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Update: the district reissued its list of seismic updates and it appears every school has or will be upgraded by the end of BEX IV/BTA III. end of update. The Times is running a series on earthquake readiness (or lack thereof) in Washington State.  In April, the City released a document that names hundreds of buildings that they believe are problematic.  And yes, there are dozens of SPS buildings on the list from every corner of the district. (I did write about this issue back in 2013 but given the area of the country we live in, it's worth revisiting.) I actually had already seen the list several weeks back and contacted Tom Redman, Facilities and Capital Communications Coordinator.  He didn't even know it had been put out which is odd given the number of SPS buildings on the list.  

Talking with friends who are here in Seattle on a short-term stay from Wisconsin, we were laughingly telling them about Mt. Rainier (it is a volcano) and our earthquakes (and the "fallout" from the Viaduct). It got me to thinking. About Mt. Rainier: Mt. Rainier is considered one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world, and it is on the Decade Volcano list. T he Decade Volcanoes refer to the 16 volcanoes identified by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior (IAVCEI) as being worthy of particular study in light of their history of large, destructive eruptions and proximity to populated areas. [update] Although Mount Rainier is an active volcano, as of 2010 there was no evidence of an imminent eruption. However, an eruption could be devastating for all areas surrounding the volcano. If Mt. Rainier were to erupt as powerfully as Mount St. Helens did in its May 18, 1980 eruption, the effect would be cumulativ...