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Sunday, August 28, 2011

WashingtonDC Temple


The beautiful Washington DC Temple that had damaged spires after the earthquake

The damaged spire shown by Scott Trotter
An earthquake on the 5,8 Richter scale was felt on the east coast of America, a rarity. The Washington Temple lost some of its spires as the news blurb states, but no damage inside or elsewhere. The Lord and His angels were no doubt very busy during the quake for their were other Temples in the area including the one on New York

KENSINGTON, MD. — Tuesday's earthquake caused "minor damage" to the Washington, D.C., Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
LDS Church spokesman Scott Trotter said the temple's spires and facade were damaged during the earthquake.
"There was no damage to the temple interior and no injuries were reported," Trotter said. "The temple remains operational."
Area resident Douglas Wiggins told the LDS Church News that the tips broke off of four of the temple's six spires. The tip on one of the remaining two spires was bent.
In nearby Washington, D.C., the National Cathedral experienced similar impact, with its central tower and three of its four corner spires sustaining damage in the earthquake that registered a magnitude 5.8 and was centered 40 miles northwest of Richmond, Va.

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