electricity was out in much of the city. Due to anxiety caused by possible fires the natural gas supply was reduced to 80%. Baku and Sumgait residents spent the rest of the night on the street. After the disaster seismologists have banned the construction of buildings with over nine floors. On the same day the earthquake in Saratov caused by tectonic changes in the Volga region after the Baku earthquake took place. Aftermath Following the presidential decree of November 28, 2000, the State Emergency Commission was provided with an amount of ca. US$5,5 million in order to deal with the consequences of the earthquake. The SEC dispatched assessment teams to the affected areas. In Baku, as of November 27, 19 families have been evacuated from three severely damaged houses. Schools have been temporarily closed. The UN Disaster Management Team, composed of UNDP, UNHCR, UNICEF, UNFPA, and WHO, was established in order to consider opportunities to support the governmental efforts. The IFRC launched an emergency appeal for international assistance amounting to US$590,000. See also List of earthquakes in 2000 List of earthquakes in Azerbaijan References External links Massive earthquake rocks Caspian Sea port – CNN The only existing video footage of the earthquake Azerbaijan: Earthquake – International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Baku earthquake Baku earthquake, 2000 Articles containing video clips History of Baku Baku Baku 2000 disasters in Azerbaijan 2000 disasters in Asia