In this photo provided by the Office of Public Affairs and Information Technology, the glass from an office building on North Capitol Street in downtown Washington, D.C. on April 14, 2019.
The glass shattered during the April 15 earthquake.
The shattered glass was taken to the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History, which is the home of the glass in question.
In a statement, the Smithsonian said it is aware of the incident and is working with the building owner and police.
The National Museum is the National Archives of the United States.
The office building is owned by the city of Washington.
It is owned and managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.
A spokeswoman for the Smithsonian declined to provide additional details.
The museum said it has asked the Federal Emergency Management Agency to assist the department in the investigation and has requested a statement from the owner of the building.
A federal official familiar with the matter said the incident highlights the need for the Department of Homeland Security to provide the public with an increased number of resources to respond to natural disasters.
Officials are now working with U..
S.-based law enforcement, including the FBI, to assist them in their investigation.
It remains unclear how the incident could have occurred without the proper procedures and equipment, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the investigation was ongoing.
