An earthquake shook the town of Ferndale, California, causing a power transformer to blow and leaving residents without power. Caroline Titus, a resident, described the earthquake as a major one that definitely caught their attention. She recounted how her car was jumping about and the power transformer blew, leading to a neighborhood blackout.
Titus immediately sprang into action, rushing to her granddaughter's pre-school building. Upon arrival, she found the children huddled under an outdoor play structure while a teacher comforted them by singing the ABCs.