Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Quake devastates central Mexico: Extent of the damage and relief efforts
We get the latest from Mexico City on the 7.1 magnitude earthquake that struck yesterday, and the rescue efforts. Hundreds of people have died. Buildings collapsed. We look at why Mexico City is particularly vulnerable to destruction from earthquakes. And will California ever get an early warning system?
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readWe get the latest from Mexico City on the 7.1 magnitude earthquake that struck yesterday, and the rescue efforts. Hundreds of people have died. Buildings collapsed. We look at why Mexico City is particularly vulnerable to destruction from earthquakes. And will California ever get an early warning system?
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1 of 4Aftermath of the 7.1 magnitude quake in Mexico- 0:00Quake devastates central Mexico: Extent of the damage and relief effortsYou’re reading this
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