Tuesday, August 23, 2011

BREAKING NEWS-EARTHQUAKE TREMORS FELT

FROM SCHUYLKILL COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT:

AT APPROXIMATELY 1:51 P.M., SCHUYLKILL COUNTY ALONG WITH A MAJORITY OF PENNSYLVANIA AND SEVERAL STATES EXPERIENCED TREMORS RELATED TO AN APPARENT EARTHQUAKE THAT OCCURRED IN NORTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA. THE EFFECTS OF THE EARTHQUAKE WERE FELT OVER A WIDESPREAD AREA. UNOFFICIAL REPORT IS THAT THE EARTHQUAKE MEASURED 5.9 ON THE RICHTER SCALE. WE ARE ASKING THAT ANY LIFE-THREATENING INJURIES OR CONDITIONS TO CONTACT 911 IMMEDIATELY. TO REPORT DAMAGE PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL MUNICIPALITY.

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