Cuomo orders inspections after latest local earthquake Saturday, August 27, 2011 The Associated Press
ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo is ordering the inspection of a hydro-power dam in Schoharie County after a mild earthquake today.
Cuomo says while the 2.9 magnitude earthquake centered near Altamont about 10:30 a.m. was small, he has ordered an immediate inspection of nearby infrastructure as a precaution. That includes the New York Power Authority’s Blenheim-Gilboa Dam.
The earthquake comes as the region braces for Hurricane Irene and four days after a 5.8 magnitude earthquake centered in Virginia was felt in the area.
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