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School kids will be at risk if a major earthquake hits Washington state

caption: Ninth-grade students, including Mahlia Butler, 15, right, take part in a statewide earthquake drill, Tuesday, April 24, 2007, as they "drop, cover, and hold" under their desks at King's High School, a private school near Seattle in Shoreline, Washington.
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Ninth-grade students, including Mahlia Butler, 15, right, take part in a statewide earthquake drill, Tuesday, April 24, 2007, as they "drop, cover, and hold" under their desks at King's High School, a private school near Seattle in Shoreline, Washington.
AP Photo/Ted S. Warren

Kim Malcolm talks with geologist Corina Forson about a new state report on the seismic safety of school buildings in Washington state.

Forson is Chief Hazards Geologist with Washington's Department of Natural Resources.

A new report finds that a majority of Washington schools will be unsafe to occupy after a major earthquake. It also found that a quarter of school buildings won't even be repairable.

Listen to the interview by clicking the play button above.

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