A major earthquake struck northern Chile on Wednesday, toppling power lines, closing roads and sending terrified residents into the streets. Authorities reported some injuries but no deaths from the quake, which was felt in the capital as well as neighboring Peru and Bolivia.
The earthquake, which struck at 12:40 p.m. local time (10:40 a.m. EST), measured magnitude 7.7 and was centered 780 miles north of Santiago, or 25 miles east-southeast of Tocopilla, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
It is pretty clear that the Federal Government has performed almost flawlessly in helping the victims of the California fires. Kudos to Michael Chertoff and R. David Paulison, but most of all to President Bush and Governor Schwarzenegger. I have always maintained that the initial responsibility in any disaster lies with the local and state governments. I think this disaster proves that.
Bridge collapses in Minneapolis killing at least 7. That is a scary thought to be driving down a main multi-lane road and end up in the Mississippi River.
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