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All times in eastern.** <br \/>3:26 PM \u2014 The Alaska Railroad has suspended all operations amid \u201csevere\u201d damage at their Anchorage Operations Center and unknown track conditions throughout the state.<br \/>External Affairs Manager Tim Sullivan says the operations center lost power and is experiencing flooding following the quake Friday that rocked Anchorage and surrounding areas.<br \/>He says: \u201cIt\u2019s tough to run trains when you have no dispatch.\u201d<br \/>Sullivan says no reports of track damage have yet been reported, but it will take a day or two for staff to fully assess conditions. Until the tracks are cleared for use, all railroad operations will are suspended, Sullivan said.<br \/>The quake was felt 350 miles away in Fairbanks.<br \/>3:22 PM \u2014 <br \/>3:20 PM \u2014 <br \/>3:19 PM \u2014 President Donald Trump issues a statement regarding the earthquake: <br \/>3:14 PM \u2014 Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) issues a statement on the earthquake: <br \/>3:09 PM \u2014 <br \/>3:08 PM \u2014 The Earthquake left a grocery store in shambles. <br \/>3:06 PM \u2014 Audio of air traffic controllers at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport urging pilots to fly around after earthquake hit Anchorage. <br \/>3:02 PM \u2014 The Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage says it has canceled elective surgeries and that the hospital experienced multiple water leaks, according to the Associated Press.<br \/>The hospital says in a statement that there was not a large influx of patients after the quake rocked Anchorage Tuesday morning.<br \/>There were no reports of serious injuries or deaths and there were no reports of injuries at the hospital.<br \/>3:00 PM \u2014 The operators of the 800-mile long trans-Alaska pipeline said they shut the system down as a precaution following the earthquake in southcentral Alaska, the Associated Press reports.<br \/>Michelle Egan is a spokeswoman with Alyeska Pipeline Service Company.<br \/>She says there is no known damage to the pipeline.<br \/>She says data will be assessed at an operations center and a physical inspection of the line will be performed.<br \/>She says pipeline can be restarted before the physical assessment is complete.<br \/>2:56 PM \u2014 Alaska Air suspends operations in Anchorage. <br \/>2:49 PM \u2014 Anchorage International Airport is now open and screening passengers. <br \/>2:47 PM \u2014 Scene from inside Anchorage International Airport as the earthquake hit. <br \/>2:46 PM \u2014 <br \/>2:45 PM \u2014 <br \/>2:40 PM \u2014 <br \/>2:39 PM \u2014 Additional scenes from inside KTVA\u2019s studios. <br \/>2:38 PM \u2014 Raw footage of damaged roads in Anchorage. <br \/>2:35 PM \u2014 <br \/>2:30 PM \u2014<br \/>The earthquake that shook Anchorage and damaged roadways also knocked many traffic lights out of service and has snarled traffic, per the Associated Press.<br \/>Jeremy Zidek, a spokesman for the state\u2019s Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, said the earthquake also disrupted some communications and electrical service.<br \/>The Anchorage School District canceled classes for its more than 100 schools and asked parents to pick up their kids when they could.<br \/>The district wants to examine its buildings for potential damage and check for any potential gas leaks.<br \/>State government offices in Anchorage were also closed so officials could assess the damage.<br \/>2:25 PM \u2014 The Federal Aviation Administration says operations have stopped at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport following the earthquake that rocked buildings and damaged roads, reports the Associated Press.<br \/>FAA spokesman Allen Kenitzer in Washington state said Friday it\u2019s not known when inbound flights will resume and that travelers should check with their airlines.<br \/>Kenitzer and Alaska transportation spokeswoman Meadow Bailey say telephone service is out at the airport.<br \/>The FAA spokesman says the airport tower was evacuated and flights that could be diverted were being sent to Kodiak.<br \/>He says inbound international flights to Anchorage were being guided by controllers at a regional radar approach facility.<br \/>Alaska Gov. Bill Walker tweeted that he has issued a disaster declaration.<br \/>2:19 PM \u2014 <br \/>2:15 PM \u2014 Traffic is at a \u201cstandstill\u201d in the Glenn Highway. <br \/>2:14 PM \u2014 <br \/>2:13 PM \u2014 White House press secretary Sarah Sanders says President Donald Trump was brief on the earthquake. <br \/>2:11 PM \u2014 Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin tweets that while her family is safe, her home sustained damages. \u201cSo thankful to be safe; praying for our state following the earthquake,\u201d the conservative stalwart says. <br \/>2:10 PM \u2014 Chaotic scenes from CBS affiliate KTVA in Anchorage, Alaska. <br \/>2:07 PM \u2014 <br \/>2:05 PM \u2014 The National Tsunami Warning Center has issued a tsunami warning for coastal zones of southern Alaska following an earthquake that rocked buildings in downtown Anchorage.<br \/>The center said Friday that the warning was in effect for parts of the state\u2019s Cook Inlet and the southern Kenai Peninsula.<br \/>The warning means tsunami waves are expected.<br \/>The U. S. Geological Survey initially said it was a 6.7 magnitude earthquake and then reduced that to 6.6.<br \/>The quake was centered about 7 miles (12 kilometers) north of Alaska\u2019s largest city.<br \/>2:00 PM \u2014<br \/>A 6.6 magnitude earthquake has rocked buildings in Anchorage and caused lamp posts and trees to sway, prompting people to run out of offices and seek shelter under office desks.<br \/>The U. S. Geological Survey says the earthquake Friday morning was centered about 7 miles (12 kilometers) north of Alaska\u2019s largest city.<br \/>An Associated Press reporter working in downtown Anchorage saw cracks in a 2-story building after the quake. 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