ANCHORAGE, Alaska, USA (AP) — the supply routes of goods and products to Alaska were not interrupted by the recent earthquake in the State, authorities said.” They are arriving vessels promptly, at this time supply lines are not affected,”said the Mayor of Anchorage, Ethan Berkowitz, the Sunday press conference. The 7.0 magnitude quake shook the city on Friday, rocking buildings and causing panic among the population. No deaths, serious injury or structural damage were reported. However, the way Yes were seriously damaged, especially the Glenn Highway, the main thoroughfare of the State, linking the main city to suburban communities further north. Since the earthquake have been several traffic jams. Delays occurred because the drivers had to take shortcuts or secondary streets, and the road had only one lane operating as maintenance crews were trying to repair the road. Residents North of Anchorage received permission Monday to leave or work from home, in order to reduce traffic on the Glenn Highway, and allow repair works.
Governor Bill Walker, who leaves his post on Monday, gave State public employees the day off in order to relieve road congestion.
Classes have been suspended until December 10, which surely will relieve the traffic.
Walker said that he will not go to the rural village of Noorvik on Monday for the swearing-in of Governor Mike Dunleavy, but will stay in Anchorage to assist in the tasks of reconstruction.
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