Washington Monument To Reopen Almost 3 Years After Earthquake
Nearly three years after an earthquake shook the nation's capital, the Washington Monument will finally reopen to the public.
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Nearly three years after an earthquake shook the nation's capital, the Washington Monument will finally reopen to the public.
The National Park Service is working to reopen the Washington Monument in May after a lengthy closure to repair damage from an earthquake in 2011.
Mysterious tremors shake people in Ocean City, Md. Fears of an earthquake or an explosion spread fast on social media.
Surveyors are checking to make sure that the Washington Monument is still 555 feet, 5 1/8 inches tall.
Another setback for an American treasure---the National Cathedral in Washington D.C. Two years after an earthquake cracked and crumbled parts of the structure, the cost of repairs has grown to $26 million.
Making the most of a monument under repair. Two years ago, an earthquake damaged the Washington Monument, closing it off to visitors.
It's a view of the Washington Monument in D.C. like you've never seen before. This week crews topped off the scaffolding needed to fix damage caused by 2011's earthquake.
After months of repairs following the East Coast earthquake, Baltimore's historic Basilica is set to reopen--just in time for Easter.
Workers have started building scaffolding around the 555-foot-tall Washington Monument to make repairs to the damaged stonework following a 2011 earthquake.
Data from the 2011 earthquake centered in Virginia shows East Coast tremors can travel much farther and cause damage over larger areas than previously thought, the U.S. Geological Survey said Tuesday.
Get ready to rumble. Millions in the United States and several countries are set to participate in an earthquake preparedness drill Thursday.
The National Park Service named a Massachusetts contractor Wednesday to repair the Washington Monument's earthquake damage, though it may take two more months before work begins at the National Mall site.
The United States Geological Survey reports that there was a minor earthquake in eastern Frederick County.
A seismic assessment of the Washington Monument has concluded that it's "extremely unlikely" another earthquake in the next two millennia will damage the monument any more than last year's 5.8-magnitude quake.
Odds are, you remember where you were exactly one year ago today. August 23, 2011 is when Maryland was rocked by the largest earthquake in living memory.
The Washington National Cathedral has received a $5 million gift from the Lilly Endowment Inc. for restoration of damage caused by last year's 5.8-magnitude earthquake.
Government surveyors have found that the Washington Monument did not sink further into the ground as a result of last year's 5.8-magnitude earthquake.
It may have stood up to last summer's big East Coast earthquake, but the Washington Monument still needs a lot of help.
Last summer's earthquake damaged buildings up and down the East Coast. Now, one of the most historic buildings is about to be repaired.
Preparing for the unimaginable. After last summer's Mid-Atlantic earthquake, it's not much of a stretch.
Washington National Cathedral is opening its central tower, which sustained significant damage during last year's August earthquake, for one day to visitors.
New damage has surfaced in Baltimore from last summer's East Coast earthquake.
Baltimore Catholic archdiocese officials say earthquake damage to a dome at the 200-year-old Basilica of the Assumption could cost $5 million to repair.
Seven months after an unexpected earthquake shook the East Coast, two national treasures are still in bad shape. The Washington Monument and the National Cathedral both have major structural damage.
It's been exactly one year since a massive earthquake and tsunami devastated parts of Japan. This weekend, Baltimore has taken center stage in an effort to help theater arts in that region.
