Just like in the Bay Area, earthquakes are not uncommon in Turkey. There have been a number of massive ones in the last 80 years. But some say Monday's quake is the worst, and much of the destruction may be the fault of man.
Video coming out of Turkey looks like a Hollywood disaster film, giant apartment buildings falling to the ground as people run for their lives.
Nalan Ozisik, with the Turkish Association of Northern California, said everyone is frustrated by not being able to help. "A lot of the new buildings, built by the government--hospitals, the airport, transportation channels--they're all damaged," she said. "So, everyone is trying to get help to them, however, the infrastructure is dismantled."
"The government has had policies in the last two decades of gaining power and pride over how many buildings they built, and how much construction has been built," said Altan."The economy's dependent on this churning of draconian level of construction, and the rules and check balances didn't follow.""So, unfortunately, this situation is going to unfold even worse, but people are just helping themselves right now.
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