responders and citizens who went to help when violent shaking from the loma prieta deck brought the upper deck crashing down on to cars on the lower deck. And im watching telephone poles moving, and im watching streetlights bouncing up and down. Retired deputy fire chief mark hoffman was a outside fire station 1 when the quake struck. He and his crew sped to the collapsed freeway and immediately began the search for victims. I felt my best role was to bird dog and go from collapsed section to collapsed section, to try to get an assessment on how many bodies need to be rescued. Meantime, neighbors in the cypress mandela neighborhood also went to work. We moved quickly in the community to see what was going on and how we could help others.