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How to beat an earthquake: The Colombian city where no one died - The Washington Post

How to beat an earthquake: The Colombian city where no one died - The Washington Post

A deadly temblor devastated Armenia in 1999, spurring a reconstruction that allowed the city to build back stronger. When disaster struck this time, it was prepared.

Humberto Reyes, leaving for work, was saying goodbye to his wife when the earth began to tremble. The shaking Monday morning thrust the 70-year-old university professor immediately back to 1999, wheโ€ฆ [+124 chars]

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