WARWICK MAYOR SCOTT AVEDISIAN WAS IN TURKEY WHEN QUAKE HIT
WPRI-TV 12
Oct 24 2011
October 24th, 2011 at 5:28 pm by Ted Nesi under Nesi’s Notes By
Tim White
WARWICK, R.I. (WPRI) – Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian was in Turkey
when a massive 7.2 magniutude earthquake rocked the region on Sunday.
Avedisian was far from the epicenter, according to Chief of Staff
Sue Baker, and was unhurt. Baker said she texted the mayor as soon
as she learned of the disaster and received an immediate response.
Avedisian was in the southern province of Diyarbakır for an Armenian
remembrance, Baker said. She was not sure if the mayor felt the ground
shake, but published reports indicate the southeastern province he
was visiting did experience the tremors.
The mayor is expected back in Rhode Island on Tuesday.
From: A. Papazian
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