St. Patrick's Church In Fells Point Reopens After Aug. 2011 Quake Damage
Six months ago Thursday, "Did you feel it?" was the most-asked question in Maryland. Like much of the East Coast, the state was rattled by the biggest earthquake in memory.
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Six months ago Thursday, "Did you feel it?" was the most-asked question in Maryland. Like much of the East Coast, the state was rattled by the biggest earthquake in memory.
Washington National Cathedral says it has raised $2 million to cover restoration work after last year's earthquake severely damaged the building.
A billionaire history buff has stepped forward to donate the $7.5 million matching gift that's needed to start repairing cracks near the top of the Washington Monument caused by last summer's East Coast earthquake.
The earthquake-damaged Washington Monument has extensive cracking and chipped stones near its peak that left it highly vulnerable to rainfall, and inspectors found cracks and loose stones along the entire length of the 555-foot structure, according to a report released Thursday by the National Park Service.
Dangerously damaged. A team of engineers releases its report on the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C. rocked by an earthquake in September. And the results are disturbing.
Federal and local officials say the Washington area is better equipped to respond to emergencies in the wake of an earthquake and a freak snowstorm that snarled traffic this year.
Peeking under the covers. A National Science Foundation project is coming to Maryland to monitor the Earth.
The Washington National Cathedral is open again, and a number of events are being held at the earthquake-damaged building.
Washington's National Cathedral held its first public worship service since it was damaged in an August earthquake.
A new bishop has been consecrated at the Washington National Cathedral -- the first event at the cathedral since it was damaged by an earthquake in August.
Imagine the terror felt by tourists inside at the very top of the Washington Monument on that quiet summer afternoon when the earth shook.
The main hall of Union Station in Washington has reopened after repairs were made to a ceiling damaged by the 5.8-magnitude quake in August.
Two Virginia nuclear reactors shut down since an earthquake hit the state in August did not suffer damage that would prevent them from running and are ready to restart, the plant's operator told the government.
It is a delicate operation, yet engineers and stone masons say they're making significant progress in repairing the National Cathedral.
Engineers are removing parts of a pinnacle at the top of the Washington National Cathedral that were damaged by the August earthquake.
Engineers have completed their inspection of the Washington Monument's exterior following damage from an earthquake.
The National Park Service says engineers are resuming their inspection of the earthquake-damaged Washington Monument.
National Park Service officials say engineers have completed an inspection of earthquake damage at the pyramid-like top of the Washington Monument.
Last month's earthquake destroyed several buildings in Highlandtown. One of them was home to a man who'd lived there for 91 years.
A team of engineers harnessed to ropes began a daredevil inspection of the Washington Monument on Wednesday that will include them rappelling down the obelisk to look for damage from last month's earthquake.
Some heart-stopping work is underway on top of the Washington Monument. Damaged in the August 5.8 magnitude earthquake, the centerpiece of the National Mall needs repairs.
A major tourist attraction in D.C. will remain closed.
Two workers have been injured at the Washington National Cathedral as they were dismantling a crane that collapsed on the grounds a day earlier.
Federal officials say a 5.8-magnitude earthquake in the eastern U.S. caused the ground to shake more than a Virginia nuclear plant was designed to withstand.
Federal regulators and Dominion Virginia Power are meeting in Maryland on Thursday to discuss the Aug. 23 earthquake's impact on one of the company's nuclear plants in Virginia.
