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Fundraiser a boost to boy who lost his father in industrial accident
julieg@herald-mail.comDamien Ball was smiling quite a bit Sunday. The 4-year-old got to play in a bouncy castle, feed the animals in a petting zoo and received a new bicycle. The Aaron Ball Benefit Festival at the Wilson Ruritan west of Hagerstown was held Sunday to...Tags: Super Bowl, Facebook, Pittsburgh Steelers, Washington Redskins, Disasters and Accidents
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The earth moved: Tri-State feels effects of 5.8-magnitude quake
Tri-State area residents, along with millions of others along the East Coast, felt the earth rumbling beneath them just before 2 p.m. as a 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck the region.
The epicenter of the 1:51 p.m. quake was about 9 miles south of...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, West Virginia, Health, Hospitals and Clinics, Heavy Engineering
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No quake-related problems reported in Eastern Panhandle
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comNew Martinsburg resident Christopher Bonar on Tuesday received a rattling reminder of what life was like in northern California when he was stationed there with the U.S. Air Force for 11 years. "I'm here no more than a week and have my first earthquake,"...Tags: Health, West Virginia, Hospitals and Clinics, Homes, Hurricane Irene (2011)
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Only minimal damage reported in Franklin County after quake
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comA magnitude 5.8 earthquake centered in Virginia Tuesday afternoon sent shock waves to Franklin County and beyond. It lasted less than 30 seconds, but in that short time the quake rattled dishes, shook the ground and knocked pictures off walls. "My...Tags: Facebook, Health, Hospitals and Clinics, Franklin County (Ohio), Franklin (Franklin, Virginia)
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'I just felt the ground moving'
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comJames Greenfield was lying in bed when Tuesday's earthquake rocked his fourth-floor apartment at The Dagmar on Summit Avenue in Hagerstown. "There were two separate shakes and neither one of them were slouches," Greenfield said. "The whole bed was...Tags: Queens (New York City), Natural Disasters, U.S. Geological Survey, Disasters and Accidents, CNN (tv network)
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How to deal with an earthquake
davem@herald-mail.comLocal and federal officials Tuesday offered some tips people can follow to help them deal with the magnitude 5.8 earthquake that rumbled through the region Tuesday afternoon. Hagerstown Fire Chief W. Kyd Dieterich said residents can check for obvious...Tags: Natural Disasters, Natural Resources, FEMA, Energy Resources, Disasters and Accidents
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Tri-State officials say quake caused no major problems in region
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comGovernment officials across the Tri-State area were checking buildings for structural integrity, some offices were briefly evacuated in Franklin County, Pa., and emergency dispatch centers were swamped with calls in the wake of an earthquake that struck...Tags: Natural Resources, Crime, Law and Justice, West Virginia, Health, U.S. Geological Survey
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Cell-ebrate being part of the big quake of 2011
So that was an earthquake, huh? I’d never experienced one before, so as the Washington Nationals relief pitcher Tyler Clippard said, scratch that one off the bucket list. I was in my home office penning a marvelous piece of prose for Sunday and had...Tags: Natural Disasters, Entertainment, FEMA, Disasters and Accidents, Hurricane Irene (2011)
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Experts: Chances for local aftershocks from Tuesday's quake are slim
kate.alexander@herald-mail.comVibrations from Tuesday’s earthquake in central Virginia were felt along the East Coast thanks to the “old and cold” geology of the region, an expert said Wednesday. Gavin Hayes, a research seismologist with the U.S. Geological Survey...Tags: Brunswick (Frederick, Maryland), West Virginia, Blacksburg, U.S. Geological Survey, Science
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Earthquake was literally a great learning experience
The first day of school at Heritage Academy, where I teach, was uneventful. The students were excited to be back to see their friends. The teachers handed out books and assignments. We talked about all the wonderful things we would learn this year. The...Tags: Natural Disasters, Disasters and Accidents, Maryland
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As hurricane approaches, tips offered for motorists, pet owners and farmers
As Hurricane Irene approaches Maryland, state agencies offer safety suggestions for motorists, pet owners and farmers to prepare for the storm's potential impact. Motorists The State Highway Administration recommends the following advice for motorists:...Tags: Hurricanes, Clubs and Associations, Transportation, Hurricane Irene (2011), Hurricane Preparedness
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