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Starting on June 7th, FEMA will be conducting a large scale drill that has been named “Cascadia Rising” that will simulate the effects of a magnitude 9.0 earthquake along the Cascadia Subduction Zone and an accompanying west coast tsunami dozens of feet tall. According to the official flyer for the event, more than “50 counties, plus major cities, tribal nations, state and federal agencies, private sector businesses, and non-governmental organizations across three states – Washington, Oregon, and Idaho – will be participating”. In addition to “Cascadia Rising”, U.S. Northern Command will be holding five other exercises simultaneously. According to the...

A man who was suspected in the killing of a Mount Rainier National Park Ranger Margaret Anderson on Sunday morning was found deceased on Monday. A law enforcement officer with knowledge of the situation said Benjamin Colton Barnes was found in a ditch. About 200 personnel from several law enforcement agencies were involved in the search for Barnes, said Ranger Kevin Bacher at a media briefing. Barnes, who is also a suspect in a New Year's Eve shooting in Skyway, was believed to be heavily armed. Bacher said it's possible that Barnes had sufficient all-weather gear to survive overnight in...

A U.S. Forest Service ranger at Mount Rainier National Park has been shot and killed, and the gunman is at large. The ranger has been identifed as 34-year-old Margaret Anderson. The shooting occurred at 10:11 a.m. near Longmire Ranger Station.

Well, folks, many come here and over and over deny there is no linkage between volcano events. 1.3 2004/11/07 11:43:57 46.840N 121.758W 1.4 1 km ( 1 mi) S of Mount Rainier 1.2 2004/11/07 11:27:24 46.844N 121.769W 0.6 1 km ( 1 mi) SSW of Mount Rainier 3.2 2004/11/07 11:23:59 46.843N 121.756W 1.6 1 km ( 1 mi) SSE of Mount Rainier 1.5 2004/11/07 11:12:25 46.843N 121.759W 1.4 1 km ( 1 mi) S of Mount Rainier 1.5 2004/11/07 10:03:55 46.841N 121.751W 1.7 2 km ( 1 mi) SSE of Mount Rainier 1.2 2004/11/06 23:58:36 47.342N 122.829W 44.6 29 km...

Note to Admin Moderator: I'm posting this in "Breaking News" since no one has said a word about it as of yet. If you don't feel it should stay in Breaking, please leave on Front Page or FR. Thanks. While checking the seismographs tonight for the region, it is becoming apparent that Mt. Rainier is also awakening along with Mt St Helens. At first, I had hoped that the seismographs at Mt Rainier were merely picking up the earth movement from St Helens, but the tremors do not correlate. By checking the charts for St Helens back on the 25th...

One of Two Climbers Stranded on Mount Rainier Dies; Second Rescued by Helicopter The Associated Press Jun 3, 2004 MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, Wash. (AP) - One of two climbers stranded on Mount Rainier died Thursday before the other was plucked from the mountain by a helicopter, officials said. Jon Cahill, a firefighter and father of four, had died by the time a party of five rangers reached the two men, who were stranded at 11,300 feet, said Mount Rainier National Park spokesman Barry Fraissinet. Cahill's death came a little more than two weeks after a climber was fatally injured...

We are students at a school in NJ and are required to do a report on Mt.Rainier and what the government plans to do in case of an eruption. Any info on the plans would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your help. Students