12 Oct 2009

US sends more generators to tsunami-hit American Samoa

1:49 pm on 12 October 2009

Ten more large generators sent by the U.S. government are expected to arrive early this week in American Samoa as authorities work to restore electricity on Tutuila following the tsunami nearly two weeks ago.

Tsunami waves destroyed the Satala Power plant.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency says ten 500 kilowatt generators are scheduled to arrive in Pago Pago tomorrow.

Meanwhile, the American Samoa Power Authority says it has added a small amount of chlorine into the water system.

The authority says its water distribution pipes and customer service lines were damaged by the tsunami.

It says broken piping could allow contamination into the drinking water distribution system.