Ever since the Bay Area’s Loma Prieta earthquake in 1989, I have had problems with overpasses. It hits me when I’m in my car, stopped at a light underneath one. The seconds feel like minutes. My heart ...
On October 17, 1989, the Loma Prieta earthquake struck the Bay Area during rush hour. A section of Oakland’s Cypress Street Viaduct collapsed, sending the upper deck crashing onto traffic below. In ...