Eye on America: Earthquake protection, LGBTQ veterans’ fight for honorable discharges and more – CBS News Watch CBS News In Los Angeles, we see how thousands of buildings are undergoing mandatory retrofitting to help withstand the next big earthquake. And in Washington, D.C., we investigate why some LGBTQ veterans are still fighting for honorable discharges. […]
Earthquake in Ecuador and Peru kills at least 14, causes widespread damage
A strong earthquake shook southern Ecuador and northern Peru on Saturday, killing at least 14 people, trapping others under rubble, and sending rescue teams out into streets littered with debris and fallen power lines. The U.S. Geological Survey reported an earthquake with a magnitude of about 6.8 that was centered just off the Pacific Coast, […]
Earthquake in Ecuador kills at least 12, causes wide damage
The death toll from Saturday’s 7.8 earthquake in Ecuador rose to at least 480 Tuesday 1,700 missing after Ecuador earthquake 02:28 A strong earthquake shook the region around Ecuador’s second-largest city on Saturday, killing at least twelve people, damaging homes and buildings, and sending panicked residents into the streets. The U.S. Geological Survey reported an […]
Turkey earthquake latest: Dog rescued alive 3 weeks later as deaths soar over 50,000 in Turkey and Syria
Istanbul — Rescuers pulled a dog alive from a collapsed building in southern Turkey three weeks after last month’s deadly 7.8-magnitude earthquake, local media reported Thursday, as the human death toll from the disaster soared over 50,000. Teams from a local municipality in central Turkey saved Aleks the dog on Wednesday and delivered him to […]
CBS Evening News, February 22, 2023
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Turkey, Syria earthquakes pressure California to retrofit buildings
Turkey, Syria earthquakes pressure California to retrofit buildings – CBS News Watch CBS News The recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria are putting a spotlight on whether buildings in California are ready for a big earthquake. Omar Villafranca takes a look. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and […]
Latest earthquake to hit Turkey and Syria claims more lives
Rescue efforts in Syria deterred by politics Earthquake rescue efforts in Syria deterred by politics 02:49 Istanbul — The death toll in Turkey and Syria from a new and powerful earthquake that struck Monday, two weeks after devastating temblors killed nearly 45,000 people in the same region, had risen to eight by Tuesday, authorities and […]
Recovery continues in Turkey and Syria after devastating earthquake | 60 Minutes
Recovery continues in Turkey and Syria after devastating earthquake | 60 Minutes – CBS News Watch CBS News In a matter of moments, the 7.8 earthquake in southwest Turkey and northern Syria erased more lives than some wars over years of battle. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, […]
Earthquake rescue efforts in Syria deterred by politics
Earthquake rescue efforts in Syria deterred by politics – CBS News Watch CBS News Although it has been nearly two weeks since the devastating earthquake in Syria, rescue efforts are still being hampered by tense political circumstances which have restricted supplies and aid workers from getting into the country. Imtiaz Tyab has the details. Be […]
Some California buildings share a flaw with the ones that fell like “pancakes” in Turkey quake, but similar devastation is unlikely
Thousands of buildings in California share a flaw with the structures that collapsed in Turkey and Syria earlier in February, but experts say it’s unlikely that a similar crisis could take place in the United States. On Feb. 6, Turkey and Syria were struck by two 7.8 and 7.5 scale earthquakes, with further aftershocks only […]