Earthquake in Santa Rosa (1969)

About This Item

KPIX Eyewitness News report with Rollin Post and Mike Lee from October 1st 1969, featuring the after effects of an earthquake in Santa Rosa (Sonoma County, California). Includes views of the damage done to buildings and interviews with residents, Police Chief Melvin 'Dutch' Flohr and a politician, who reflects that these earthquakes are inevitable but Californians still choose not to invest fully in safety precautions.

Type of material
archival news film
Duration
9:56
16mm, color co-magnetic silent/sound film
Rights for this video belong to
CBS5 KPIX-TV
Date aired
10/1/1969
Originally aired on
KPIX-TV
Identifier
KPIX 100328
Views
17193

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