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Durbin, Obama Statement on Impact Assessment in Wake of Southern Illinois Earthquake

Friday, April 18, 2008

For Immediate Release
Contact: Christina Mulka (Durbin) or Michael Ortiz (Obama)

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Dick Durbin and Barack Obama today released the following statement in regards to the ongoing effort to assess damage after a 5.2 earthquake that struck near West Salem, Illinois earlier this morning with effects felt across the state. Shortly after the earthquake, Governor Rod Blagojevich directed the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) to activate the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) in Springfield to assess the impact.

"While we don't yet know the full extent of damage caused by this morning's earthquake in Southern Illinois, it appears that there were no serious injuries and only moderate to minor structural damage," said the Illinois Senators. "We will continue to work with the state and federal disaster agencies to evaluate the situation and ensure the appropriate resources are provided in a timely fashion."