6.3

I really should watch the news more often. 

Apparently there was a huge earthquake in Italy on Monday and over 250 are dead and 50,000 or so are homeless. Reading about it and looking at pictures just brings back all of the memories from '94. 

The magnitude of the Northridge Earthquake was bigger, but we at least had some retrofitted buildings. Italy, well known for it's maintenance of historic buildings, has been reluctant to make the necessary changes and the results are clearly devastating. Its really sad. 

And I totally remember this:

That was the brand new parking structure they built on the east side of campus along Zelzah. The whole thing collapsed in on itself and they decided not to rebuild it. It became a memorial field. Here's another picture of it.

And I totally remember going to a vigil outside the Northridge Meadows one night. Looking at that place just made you want to cry. You could see where the whole building just collapsed, obliterating an entire level.