National Park officials say the structural damage was found “at the very, very top”, so it’s unlikely the tower itself is in any sort of foundational trouble. Crews will begin devising a repair plan tomorrow, but both the monument and a 30m radius around it are closed to the public. Which is probably a good idea — those giant chunks of rock tend to hurt if they come crashing 170m down. [Politico and CNN -- Thanks Rosa!]
Photo: Ed Schipul
DarthDVD
Thursday, August 25, 2011 at 9:29 AMum…. shouldnt you be….. 170m away from it? if its 170m tall? (maybe a little bit more?)
“devising a repair plan” spack filler done via helichopper? hmmmm?
Sean
Thursday, August 25, 2011 at 11:08 AM‘officials say the structural damage was found “at the very, very top”’ so presumably less than 30m from the top. Not much point keeping people 200m away if the top two meters are going to drop onto the ground.