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Estimate Puts Mexicali Homeless at 25,000
 Sandra Dibble - San Diego Union-Tribune
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April 06, 2010
| | Soldiers drive past a crevice in the aftermath of Sunday's quake on the outskirts of Mexicali, Mexico, Monday, April 5, 2010. The quake, centered just south of the U.S. border near Mexicali, was one of the strongest earthquakes to hit region in decades, shaking at least 20 million people. (AP/Guillermo Arias) | |
Mexicali — Baja California Governor José Guadalupe Osuna Millán estimated Tuesday that about 25,000 residents living near the epicenter of the earthquake that struck Sunday were left homeless by damage to their houses.
The badly affected area has a population of about 100,000.
At the opening of an emergency cabinet meeting Tuesday morning, the governor said electricity has been restored to about 95 percent of customers who lost power during the Sunday afternoon earthquake.
Water has been restored in urban areas, but authorities were still working to restore service to parts of the Mexicali Valley, the agricultural area south of the city.
Two people were reported to have been killed by falling debris.
HELPING OUT
The American Red Cross and the Salvation Army have been providing assistance to quake victims. Here is where donations to support that work can be made:
• American Red Cross San Diego/Imperial Counties Chapter Disaster Fund at sdarc.org or by mailing a check or money order to American Red Cross, 3950 Calle Fortunada, San Diego, CA 92123.
• Baja/Imperial Earthquake fund at the Salvation Army, P.O. Box 503580, San Diego, CA 92150-3580. People also may call (866) 455-4357, or donate online at sandiego.salvationarmy.org.
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