Three-year-old Leilani Valverde held a partly unwrapped burrito sideways in both hands, took a bite out of the middle and came up smiling. According to her father, Christian Valverde, who brought her with him to the Rio Dell fire department Thursday morning, it was her first hot meal in two days, ever since a 6.4 […]
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NCJ Preview: The Big Quake, Underreported Stories and Disco Baking
We’re looking at the evolving impacts of the 6.4 magnitude earthquake that hit Humboldt County in the early hours of Dec. 20, as well as the resources and recovery efforts. This week’s cover story has underreported stories from around the country and the billionaire takeover of news media. And if you’re still baking holiday cookies […]
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Fortuna Boil Advisory Lifted
Fortuna residents are no longer advised to boil their water before drinking it, according to City Manager Merritt Perry. “All waterlines have been tested, and the boil water notice can be removed for all locations within the city of Fortuna,” Perry advised. Large portions of the city had been under a boil advisory due to […]
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Community Gathering Event in Rio Dell
A community Christmas gathering is set to take place Friday in hard-hit Rio Dell for Eel River Valley residents impacted by Tuesday morning’s magnitude-6.4 earthquake. Scheduled from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Rio Dell Fire Hall, the event includes a Toys for Tots distribution, a visit from Santa and hot chocolate. To find […]
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OES: Earthquake Recovery Help is Available
With recovery efforts continuing in the Eel River Valley following Tuesday’s magnitude 6.4 earthquake that left dozens of homes red-tagged and Rio Dell’s water infrastructure badly damaged, the Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services has put together a list of available services for those affected. The list, copied in its entirety below, includes everything from […]
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Food for People Food Distribution Events Happening Today
Food for People is holding an emergency food distribution of nonperishable pantry stables today from noon to 2 p.m. in Fortuna for those who lost food due to the earthquake and power outage. It will take place at Gene Lucas Center parking lot located at 3000 Newburg Road. Scheduled mobile pop-up distributions will also take […]
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Humbodlt Quake Updates: Power Still Out in the Eel River Valley, Fendale Post Office Closed, Boil Water Advisories, California AG Warns Against Price Gouging
Huge swaths of the Eel River Valley remain without power today after taking the brunt of the early morning magnitude-6.4 earthquake that struck just off the coast of Ferndale on Dec. 20. The latest damage assessments, which are continuing, “show at least 30 residences and one commercial structure have been determined structurally unsafe,” according to […]
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Quake Update: State of Emergency Declared, Two Dead, A Dozen Injured, Shelter Opened in Fortuna, State Funds for Fernbridge and Boil Water Advisories
Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal has declared a state of emergency in response to this morning’s magnitude-6.4 earthquake, which left two dead and potentially hundreds displaced while severely damaging Fernbridge. According to a news release, the declaration allows “the county to seek state and federal reimbursement for damage repairs and other associated impacts. The amount of […]
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Earthquake Shakes Humboldt
A preliminary magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck about 7.5 miles west of Ferndale at 2:34 a.m. today, according to the United States Geological Society. No tsunami threat is expected, according to the National Weather Service. Strong shaking was felt throughout the region, and the temblor knocked out power from Ferndale to McKinleyville. According to North Coast […]
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UPDATED: 4.1 Quake Shakes Fortuna
A magnitude-4.1 earthquake struck 3 miles from Fortuna at 11:16 a.m., according to the United States Geological Survey. There were no immediate reports of damage. The USGS initial report states the temblor struck at a depth of nearly 15 miles. There is no danger of a tsunami being generated, the National Tsunami Warning Center said […]
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Two Quakes Hit Near Rio Dell
Two earthquakes hit near Rio Dell in quick succession this morning. The first, a magnitude-4.1, struck at 8:16 a.m. and was followed two minutes later by a magnitude-3.9, according to USGS, both about 5 miles west of Rio Dell.
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Quake-Up Call: Tsunami Drill in Manila
Heads up, Manila. A tsunami drill taking place tomorrow is going to make for a noisy morning, with sheriff’s deputies and Arcata Fire Department trucks making their way through neighborhoods there while sounding hi-lo evacuation sirens. To be clear, this is only a drill. “Humboldt County is prone to a variety of natural and human-caused […]