Earthquakes in Washington State

Crystalee Renkel 03/06/01 Jim Vosper PNW History Disasters in Washington State Here in Washington we may not have tornados, hurricanes, or monsoons, but we have our own set of calamities. Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, floods, tsunamis, huge fires, severe storms, dam failures, and landslides are of the most likely to occur in this area. When these disasters strike it is important to be prepared for damage that may occur. Not that people should be constantly worrying about …

…gov ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** Biblography 1) Tacoma Public Library “Northwest Room” http://www.tpl.lib.wa.us/v2/nwroom/nwroom.htm 2) Seattle Public Library “Discover Your Library” http://www.spl.lib.wa.us/ 3) “Washington is Earthquake Country” Washington Military Department Emergency Management Division, June 2000 4) “Tsunami! Safety for the Washington Coast” Washington Military Department Emergency Management Division, December 1999 5 ) “Shaken in Seattle” Newsweek, 03/12/2001, Volume 137 Issue 11, pg.26, 2p, 1c 6) Trembler Hits the Pacific Northwest Maclean’s, 03/12/2001, Vol. 114 Issue 11, p24, 2/3, 1c