[ad_1]
The news presenters in Los Angeles were left shaken when a powerful earthquake of an initial magnitude of 7.1 hit southern California on Friday night.
Sara Donchey and Juan Fernandez were live for the evening newscast from CBS affiliate, KCAL 9, when the tremors struck. In a video that goes viral, Donchey told viewers, "We experience a lot of tremor if you have a moment with us."
"We make sure nothing goes down in the studio here," she added, before grabbing Fernandez's arm.
"It's a very strong earthquake," Donchey continued. "8:21 on the air here and we are experiencing very strong shocks. I think we have to go under the desk.
She then went to the shelter while the network went to advertisements.
Check out the clip here:
Donchey also tweeted about the earthquake in real time:
Very strong earthquake at NOW!
– Sara Donchey (@SaraDonchey) July 6, 2019
And she tried to add humor to this scary situation:
Donchey later explained why the earthquake was "a timely reminder" to allow people to prepare their earthquake kits:
Love HuffPost? Become a founding member of HuffPost Plus today.
She also sent greetings to all those affected in Ridgecrest, 11 km from the epicenter of the earthquake, where authorities reported numerous fires, building collapses and injuries.
My heart goes to everyone in #Ridgecrest who are surely shaken after this huge 7.1 #earthquake. As a parent, the first thing I thought about was my young son at home with my family and I prayed for him to be safe and comforted. The thoughts are going to everyone in Kern County right now.
– Sara Donchey (@SaraDonchey) July 6, 2019
Fernandez, meanwhile, commented "Whew!"
Related coverage
6.4 magnitude earthquake swells in southern California
Replicas after the earthquake in Southern California
7.1 magnitude earthquake shakes southern California
Also on HuffPost
This article originally appeared on HuffPost.
[ad_2]
Source link