A massive earthquake rattled Puerto Rico and damaged buildings.
The city Ponce in Puerto Rico was rattled by an earthquake with a magnitude 5.5 at the wee hours Saturday morning. Though a tsunami advisory was not issued, ficials in Puerto Rico determined that it did cause some destruction. Ponce Mayor Maria “Mayita” Melendez revealed that buildings were damaged but ficials are currently focusing on making sure that citizens are okay while analyzing the level damage done.
According to CNN, surrounding areas were also struck with earthquakes around 3.4 to 4.9 on the Richter scale. Gov. Wanda Vazquez Garced updated citizens on the status investigations on Twitter. Vasquez said that there hasn’t been damage done outside the Ponce area after ficials investigated into three dams.
“We emphasize the importance remaining calm and urge everyone to always use a face covering when outside the home,” Vazquez said in a tweet. Vasquez also shared gratitude for Trump and FEMA. “Thanks to the coordinator @femaregion2, Alex Amparo for communication. Puerto Rico will have all the resources it needs for any assistance. @realDonaldTrump,” she added.
Following the earthquake, The Electric Energy Authority tweeted that the EcoElecrica power plant was down, though they assured citizens that they were working hard at bringing it back. There hasn’t been any indication how many residents had lost power due to the shortage.