Webb, who was awaiting a visit from city inspectors Monday, hoped he would be given the green light to rebuild. Vallejo officials said they had recorded 49 injuries, with two people admitted to the hospital.Īmong those cleaning up was Napa resident Richard Webb, 67. In Vallejo, 10 buildings had been red-tagged, including a post office on Santa Clara Street. Some displaced residents had nowhere to go, taking shelter at a Red Cross evacuation center at the Crosswalk Community Church. A few streets remained closed to keep people away from precarious structures, while a damaged pedestrian bridge was roped off for repairs. magnitude 6.0 quake could cost $1 billion or more.Īs of Monday evening, inspectors had red-tagged 70 buildings in Napa, including the historic county courthouse downtown and a senior center, as too dangerous to enter. Geological Survey estimated the damage from the 3:20 a.m. Jerry Brown to declare a state of emergency for Napa, Solano and Sonoma counties, paving the way for engineers and architects to arrive to help in the recovery. That much was clear from the damage totals, which prompted Gov. Still, it wasn't the same - and it may be a while until it is - for many people reeling from the worst earthquake to hit the Bay Area since Loma Prieta in 1989. "Compared to what it could have been, it doesn't feel like a pain at all," said Joanne Strickland, 47, owner of Legends and Lore Gift Shop, whose worst damage came when emergency sprinklers drenched her carpets. Even as trucks hauled off trash and rubble, nearby wineries served up tastes of their world-famous Cabernet Sauvignons, tourists streamed into the city center to eat and see the sights, and many locals went to work. In some ways, it seemed like business as usual Monday for one of the nation's top tourist destinations - including in hard-hit downtown Napa. The two people who officials said were most seriously injured in the earthquake - including a 13-year-old Napa boy struck by a crumbling chimney - were said to be improving and were expected to survive. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg) Eric Risberg/Associated Press Show More Show LessĪnd more than 250 people were recovering from injuries that included broken bones and concussions.īut there was also reason to rejoice, or at least feel some relief, for many who call the area home. The San Francisco Bay Area's strongest earthquake in 25 years struck the heart of California's wine country early Sunday, igniting gas-fed fires, damaging some of the region's famed wineries and historic buildings, and sending dozens of people to hospitals. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg) Eric Risberg/Associated Press Show More Show Less 11 of140 Dennis Dooley, left, with the Office of Emergency Services, and City of Napa construction inspector Tina Chechourka, second from left, talk with a family about earthquake damage Monday, Aug. 9 of140 10 of140 Jon Crane, left, manager of the Norman Rose tavern stands with contractors Bryn Sloan, center, and Paul Niles, as they look for earthquake damage Monday, Aug.
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