Click to Download Meeting Notes from the November 15, 2019 Mandatory URM Stakeholder Meeting

Building Momentum to Fix the Bricks: Working Groups Established to Support Mandatory Unreinforced Masonry Retrofit Ordinance

On January 12, the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections (SDCI) and the Office of Emergency Management (OEM), in partnership with the Alliance for Safety, Affordability, and Preservation (ASAP!), hosted a meeting to discuss the timeline and next steps needed to be successful in ordinance adoption.


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Simplify approval of school construction for earthquake safety

Washington lawmakers have known for years that few of the state’s public-school buildings meet earthquake safety standards.


Cellphone earthquake alerts debut in Washington — with a catch

One of the most terrifying things about earthquakes is the way they strike without warning. That’s going to change just a tiny bit in Washington beginning Tuesday.


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When Seattle Shakes – Exhibit

Seattle's historic structures, among them many unreinforced masonry buildings, are at risk not only from the numerous seismic faults in the Pacific Northwest, but also from economic factors. View this exhibit to learn more!


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20 years after the Nisqually earthquake, are we better prepared for the Big One?

The last time the ground shook in a big way in Washington was 20 years ago, and here are a few things that happened…


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Earthquake rocks Croatia's capital Zagreb

An earthquake has rocked Croatia's capital Zagreb, damaging buildings and leaving cars crushed by falling chunks of masonry.


Dangerous L.A. apartment buildings most at risk in an earthquake are quickly being fixed

An earthquake safety revolution is sweeping L.A. apartments. But how far will it spread?


URM Symposium in Seattle on May 27-28, 2020

Co-hosted by the Washington State Department of Archaeology + Historic Preservation (DAHP) and the Association for Preservation Technology Northwest Chapter (APTNW) and planned in partnership with Historic Seattle and The Seattle Public Library. Day 1: Presentations and panel discussions, Day 2: Walking tour of select URM properties, and an evening lecture open to the public. Stay informed at  www.dahp.wa.gov


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The Really Big One

An earthquake will destroy a sizable portion of the coastal Northwest. The question is when.
FEMA projects that nearly thirteen thousand people will die in the Cascadia earthquake and tsunami. Another twenty-seven thousand will be injured, and the agency expects that it will need to provide shelter for a million displaced people, and food and water for another two and a half million.” 7/13/19