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Northridge Earthquake - FEMA and local agencies provide a variety of emergency services

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Northridge Earthquake, Calif., January 17, 1994 -- FEMA and local agencies provide a variety of emergency services to the disaster stricken area. Approximately 114,000 residential and commercial structures were damaged and 72 deaths were attributed to the earthquake. Damage costs were estimated at $25 billion. FEMA News Photo (FEMA Photo by Andrea Booher/Released)