Earthquake Stories
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Federal relief on the way
OLYMPIA -- Disaster relief is already filtering out to homeowners and businesses in what federal emergency officials vowed Tuesday would be a timely and thorough response to victims of the Feb. 28 earthquake.
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Congress usually OKs whatever aid is requested
WASHINGTON -- In the wake of last week's earthquake, federal money is flowing to Washington state to help residents, businesses and governments with everything from temporary housing and low-cost repair loans to new roads and renovations to public buildings.
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How to get help
To register for financial aid, victims of the earthquake must call (800) 462-9029.
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Workers may be eligible for aid
THURSTON COUNTY -- Business owners and workers who suffered loss of income because of last week's earthquake might be eligible for state and federal aid.
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Red Cross assists displaced people, seeks donations to keep on helping
"There's a whole range of emotions from fear to anxiety to relief." -- Ingrid Wagner, Red Cross volunteer
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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW NOW
Closures
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'I couldn't have got any closer to death'
OLYMPIA -- Reflecting on the 6.8 magnitude South Sound earthquake, 52-year-old Jeff Stone can't believe his luck.
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Council gives thumbs up to temporary bridge
OLYMPIA -- City officials will ask federal agencies to speed up the permit process for the Fourth Avenue bridge and allow them to build a temporary trestle.
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Despite claims and rumors, quakes can't be predicted
OLYMPIA -- Predicting the time, location and strength of an earthquake is a popular pastime for psychics and pseudoscientists.
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School shooting suspect discussed his plans, friends say Counselors want code of silence to end
LOS ANGELES -- Imagine you're a teen-ager and one of your friends casually says he hates school, then threatens to take a gun to campus and shoot classmates.
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Alleged school shooter 'an angry young man'
SANTEE, Calif. -- Charles Andrew Williams was a new kid in a large school, a child from a broken home living with his father, a high school freshman who smoked marijuana and drank liquor at a skateboard park.
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