Earthquake Information Shakedown

In the wake of the quake, there's plenty of data and info to take in. Here is a selection of sources from the practical to the scientific.

• Disaster Relief
• Local and National News Coverage
• Seismological Data

Disaster Relief

• King County, http://www.metrokc.gov/
  • Includes information on earthquake effects on transportation (roads, Metro, and Sea-Tac Airport) and county services and buildings.
  • Regional Public Information Network, http://webapp.metrokc.gov/rpin/. Contains news releases from counties and the state. 
• Washington State Emergency Management Division, http://www.wa.gov/wsem/.
  • Includes the Governor's proclamation declaring a state of emergency, A Practical Guide to Disaster Recovery Assistance,  local phone numbers to report disaster assistance needs, and other resources.
• Washington State's Earthquake Information Clearinghouse, http://access.wa.gov/news/article.asp?name=n0103005.htm
  • Contains information on state building closures and damages, disaster response organizations, conditions of roads and bridges, and landslides. 
• U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency, http://www.fema.gov/
  • Residents and businesses that sustained earthquake-related damages may call 1-800-462-9029, or 1-800-462-7585 (TTY) from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week for assistance.
  • Includes information on  
    • FEMA for Kids, http://www.fema.gov/kids/.
    • Animals and emergencies, http://www.fema.gov/library/lib02.htm.
    • Agency directives, policy statements, instructions, manuals, federal preparedness circulars, and forms, http://www.fema.gov/library/lib04.htm. 
    • Public Assistance Appeals Database, http://www.fema.gov/r-n-r/pa/appeals/Search_Form.cfm. 
  • Project Impact, http://www.fema.gov/impact/. Describes a federal program to assist communities with disaster-preparedness planning. King and Pierce counties and the City of Seattle are participants.

Local and National News Coverage

• KING 5, http://www.king5.com/.  
• KIRO News, http://www.seattleinsider.com/partners/kirotv/.
• KOMO 4, http://www.komotv.com/.
• Olympia, The Olympian, http://news.theolympian.com/. 
• Seattle Post-Intelligencer, http://seattlep-i.nwsource.com/. 
• Seattle Times, http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/SeattleTimes.woa/wa/.
• Tacoma News Tribune, http://www.tribnet.com/. 
• ABC News, http://www.abcnews.go.com/sections/us/DailyNews/quake010302.html.
• CBS News, http://www.cbsnews.com/now/story/0,1597,275192-412,00.shtml.
• CNN, http://www.cnn.com/2001/LAW/03/02/fema.aid/index.html.
• MSNBC, http://www.msnbc.com/news/537200.asp.    

Seismological Data

• Pacific Northwest Seismograph Network, Pacific Northwest Earthquake Information, http://www.geophys.washington.edu/SEIS/PNSN/welcome.html.
  • Provides detailed information on the Feb. 28, 2001 Nisqually Earthquake, past quakes in the region, and links to additional resources.
• University of Washington, Geophysics Program, Seismology and Earthquake Information, http://www.geophys.washington.edu/SEIS/.
• U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Hazards Program, Nisqually Earthquake, http://earthquake.usgs.gov/activity/latest/eq_01_02_28.html.