Water erodes the south end of Lower Van Norman Reservoir as workers feverishly lay in sand bags in an effort to stem the possibility if a flood in the northern section of the San Fernando Valley. The concrete wall holding the Dam broke away during a rolling earthquake that hit the Southern California area 2/9, endangering thousands of homes, and forcing evacuation of the area.

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