Gruening Middle School and the Earthquake of 2018 | Zoom Room #40

2023-09-26

On November 30th, 2018, a 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Anchorage in South Central Alaska. There were numerous property damages were reported, including Gruening Middle School in Eagle River. That morning, when ATMI senior producer Daisy Carter was ducking under a desk, she thought of Gruening, where she had attended middle school. She worried that it wasn't able to sustain such a massive earthquake. And to some degree, she was right. In this episode Daisy explores how the 2018 earthquake affected...

On November 30th, 2018, a 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Anchorage in South Central Alaska. There were numerous property damages were reported, including Gruening Middle School in Eagle River.

That morning, when ATMI senior producer Daisy Carter was ducking under a desk, she thought of Gruening, where she had attended middle school. She worried that it wasn't able to sustain such a massive earthquake. And to some degree, she was right.

In this episode Daisy explores how the 2018 earthquake affected Gruening Middle School, how the community adjusted, and the school's reopening years later.

Written and produced by Daisy Carter, with mentorship and production support from Cody Liska, John Kendall, and Rosey Robbards.

Music by Kendrick Whiteman.

Many thanks to supporters of our podcast, including Spirit of Youth and United Way of Anchorage. The views expressed in this program do not necessarily represent the views of our sponsors.

Alaska Teen Media Institute is based in Anchorage, Alaska. We would like to acknowledge the Dena’ina people, whose land we work on.

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