Earthquake Stories
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6.8 QUAKE
OLYMPIA -- South Sound today will begin to assess the long-term cost from a powerful earthquake that caused widespread damage and left thousands shaken -- but, miraculously, few seriously injured.
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Updated 1 p.m.
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Legislators displaced, yet feel fortunate
OLYMPIA -- Chunks of plaster, broken glass and dust coated the Senate and House floors, displacing legislators contemplating when -- and whether -- they can return to work in the Capitol damaged by Wednesday's earthquake.
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State buildings shut till Monday
By Patrick Condon,
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4th Ave. bridge out of service
OLYMPIA -- The Fourth Avenue Bridge -- already scheduled for replacement -- was closed indefinitely after Wednesday's earthquake, cutting a major artery between downtown and west Olympia.
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Residents: 'Our building was dancing'
"Earthquakes are kind of nerve-shattering for sure. They separate us from the reality we got used to."-- Allion Brewer, displaced resident of Olympian Apartments
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Regional damage estimate tops $1 billion
"We need to find out if the damages (to the Capitol) are structural or if they're just cosmetic."-- Dave Mastin, R-Walla Walla, House co-majority leader
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What to do now -- and for next time
Thurston County Emergency Management officials urge residents with any concerns about the building's stability to seek help.
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QUAKE SCENES
OLYMPIA -- Ninth-grader Michael Parks was hanging out at Westfield Shoppingtown Capitol Mall on Wednesday when he saw something he'd never seen before.
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Quake's force rips through downtown
"I just got here from Texas.
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Building damage
Wednesday's earthquake took its toll on a number of buildings around South Sound. Many have been closed until structural engineers can assess their stability.
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Mayor vows quick inspections, warns of possible scams
OLYMPIA -- Structural and highway engineers will be out in force today, evaluating damage to at least 27 evacuated buildings and five major roads damaged in Wednesday's earthquake, Olympia Mayor Stan Biles said.
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Ruptured gas line forces evacuation of Tumwater mobile homes
TUMWATER -- Residents of 50 mobile homes in Tumwater Mobile Estates were evacuated Wednesday when a gas line ruptured during the earthquake.
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Now is the time to get ready for next one
If there is one message to be learned from this earthquake, it is to think ahead.
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Federal officials to review damage
WASHINGTON -- The federal government began to mobilize to help the Northwest deal with Wednesday's earthquake, with President Bush and members of Congress promising whatever aid the region needs.
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Save phone for emergencies
THURSTON COUNTY -- After the shaking stopped, the phones started ringing in darkened homes.
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Thanks to frequent drills, students mostly unscathed
"The kids did perfectly, and it was wonderful to see that all of our practice paid off."-- Terry Hodge, McLane Elementary School principal
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South Sound hospitals go into disaster control mode
SOUTH SOUND -- More than 50 people were treated for broken bones, muscle sprains and strains, and anxiety-related chest pains and asthma attacks in South Sound hospitals and urgent care clinics after Wednesday's earthquake.
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South Sound was overdue
OLYMPIA -- Scientists have said for years that the Puget Sound region was overdue for a damaging earthquake.
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Emergency operations staff at epicenter of quake response
OLYMPIA -- It's not a metro police precinct or a group of generals plotting strategy around the war table.
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Part of U.S. 101 gives way
THURSTON COUNTY -- A landslide caused by Wednesday's earthquake left a 60-foot gash in U.S. Highway 101, closing northbound lanes between Olympia and Shelton.
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