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If you felt the earthquake, report it to the USGS. It will help with their analysis. Use their Did You Feel It? — Tell Us ! web page.
This statement was issued by the Ready Campaign at 4:02 pm EST today, in the wake of the 5.9 earthquake that was felt across much of the Eastern United States.
Statement from FEMA Spokesperson Rachel Racusen on Earthquake
Ready Campaign sent this bulletin at 08/23/2011 04:02 PM EDT
WASHINGTON-Federal Emergency Management Agency Spokesperson Rachel Racusen issued the following statement on the earthquake that impacted the mid Atlantic Region and other states today:
"According to United States Geological Survey (USGS), the mid Atlantic Region of the United States experienced a 5.9 magnitude earthquake. FEMA, along with the entire federal family, is closely monitoring the situation and is in close contact and coordination with our partners in the National Capital Region and our state partners. Though there are no early reports of major damage or requests for assistance at this time, preliminary damage assessments are currently taking place in all affected states and we will continue to work closely with their emergency management officials.
"Due to overload of cell phone usage, there are reports of cell phone congestion. We request that members of the public use email or text messages if possible to communicate for the next few hours, except in cases of emergency, so that emergency officials can continue to receive and respond to urgent calls. We encourage everyone in the affected areas to listen to the direction of their local officials. More information will be provided as it becomes available."
FEMA's Ready.gov website offers guidance on what to do to stay safe in the event of an earthquake. Click here for more information.
Follow FEMA online at http://blog.fema.gov, www.twitter.com/fema , www.facebook.com/fema , and www.youtube.com/fema . Also, follow Administrator Craig Fugate's activities at www.twitter.com/craigatfema .
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