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EPK: 50th Anniversary of the San Fernando Earthquake

All photos and video are downloadable.

Please credit the below photos and video to “Los Angeles Dept. of Water and Power.”

Image of a man wearing a hard hat going down damaged stairsDamaged Stairs
Image of a damaged power converter stationDamaged Power Equipment at Sylmar Switching Station
Image of a damaged power converter stationDamaged Power Equipment at Sylmar Switching Station
Image of land damaged by an earthquakeErosion damage on LADWP roadway resulting from penstock damage at the San Fernando Power Plant No. 3 located on the Van Norman Complex
Image of two men wearing hard hats looking at a sunken road due to an earthquakeErosion damage on LADWP roadway resulting from penstock damage at the San Fernando Power Plant No. 3 located on the Van Norman Complex
Image of a man looking over the edge of a damaged water damDamaged parapet wall on crest of Lower San Fernando Dam at right (west) abutment
Image of an aerial view of earthquake damageAerial view looking east at remains of the Lower San Fernando Dam crest; Emergency sandbagging taking place to retain water from breaching dam

Please credit the below photos to “US Geological Survey (USGS).”

Image of a hospital damaged from an earthquakeAerial view showing Collapse of four buildings at the Veterans Hospital
Image of a collapsed freewayAerial view looking east at collapsed highway bridge over San Fernando Road
Image of a collapsed freewayCollapsed bridges at Interstate 5 & State Route 14 interchange in Newhall Pass