Two Disaster Recovery Centers opened Tuesday in central Arkansas to help people affected by destructive weather, including the EF3 tornado the tore through the area on March 31, a regional office of the Federal Emergency Mangement Agency said.
Today in history: Seattle began constructing the only U S fallout shelter tucked in an interstate seattlepi.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from seattlepi.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Today in history: Seattle began constructing the only U.S. fallout shelter tucked in an interstate
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A relic of Cold War-ingenuity (or at least an attempt), the bunker is still there
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WSDOT s caption: Just north of the main entrance to the fallout shelter is what appears to be a gated-off culvert. In actuality, it s the exit to the emergency tunnel.Washington Department of TransportationShow MoreShow Less
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WSDOT s caption: KOMO reporter Michelle Esteban and WSDOT historian Craig Holstine look at the original plans for the fallout shelter.Washington Department of TransportationShow MoreShow Less
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WSDOT s caption: Electrical inspection certificates for the generator in the mechanical room.Washington Department of TransportationShow MoreShow Less
Veteran urges others to get Covid-19 vaccine when available
Updated Jan 16, 2021;
Posted Jan 16, 2021
Gary Korth of Newport, recently vaccinated, urged other Perry Countians to protect their community from Covid-19 by getting vaccinated when it becomes available to them. He continued to wear a face mask when visiting the newspaper office last week, which is recommended by state and national health experts. (Jim T. Ryan photo)
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A Perry County veteran who recently received the Covid-19 vaccine is urging others to get it to protect their families and communities as the respiratory illness continues to spread.
“I wouldn’t hesitate to get it again,” said Gary Korth of Newport, a Marine Corps veteran who received the vaccine on Jan. 7 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Lebanon.