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2001 Earthquake news

» Council waives competitive bidding for seismic retrofitting of Courthouse
» King County Airport: Earthquake pictures and operations information
» Building Report: Post-quake update from the Department of Construction & Facilities Management
» Releasing Disaster Preparedness-poll results
» County Executive congratulates Airport staff for reopening full 10,000 feet of long runway ahead of schedule
» Got rubble? Recycle your earthquake debris
» Sims honors employees for outstanding efforts during and after Nisqually earthquake
» Informing employees of seismic retrofits and repair funding request
» Sims expedites seismic retrofit, repairs of County facilities following earthquake
» Cedar River landslide
» Post-earthquake buildings report
» King County reports damage estimate to state; initial assessments top $173 million
» Long runway closed over weekend for repairs
» Releasing poll results on the earthquake
» Budget Chair says looking for ways to accelerate seismic retrofit of Courthouse means being resourceful
» Discussing quake's aftermath with staff
» Helping you prepare your pets for disaster
» Post-quake hazardous building materials review
» King County Superior Court operations update
» Judges' statement regarding Courthouse operations
» Media advisory: Judges report on Courthouse status
» King County Courthouse site review
» First joint county forum to focus on regional disaster preparedness
» Media advisory: Temporary media relations contact for King County Airport; update on Airport runways
» Media advisory: Temporary media relations contact for King County Airport; update on Airport runways
» County Council to receive post-earthquake briefing
» King County Courthouse open to public; King County Airport runway remains closed
» Executive Sims' letter to employees and the public
» Media advisory: King County Joint Information Center closes
» Recovery continues: Most County services open on Monday, March 5
» NACo/FEMA honor Sims in Washington D.C. with Leadership Award for disaster preparedness
» Buildings report
» Employee status, work update: Message to employees from Executive Sims
» Yesler Building set to open Monday
» King County coordinating damage assessment for public entities
» King County continues clean up efforts, transitions to recovery from earthquake
» Food worker card training and testing in downtown Seattle is cancelled
» King County Courthouse open to public
» Road and sewer retrofits pay off for King County
» Residents, businesses should call FEMA directly to report earthquake damage
» King County Recorder’s Office sets up temporary offices
» King County International Airport increases takeoff limits, terminal opens
» King County transportation update
» President signs emergency declaration; King County continues damage assessments, clean up
» Regional Justice Center in Kent to reopen on Friday
» Commuters urged to share a ride to work
» County begins home inspections
» Updated information on Public Health services
» Executive Sims' talking points during Federal Emergency Management Agency visit on March 1, 2001
» King County International Airport/Boeing Field presentation to the Federal Emergency Management Agency
» Updated earthquake injury information
» Solid Waste Division offers free disposal of earthquake debris
» Project Impact partnership helps King, Pierce Counties resist quake damage
» Road alerts
» Transit alerts
» Regional earthquake resources
» Emergency damage permits
» Local Proclamation of Emergency
» Statement on court operations
» Earthquake rocks King, Pierce Counties

Regional news
Breaking News and Alerts
Earthquake news from King County and other agencies
Quake damage reporting
Residents and businesses should call FEMA directly to report earthquake damage
King County employees
New information
» Executive Sims' letter to employees and the public regarding returning to business on Monday, March 5
» Employee status, work update message to employees from Executive Sims
Preparedness
» "Prepare" - King County Office of Emergency Management
» Earthquake preparedness fact sheet
» Transcripts from the KING 5* chat featuring King County earthquake incident manager Eric Holdeman

Highway vulnerability
Study by King and Pierce Counties showing bridge damage and route reliability during an earthquake*
Fact sheets
Information about what do to during an emergency
Also see
» Road alerts
» Transit alerts
» USGS earthquake bulletin*
» USGS quake intensity map*
» USGS quake reporting questionnaire*
» Seismic event activity information*
» Pierce County*
» Thurston County*

Updated: March 28, 2001

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