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EARTHQUAKE / THE LONG ROAD BACK : Quake Facts : Damage Report

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Here are some facts and figures on Monday’s magnitude 6.6 earthquake:

* DEATHS: 55

* AFTERSHOCKS: A swarm of sharp aftershocks ranging from 4.2 to 4.4 centered three miles northwest of San Fernando rattled Southern California on Friday.

* DAMAGE: Of more than 2,800 sites inspected, 447 structures--including 295 residential buildings with almost 4,500 dwelling units--were declared uninhabitable, totaling an estimated $376.8 million.

* INJURIES: More than 6,547 people were treated and released at hospitals; about 1,292 were admitted for care, and 216 remain in critical condition.

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* CURFEW: The 11 p.m.-to-dawn curfew for Los Angeles was canceled on Thursday.

* ARRESTS: The Los Angeles Police Department has taken 221 people into custody in a four-day period. Most were general arrests and not for curfew violations or looting. On a typical day, there would be about 550 arrests.

* HOMELESS: Since the quake, the Salvation Army reportedly has fed about 18,700 people and supplied about 15,000 gallons of water to victims. The Red Cross has served about 35,000 meals.

* NATIONAL GUARD: A total of 2,579 National Guard troops have been mobilized. The National Guard has committed more than 1,000 soldiers--in day and night shifts of 500--to conducting security patrols at shopping malls and selected sites in quake-damaged areas.

* UTILITIES: The Southern California Gas Co. will have more than 3,400 service personnel working in the heavily impacted earthquake areas this weekend to turn on gas service. The company has found that there may be twice as many customers in earthquake areas without service. DWP crews concentrated on blackouts in scattered homes and blocks. As of this morning, about 700 customers still didn’t have electricity as a result of broken connections and transformers.

* TRANSIT: The Metropolitan Transportation Authority set up a line dubbed the Westside Special to help commuters cope with the shutdown of the Santa Monica Freeway (I-10). Buses on Line 634 leave every 20 minutes during weekday morning and evening rush hours, or as demand warrants. The one-way fare is $1.50. Earthquake damage forced Caltrans officials to close three connector roads at the Ventura (134) and Glendale (2) freeways junction on Friday, but officials said repairs should be completed by Monday.

* SCHOOLS: More than 200 school buildings have been seriously damaged or destroyed. All Los Angeles school district campuses will remain closed through Friday. Some San Fernando Valley schools could remain closed for several weeks.

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