The City of Seattle is in a race against time when it comes to earthquakes and old buildings that don’t meet modern standards to withstand them. The City of Seattle is in a race against time when it comes to earthquakes and old buildings that don’t meet modern standards to withstand them. Prone to collapse during earthquakes, unreinforced masonry buildings have raised concerns in Seattle for some time. Seattle has cataloged more than 1,100 of these buildings—records tracked by the Seattle Department of Construction & Inspections (SDCI) show that more than 600 have yet to be retrofitted....…The City of Seattle is in a race against time when it comes to earthquakes and old buildings that don’t meet modern standards to withstand them. The City of Seattle is in a race against time when it comes to earthquakes and old buildings that don’t meet modern standards to withstand them. Prone to collapse during earthquakes, unreinforced masonry buildings have raised concerns in Seattle for some time. Seattle has cataloged more than 1,100 of these buildings—records tracked by the Seattle Department of Construction & Inspections (SDCI) show that more than 600 have yet to be retrofitted....WW…