An effort is underway to turn an old, World War ll ship into a life saving tool in an event of a major earthquake. Scientist agree a major earthquake in Oregon’s coast is inevitable and it would destroy roads, bridges, and rail lines. That’s where the Salvage Chief comes in, the ship can clear wreckage, it also has five massive generators on board that can provide power when lines are down. “Oregon lawmakers are considering a bill that would allocate $1.9 million to fix and update the ship so that when the mega quake strikes it will be ready.” Keely Chalmers

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