| January 14, 2006 |
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The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake & Fire
A  coastal city leveled by a predictable natural disaster. Public officials thrown into a tailspin. Residents desperately clinging to survival. No, it's not New Orleans -- it's San Francisco in 1906. As the 100th anniversary of that quake nears, U.C. Berkeley's Bancroft Library has digitized photos, movies, and other artifacts to present the story of this disquietingly familiar tragedy. The night before the quake struck, the famous tenor Enrico Caruso sang at the Grand Opera House. The next morning, the new fire chief struggled to quench raging fires. An interview with survivors recounts damaged homes, escape attempts, and refugee camps. While assistance poured in from around the world, local politicians were accused of wasting the aid resources. An interactive map leads to photos from different neighborhoods, and a panoramic collage shows how the whole city was flattened by the disaster. Let's hope this kind of historical evidence can help us prepare better in the future. (in Geology and Geophysics) |
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