In the moments before that glass fell, Bernardino Ortiz recorded some of the windows at 555 California Street actually shaking due to the windy conditions. A short time later, a separate glass window fell from above.
Video shows glass falling from a San Francisco high-rise on 555 California Street during Tuesday's intense wind gusts.A glass window was seen falling from a building Tuesday as wind gusts intensified in the Financial District of San Francisco.
In the moments before that glass fell, he recorded some of the windows at 555 California Street actually shaking due to the windy conditions. A short time later a separate glass window fell from above. Firefighters say one window completely broke on the 43rd floor, while another cracked. Those inside 555 California say it was windy."The building was shaking a little bit," said Yasmine Hajjaji."Maybe you'll hear the windows crackling a little bit making a noise, but it was constant all day today," said another woman inside working.
Firefighters told us it was so windy when they arrived on scene, they had to tightly secure their helmets so they wouldn't blow off.No one was hurt, but emergency crews blocked off all nearby streets in case more glass fell.
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