Comments on: Columbia Rd, NW damage – Could’ve Been A Lot Worse – Looks Like We Got Really Lucky

By: Larchie

Larchie — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:44:32 +0000

Heard on the news this morning that the pool at DCUSA’s Washington Sports Club sloshed and overflowed, causing some water damage to the Target below.

By: Carlos

Carlos — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 02:31:25 +0000

Just a rumor. There was some water damage due to burst sprinkler lines, but the roof certainly did not collapse.

By: Gots my sealegs

Gots my sealegs — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 23:18:32 +0000

The quake definitely did not feel or look “itty-bitty” outside in AM right near Meridien Hill Park (and near CH). It was like I was standing on a little floating dock when rocking from really big waves. And the buildings around were also looked like they wre on floating docks — they were moving crazily. I truly thought there had been a large explosion (based on sight alone, no sound) in one of two large buildings next to me and kept looking back and forth to see which was the one that was going to collapse.

A neighbor who was a half mile down the hill near Dupont felt nothing!

By: First Timer

First Timer — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 22:28:25 +0000

My friend said as he was walking, he heard some massive crashing inside a house on Webster St near Grant Circle. Wonder what fell (a poured concrete bathroom floor and clawfoot tub in an old wood house)? Hope no one is inside needing help(!).

Glad we put steel inside our concrete structures. My office building downtown was swaying and lunging big time. Nice to get out of work early without concrete or a brick on my head.

Planet Earth Rocks!

By: Banksy

Banksy — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 20:58:16 +0000

“I keep seeing…” Gah, I hate typos.

By: Banksy

Banksy — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 20:57:29 +0000

It’s interesting how the quake can affect buildings/areas so differently, particularly for a quake that could be felt up and down the East coast. We could feel shaking and vibrations in our offices at Dupont Circle, but I didn’t see much movement. No pictures fell off the walls and a book that was standing on display didn’t even fall over. The street outside looks clear of any debris and sandwich board signs were still standing.

In the meantime, I seeing photos like the above from less than a mile away.

By: Cait B

Cait B — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 20:42:12 +0000

Is there any additional coverage of that yet?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 20:36:44 +0000

This city is old and not built for earthquakes…hTH

By: ¢hris

¢hris — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 20:35:14 +0000

In adams morgan (unlike DC 9 and Room 11), the buildings throw bricks at you.

By: SIlly

SIlly — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 20:23:44 +0000

if stuff is falling clearly there are issue with the building or where bricks were left, not the earthquake….the itty bitty earthquake it was.