The earthquake swarm in southeastern California has led the Brawley City Council to declare a local state of emergency as a step toward dealing with damage.
The Imperial Valley Press reports the council took the action during a special meeting Tuesday evening.
The swarm began Sunday and hundreds of quakes followed. The two largest were magnitude-5.5 and 5.3.
City Manager Rosanna Bayon Moore says that private businesses are being asked to provide damage estimates and by week’s end officials should have tallies for both private and public properties.
The summary will be used to seek an emergency declaration from Gov. Jerry Brown.
Brawley is a city of 25,000 residents set among vast farm fields between the U.S.-Mexico border and the Salton Sea.
Was this article valuable?
Here are more articles you may enjoy.
Nearly 1,000 Feared Dead After Cyclone Hits France’s Mayotte 
Mississippi High Court Tells USAA to Pay up in Hurricane Katrina Bad-Faith Claim 
Texas Accuses Allstate-Owned Arity of Data Privacy Violations 
Here’s a Look at the $100 Billion in Disaster Relief in the Government Spending Bill 
Want to stay up to date?
Get the latest insurance news
sent straight to your inbox.