Tuesday, October 16, 2012
The Great Southeast ShakeOut is scheduled for 10:18 a.m. Thursday.
The first Great Southeast ShakeOut, an earthquake drill across the mid-Atlantic region, is set for 10:18 a.m. Thursday. More than 1.4 million people across the Southeast United States and elsewhere are registered to participate. More than 839,000 Virginia residents are participating. "We’re encouraging residents to register to participate in the drill—it shouldn’t take very long to take part, plus it’s a great opportunity for residents to practice what they’d do if we have another earthquake anytime soon, as well as a 'top of mind' awareness about the importance of being prepared for any type of emergency situation," said Jim Person, a spokesman for Fairfax County, in September. Virginia residents are joining people in Maryland, the …
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Did you feel it? Let us know in the comments.
Northern Virginia was rattled by a 4.5 aftershock earthquake at 1:07 a.m. Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The aftershock is "probably the biggest we'll get," said Paul Caruso, a geophysicist at the U.S. Geological Survey in Golden, Colo. "Usually the largest is about one magnitude smaller." The Tuesday earthquake was a 5.8. Caruso noted that the Eastern United States sees fewer aftershocks than the West Coast. "There seem to be about 10 times less," he said. The aftershock was centered in a town named Louisa, which is just 31 miles east of Charlottesville. The area is near Mineral, Va., the epicenter of the 5.8 quake that rattled the region Tuesday afternoon. Mineral is 84 miles southwest of the nation's capital. On the …
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Fairfax County offers online resources to create disaster plans.
Tuesday afternoon’s 5.8 magnitude earthquake and the looming threat of Hurricane Irene should make residents think about updating their personal disaster plans. Fairfax County also issued earthquake safety measures. Hurricane Irene is expected to pick up speed and strength today as it turns toward the East Coast, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. The latest projections indicate Virginia could see significant rain and wind this weekend, avoiding a direct hit. Still, the 2011 hurricane season is young and, as Tuesday’s surprise trembler reminded us, disaster can strike at any time. Online Resources The Fairfax County Office of Emergency Management offers many online resources, including a mobile app with emergency …
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Registrar says some polling places are operating outside due to ongoing damage assessment; expects some delays in reporting results tonight.
UPDATE: Here's an update of Fairfax County precincts affected by today's earthquake during primary elections, courtesy of Fairfax County Registrar Edgardo Cortes: 226 of the county's 232 precincts are back inside their polling places. These precincts are still operating outdoors or are in the process of moving indoors: --- Fairfax County will keep polling places open until 7 p.m. today despite an unusual 5.9 earthquake that hit the area this afternoon and has area residents shaken. Some polling places were moving voting outdoors this afternoon while experts check buildings for any structural damage and to be sure no one is in danger of loose building materials falling. "We're setting up voting in parking lots in some places," said Edgardo …
Three aftershocks recorded Tuesday afternoon and evening.
Update - 8:43 p.m. -- Hours after a 5.8 magnitude earthquake shook Northern Virginia, an aftershock measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale struck the area again, according to the United States Geological Survey. This aftershock, which occurred around 8:04 p.m., according to USGS, was the third recorded today. The first measured 2.8 at 2:46 p.m., followed by another measuring 2.2 at 3:20 p.m. All three aftershocks, as well as the initial earthquake, occurred near Mineral, Va., about 35 miles northwest of Richmond and 84 miles southwest of Washington, D.C. The first two aftershocks were measured to be less than one mile underground; the third was about 4.8 miles underground, USGS data says. --------------- Original Story Dozens of patrons at …
Dolores
12:49 pm on Thursday, August 25, 2011
It woke me up from a deep sleep. I was ready to climb out of the window beside my bed. more ›