http://kplu.org en http://kplu.org/post/towers-planned-washington-coast-tsunami-safe-havens <p>Twenty-nine towers, parking structures and elevated berms may be built on the Washington coast as emergency sites where people could ride out a tsunami.</p><p>The &quot;vertical elevation&quot; sites would be able to withstand a 30-foot wave and would be available to residents and tourists with a 30-minute warning.</p><p> Fri, 03 Jun 2011 19:05:46 +0000 The Associated Press and KPLU News Staff 1783 at http://kplu.org http://kplu.org/post/nisqually-earthquake-ten-years-after <p>http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kplu/local-kplu-954708.mp3</p><p>Ten years ago today, the Puget Sound region was rocked by a powerful earthquake. The magnitude 6.8 quake brought down brick facades, damaged Seattle&rsquo;s waterfront viaduct and split the Capitol dome in Olympia. The ground shook for about 45 seconds and tremors were felt as far away as Salt Lake City. Mon, 28 Feb 2011 18:15:43 +0000 Liam Moriarty 880 at http://kplu.org The Nisqually Earthquake: Ten Years After