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Christian Science Monitor
Death toll in Philippines earthquake rises to 35
Reuters
MANILA (Reuters) - The death toll from landslides triggered by an earthquake in the central Philippines has risen to 35 and scores of missing are feared dead as rains and aftershocks hamper rescue efforts, disaster officials said on Friday.
Flashfloods threaten quake-hit regionsUPI.com
Negros earthquake: President Aquino criticizes shoddy road buildingChristian Science Monitor
Death toll rises as rains hinder search, retrievalBusinessWorld Online Edition
Manila Bulletin
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kjrh.com
Washington's first academic earthquake drill?
Washington Post (blog)
(Courtesy of Washington and Lee) Catholic University may hold the distinction of being the first educational institution in Washington to hold an earthquake drill. Tuesday morning at 11:15, denizens of Catholic in Northeast Washington put down what ...
Shake, rattle ... earthquake drill provides practice for OklahomansNewsOK.com
Earthquake exercise promotes awarenessCleveland Daily Banner
Drill, new maps call attention to region's propensity for earthquakesEvansville Courier & Press
Southeast Missourian -Edmond Sun
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PhysOrg.com
3-D images show earthquakes before and after activity
msnbc.com
Earthquake surface ruptures cut and warp the ground in this 3-D rendering of the post-earthquake topographic survey colored by elevation change during the earthquake. Image generated in Crusta (keckcaves.org) with 2.5x vertical exaggeration.
Amazing 3-D images show how earthquakes warp the Earth's surfaceChristian Science Monitor
Motion Pictured: How an Earthquake Warps a LandscapeScientific American
3-D Images Show Earthquake Before and AfterLiveScience.com
PhysOrg.com -Gizmodo Australia
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USA TODAY
Haiti's slow recovery leading to discontent
USA TODAY
By Donna Leinwand Leger, USA TODAY WASHINGTON – The slow pace of rebuilding in Haiti two years after a devastating earthquake has demoralized Haitians and could destabilize the country, Prime Minister Garry Conille said Thursday.
Haiti PM says Reconstruction Too SlowVoice of America (blog)

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LA Observed
6.6 Sylmar quake almost felled a dam 41 years ago today
Los Angeles Times
Forty-one years ago today, a magnitude 6.6 earthquake ripped through the San Fernando Valley, jolting the region in its first destructive temblor in generations. The Sylmar quake traumatized Southern California. Forty-seven people died at one site ...
41 Years Ago Today: The Sylmar/San Fernando Earthquake Strikes Los AngelesLAFD News & Information (blog)
Remembering the Sylmar quakeOCRegister
Looking back at the Sylmar quake after 41 years *LA Observed

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KSDK
Researcher warns Ill. not ready for big earthquake
Chicago Tribune
CHICAGO— An earthquake researcher says Illinois residents are not prepared for a large quake despite a drill this week in which nearly half a million school children and office workers took part. University of Illinois professor Amr Elnashai says "we ...
Illinois isn't ready if (or when) the big quake hitsChicago Daily Herald

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Columbus Dispatch
Ohio participates in earthquake drill on bicentennial of New Madrid temblors
Columbus Dispatch
Practicing what they preach, Tess Ocean, left, and Steve Ferryman, co-workers at the Ohio Emergency Management Agency, take shelter under a desk in the office as part of an earthquake preparedness drill. Standing in a doorway is not recommended.
Bicentennial of the New Madrid earthquake sequence: Can it happen again?Washington Post (blog)
Students prepare for earthquakeEffingham Daily News
Kansas City Prepares for Earthquakes on Bicentennial of New Madridfox4kc.com
Bloomington Pantagraph -Cleveland Daily Banner
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