28 Feb
2001
28 Feb
'01
3:10 p.m.
The US Geological Survey has revised the magnitude to 7.0. Due to structural damage in the air traffic control tower the SeaTac airport has been closed down. All railroad traffic at standstill until tracks have been inspected. Cell phones in the area are very congested, and people report difficulty making phone calls in and out of the area. I have not heard if any phone companies have imposed network management controls on voice traffic. Folks have reported in from the Westin Building, the main Internet hub in the seattle area, that no substantional damage to the building. Approximately 11,000 electrical customers are without power.