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El Estoque

Preparing for the Worst

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History teacher, Margaret Platt sat in the driver seat of her car, waiting at an intersection for the light to turn green. Her mind was buzzing with a thousand to-do lists and thoughts. Suddenly, the entire world lurched. Everything shook violently. Then, it was over. Police sirens wailed, exclamations filled the air. Platt gripped her steering wheel hard.

Platt experienced the Coalinga earthquake when she was living in Central California. The Coalinga earthquake had a magnitude of 2.5 on the Richter scale, which was a relatively minor earthquake in comparison to the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.

Click here to read the full story: https://mvelestoque.atavist.com/preparing-for-the-worst

About the Contributor
Swara Tewari, Managing Editor
Swara Tewari is a managing editor for El Estoque and a senior at MVHS. This is her third year on staff. She really enjoys reporting on issues plaguing the MVHS community and telling the overlooked stories on campus. Besides writing for El Estoque, she likes to read and spend time with friends and family.
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