Surviving Disaster

San Francisco Earthquake (1x4)

Air date: Mar 07, 2006

Reconstruction of the earthquake that devastated San Francisco in 1989, the most powerful tremor to strike northern California in 80 years. The story is told from the perspective of emergency services at the Cypress freeway, a huge viaduct supporting two levels of roadway. The concrete pillars supporting the structure were damaged, and rescue workers fought to get all the motorists clear before everything collapsed.