[Scan-DC] Earthquake

[michael rumberg]

I was actually sitting on the granite retaining wall across from that building enjoying my $5 foot-long and talking on the phone with my wife in Fairfax when it hit.  At first I thought it was a big truck but when she said she felt it in Fairfax I knew it was an earthquack (cause if it had been an A--bomb we we wouldnt have been around long to discuss feeling it - I miss the cold war). 

then we heard a big "thump" from the building and big dust cloud went up from the top of the building.  turns out the brick on the facade at the top fell over onto the roof, causing the thump and resulting dust cloud.

no none hurt, no real structural damage to the building.


> From: b_thom at juno.com
> Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:49:18 +0000
> To: Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Earthquake
> 
> Checking in from 3rd and Indiana, downtown DC, across Constitution Ave. from the U.S. Capitol.
> 
> I didn't have my scanner with me.  I did have a Walkman AM-FM radio with me; everyone else had smartphones. 
> 
> A DCFD ladder truck responded to a call at 5th and Indiana, across the street from the Moultrie Courthouse. The ladder went up to the top of the building that houses the Subway - the one with the $5 Footlongs, not the Metro. A Park Police helicopter made a couple passes over the east end of the Mall. 
> 
> Metrorail is said, by WTOP, to be running at a maximum speed of 15 mph 'til any track damage is assessed. I figure the commuter rail lines will see similar slowdowns or stoppages until the track inspectors can get over the line. I don't see any reports of damage at the VRFE Yahoo! site.
> 
> Nice day to be outside. 
> 
> ---------- Original Message ----------
> From: John Antonelli <Johnantonelli at verizon.net>
> Subject: [Scan-DC] Earthquake
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