Businesses in downtown Mexicali were starting to reopen Tuesday as power was increasingly restored for the first time since Sunday’s 7.2 earthquake just south of here.
A few people were camped out in tents in the city’s parks. But overall the city of a million plus appeared to slowly be returning to normal.
Shopping centers and fast-food restaurants here were also reopening. The flow of people across the border continues but has been greatly reduced.
“Mexicali’s been through a lot,” said Eloisa Ramirez, 37, who was shopping downtown. “We’ll get through this.”
Meanwhile, across the border in Calexico, Calif., clean-up operations of the downtown area have been completed. But most buildings remain red-tagged.
–Tony Perry in Mexicali