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KSLC is CLOSED due to earthquake
KSLC is currently closed after a 5.7 magnitude earthquake. (www.abc4.com) Más...Good to hear that people in the area are OK. I don't know about in Utah, but other places are having to meet new seismic codes for buildings and other structures that have been or being built over the last 15 years or so. This does not help older buildings though. The airport seems to have escaped major damage all the way around and the water break was an easy fix.
It bugs me the newest important addition, ATC tower, is now the biggest problem despite design with seismic activity in mind.
If the tower was built including seismic codes in mind, there should have not been an issue, unless something was overlooked in building it.
There have been revisions to code and learning the last 20 years for an area no accustomed to seismic activity. Sure it remains upright and the fundamental structure survived but someone didn’t think everything through.
we are going to be totally lost with all the cutbacks of flights and it definately needs to get back on track ASAP! i'm doing my part,, i'm staying at home for at least 2 maybe 3 weeks. in the country,secluded.
COVID-19 or not, it’s likely put SLC as first choice of cuts or even shutting down being crippled how it is. Layoffs, furlough and VTO is all that’s still happening. Curbside check in with skycaps? Lay-off. I believe SkyWest is in the process of relieving 50% of their staffing in SLC. Could be wrong and that’s companywide, but they’re cutting a lot and I don’t believe it’s coincidence in SLC. With too few paying regional passengers I’ve been seeing a LOT of cancellations to not fly 2 people not even an hour.