Why Earthquakes In Haiti Are So Catastrophic Haiti has a long history of major earthquakes that leave destruction and carnage in their wake. A combination of factors makes the country especially susceptible to damage from these quakes. Jaclyn Diaz
Hundreds of Washington schools have failing grade for earthquake safety Tens of thousands of public school students in Washington state returned to classes this month in school buildings judged to be at risk of collapse in a strong earthquake. Tom Banse Play AudioListen 2 mins
Is your kid's school safe in a quake? This retired WA lawmaker is sounding the alarm ‘This is life safety at risk. These guys are going to have to step forward and protect the kids of this state.’ Kim Malcolm Andy Hurst Play AudioListen 6 mins
When the big earthquake hits, 648 brick buildings in Seattle won’t be ready 50 percent of the old brick buildings in the city have had some sort of seismic repair work done. Paige Browning Play AudioListen 1 min
A vaccine deadline, a streetcar, and a shakeout, this week Bill Radke discusses the week's news with Seattle Channel's Brian Callanan, Crosscut's Hannah Weinberger, and Fox13's Jennifer Lee. Sarah Leibovitz Alec Cowan Bill Radke Play AudioListen 53 mins
Washington state and Oregon considering more tsunami refuge facilities along Pacific Coast following According to a new state study, dozens of elevated evacuation platforms are needed along Washington's Pacific Coast to ensure people can escape a tsunami spawned by a major earthquake on the offshore Cascadia fault zone. Tom Banse
Washington Legislature gets religion on earthquake retrofits for older school buildings An effort to jump-start the pace of earthquake retrofits to vulnerable, older school buildings in Washington state has passed the legislature unanimously. The Evergreen State has lagged behind other West Coast states and provinces in reinforcing schools to withstand strong shaking. Tom Banse Play AudioListen 2 mins
What's behind those mysterious booms in Washington state? On March 7 folks across Orcas Island heard a BOOM. Some locals said they saw a flash of light along with it. But the source of this sudden, loud noise has been a mystery to local law enforcement over the past month. And that's because it's hard to track something like a boom. Libby Denkmann Alec Cowan Play AudioListen 17 mins
By air and by bike, civilian pilots and cyclists rehearse delivering aid after 'The Big One' A huge dress rehearsal for regional earthquake disaster relief was supposed to happen next week until the ongoing pandemic forced its cancellation. The scrubbed Cascadia Rising exercise would have involved more than 22,000 participants – chiefly U.S. soldiers, sailors and airmen as well as state, local and tribal emergency planners. Some smaller drills are going ahead this weekend and next featuring civilian volunteers who will demonstrate unusual ways aid may get to Pacific Northwest earthquake survivors. Tom Banse Play AudioListen 5 mins
Coastal Washington tribe creates higher ground by building tsunami tower, first of its type here There is a new option to escape a tsunami if you’re on the southwest coast of Washington when the Big One strikes. The Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe on Friday dedicated a 50-foot tall evacuation tower in Tokeland, Washington. Tribal leaders and the Federal Emergency Management Agency said the new tsunami refuge platform should be an example and inspiration for other vulnerable coastal communities. Tom Banse Play AudioListen 2 mins
