Ridgecrest earthquakes caused up to $5 billion in damage to China Lake naval base

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China Lake naval base was so badly damaged by the earthquakes that officials are suggesting several buildings be demolished and replaced. The cost of returning the facilities to normal could top $5 billion.

The latest report shows that officials assessed all buildings, utilities and facilities — 3,598 structures in all — for 13 days after the earthquakes and found damage totaled $5.2 billion. Replacing buildings alone would cost $2.2 billion, but officials also must replace or repair specialized equipment, furniture, machine tools, telecommunication assets and other facilities, the document shows.

Capt. Mark Edelson, a commanding officer for the Naval Facilities Engineering Command’s Southwest division, could not immediately be reached for comment, but he told the Navy Times this week that more than half of the base’s damaged buildings were built before 1980 and did not meet seismic standards.

The base’s Hangar 3, which holds advanced weaponry and aircraft, suffered structural cracking. The Michelson Laboratory, which houses a unit that tests advanced weapons technology, was declared unsafe after major cracks and other signs of “stress” were found in its foundation, columns and beams, the Navy Times reported.

 

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