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Hey we are all okay down here, but the aftershocks are still happening. It kind of reminds me of how it feels when you are on a boat. I think I am getting sea sick!!!!!
I wanna give thanks and recognition to fellow citizen journalists! Keep doing what you are doing! Mainstream media hasn't even talked about all the damage in the imperial Valley!

http://www.youtube.com/user/eckoquest
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http://www.youtube.com/user/mheumann
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http://www.youtube.com/user/Mpeerez24
Special thanks to KWST for their continuing coverage!

Mexicali quake forces U.S. officials to close northbound border in Calexico
April 5, 2010 | 7:42 am
The northbound border into Calexico, Calif., from Mexicali, Mexico, remained closed Monday morning because of concerns about damage to the U.S. federal building, but people continued to stream into the U.S. on foot as aftershocks rattled the region.
A day after a 7.2 earthquake struck the Mexican border town of Mexicali, residents on both sides of the country line remained jittery. Although cars were prohibited from crossing north, people walked over the border to flee Mexicali.
Traffic was slow Monday morning along westbound Interstate 8 in El Centro as Caltrans checked for problems on the freeway that may have been caused by the earthquake.
Meantime, a steady stream of cars drove south into Mexicali as residents attempted to check on their loved ones. Phones in Mexico were not working.
In Calexico, downtown merchants could be seen sweeping broken glass and fallen plaster away from their storefronts and covering walkways. Many buildings were red-tagged until officials could inspect them further.
Calexico police patrolled the downtown area overnight to watch for looting, but none occurred.
An aftershock hit about 4:12 a.m., causing a chorus of car alarms to go off all over town, and the cacophony continued for hours.
Although Calexico has electricity and water, residents of Mexicali and surrounding areas were not so fortunate.
-- Tony Perry in Calexico, Calif.
Gov declares state of emergency for Imperial Co
CALEXICO, Calif. - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has proclaimed a state of emergency for Southern California's Imperial County, hit by damage from Sunday's earthquake across the border in Mexico.The declaration will free up state resources to aid the recovery effort.The port of entry was closed because of damage to a federal building and will not open until engineers finish inspecting it.

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  • LOL 1 minute 40, PROTECT THE TV!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • As soon as she said holy jesus the earthquake happens , OMG HES COMING UP FROM THE GROUND

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  • I think Japan design their properties better to be earthquake proof. I definitely see more damaged by US Quakes

  • omg im am so sorry that is terribal and the china im so sorry u guys thank goodness your ok tho

  • imagine if therre was an earthquake while you were in the toliet...

  • @6:00 it looks like they were robed.

  • LOL 'get down' words cant describe hahaha

  • Why the fuck do you need to get on the ground when your outside? Stupid bitch.

  • WE'RE Good WE'Re GOOD

  • " ITS EASTER SUNDAY "

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