A public gathering took place Sunday morning in San Francisco to mark the 115th anniversary of the 1906 earthquake.
Mayor London Breed, along with firefighters, police and a number of politicians gathered before dawn in front of Lotta's Fountain to remember the quake that brought the city to its knees.
“And that’s why we come here today, to show appreciation for the guardians of the city, to show respect for the people who risked their lives, to remember the 250,000 people who were homeless and the thousands of people who lost their lives,” the mayor said.
Breed then asked for a minute of silence to remember those who died and those who survived to rebuild San Francisco. More than 3,000 people were killed in the 1906 quake, and tens of thousands of homes and buildings were destroyed.
The mayor also mentioned the many natural disasters the city has had to overcome since then, including the COVID-19 pandemic and the 1989 quake.
She acknowledged the strength and the courage it took to rebuild and reopen areas following such disasters.
“We have made magic out of that, the 1989 earthquake,” Breed said. “We remember the freeways and bridges and things that fell. Think about it – the embarcadero was shadowed by a freeway, and now it’s open and it’s bright and it’s available for all to enjoy and to see.”
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