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Are the bridges you cross safe in an earthquake?
KING 5   26 February 2018   USA   Washington  
<p>Hundreds of bridges were slated for seismic retrofit in the 1990s, but so far, only a third have been fixed.</p><p>The state of Washington is now more than two decades into a program to retrofit the state’s vulnerable bridges.</p><p>In the 1990s, as the ...
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Huge ridge cracks near Yakima prompts evacuation warning
KING 5   04 January 2018   USA   Washington  
One possibility as to what's behind the landslide at Rattlesnake Ridge is the quarry at the base of the hill. Geologists say it could undermine the "toe" of the slope. (Credit: KING)
<p>Officials have been monitoring a major crack on Rattlesnake Ridge since October.</p> <p>A potential landslide on Rattlesnake Ridge in Yakima County is threatening homes and Interstate 82 near Yakima.</p> <p>The area of concern is east of Union Gap, east ...