From Washington DC (with video)
Structural engineers and stone masons toured the National Cathedral Wednesday to assess the damage from yesterday's historic earthquake.
The 5.8 tremblor shook several of the finials off the central tower of the century old gothic church.
While a small amount of debris fell to the ground 30 stories below, much of it was contained on the roof of the tower. Several of the spires were also shifted or twisted by the quake.
Some who have worked at the Cathedral for decades are still in shock that the stone structure could crumble in just seconds.
Cathedral Mason Joseph Alonso said there is a "massive amount of work" to be done to fix this damage.
“This is unbelievable,” Alonso said. “We've got serious work now to get up here and move these stones and get them off here.”
More here-
http://www.wjla.com/articles/2011/08/national-cathedral-damage-assessed-65585.html
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