In Anchorage, at the urging of geologist Lidia Selkregg, the City of Anchorage and the Alaska State Housing Authority appointed a team of 40 scientists, including geologists, soil scientists, and engineers, to assess the damage done by the earthquake to the city.
ɪn ˈæŋkɚɹɪdʒ, æt ðɪ ˈɜːdʒɪŋ ʌv dʒɪˈɑːlədʒˌɪst lˈɪdiə sˈɛlkɹɛɡ, ðə sˈɪɾi ʌv ˈæŋkɚɹɪdʒ ænd ðɪ ɐlˈæskə stˈeɪt hˈaʊzɪŋ ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾi ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd ɐ tˈiːm ʌv fˈoːɹɾi sˈaɪəntɪsts, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ dʒɪˈɑːlədʒˌɪsts, sˈɔɪl sˈaɪəntɪsts, ænd ˌɛndʒɪnˈɪɹz, tʊ ɐsˈɛs ðə dˈæmɪdʒ dˈʌn baɪ ðɪ ˈɜːθkweɪk tə ðə sˈɪɾi.