Contractors in the Seattle, Wash., area are counting their blessings - and invoices - after the earthquake that hit the state Feb. 28. The quake, centered about 35 miles southwest of Seattle, had a magnitude of 6.8, with experts estimating damages to reach $2 billion.
"I was on the phone with a friend from New York, giving him a play-by-ply from a doorway," said Paul Pollets of Advanced Radiant Technology. "I watched as my car jumped 6 inches off the ground, and utility poles swayed."