Capitol Hill prepares for mass phone calls, emails, and faxes Wednesday

Congressional offices were warned Tuesday afternoon of an expected surge in the number of mass emails, phone calls, and faxes to members' offices on Wednesday, part of a "Virtual March for Healthcare" organized by the political action organization MoveOn.org.

The email was sent to administrative managers, chief clerks, and system administrators across Capitol Hill, who shared it with their colleagues.

It warned that congressional staffers should expect to see "an increase in the faxes coming in to your offices, and possibly a higher than normal volume of e-mail." To prevent the automated calls and messages from clogging up regular business lines, administrators were asked to remind staff to check their voicemail and fax machines more frequently Wednesday. The mass fax is pictured here.

Moveon.org's website touted the virtual march at the top of their website Wednesday morning, and a ticker displayed more than 156,000 messages reportedly sent by 9:30 a.m.