Teams will need several more days to finish
assessments in nearby Ridgecrest, where the
number of damaged buildings will likely be in
the dozens, Kern County spokeswoman Megan
Person said.
Person says officials are bringing in counselors
to help residents still on edge as aftershocks
rattle the area.
“You can’t feel every single one, but you can feel
a lot of them,” she said. “Those poor people have
been dealing with shaking ground non-stop
since last Thursday.”