RE: [californiadisasters] Admin Read: Look What Happens When I'm Gone!

Reports of minor damage starting to come in, some structural damage, propane tank leaks.  CalTrans is clearing some rock slides but no road closures.

 

Source CBS13.com Sacramento

 

The bridge was built in 1955 and early reports indicate that there was no loss of life, but three vehicles were in the wreckage with the occupants rescued.  Source: KOMO News

 

I’ve been over that bridge and several like it in WA on I-5 (several times over the last couple years).  Methinks they should consider replacing them, the way they’re anchored to the pylons mid-stream won’t tolerate much seismic flexing.  They look more like train trestles.

 

Rick

 

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From: Kim Noyes
 

So I head off for a 3-hour CERT class and this is what I miss: a M5.6 - 5.9 earthquake in Plumas County with no injuries or appreciable damage and the southbound I-5 bridge over the Skagit River in Washington State gets knocked down as a result of a truck with an over-sized load striking girders and for some reason that causing the entire bridge to collapse yet without any fatalities thankfully enough. Heads up next Thursday night when I'm in CERT class again!

Kim Patrick Noyes

Paso Robles, CA

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