Services Provided
Project Management
Owner/Client
U.S. Postal Service
Washington D.C.
Location
American Samoa
Project Type – Markets
Disaster Preparedness
American Samoa Post Office Earthquake and Tsunami Damage
A magnitude 8.0 earthquake and subsequent tsunami devastated portions of Samoa and American Samoa in September 2009. Wide spread damage and at least 125 deaths resulted from the tsunami. The main post office suffered water intrusion and ceiling damage. A satellite post office in Leone was destroyed by the tsunami and could not be reoccupied. SSFM’s assessed the damage at the Fagatoga main post office to determine its structural safety for resumption of operations.
American Samoa Post Office Earthquake and Tsunami Damage
A magnitude 8.0 earthquake and subsequent tsunami devastated portions of Samoa and American Samoa in September 2009. Wide spread damage and at least 125 deaths resulted from the tsunami. The main post office suffered water intrusion and ceiling damage. A satellite post office in Leone was destroyed by the tsunami and could not be reoccupied. SSFM’s assessed the damage at the Fagatoga main post office to determine its structural safety for resumption of operations.
Services Provided
Project Management
Owner/Client
U.S. Postal Service
Washington D.C.
Location
American Samoa
Project Type – Markets
Disaster Preparedness