Tag: Earthquake
Earthquake Destroys Western China
by Sean on Apr.15, 2010, under China, Miscellaneous
Qinghai, China
At 7:49AM local China time, a magnitude 6.9 earthquake hit the Western province of Qinghai, a province which is nestled between Xinjiang (Muslim riots February 2009), Sichuan (massive earthquake June 2008), and Tibet (D.Lama). If we thought that China was doing better, we thought wrong. It seems that something must happen to China at least once a year, be it a natural or man-made disaster. I guess it’s fair to say that since the country is so large, covers so many timezones, and has so many people, that these things are bound to happen, but every time it does happen, it leaves us feeling worse than before.
It’s never fair for innocent people to die, and in this situation there’s no one to blame, which makes it harder. The current death toll is about 700, however in this small remote town of 100,000 people, no one will be sure until they begin to give up hope that survivors will be found. It raises the argument that the quality of life for people around the country is completely unequal, and that a standard code for buildings should be introduced so that those buildings unable to withstand natural disasters should be torn down and rebuilt, or at least be reinforced with steel.
I hate the feeling of being unable to do anything to help, and so it’s my intent to find out if I can go there during the May 1st holiday to assist the Red Cross, however I doubt they’d let a single person like myself go there as I might only add to the confusion. You might say that waiting 2 weeks will yield no result, however with Sichuan earthquake, they were out looking for a month and are still rebuilding two years on.
I beg you to donate money to the HK Red Cross so their efforts can be increased. They’ve already collected over 200,000 HKD (about $27,000) and need your donations badly, as the epicenter is located over a very remote town and it takes time to get people out there to help.
Donate to the Cause
by Sean on Jun.03, 2008, under Daily Life
I deeply regret being the medium which informs you of the earthquake in Sichuan, the province in China home to all those cute panda bears! The current death toll is above 70,000 and rising. Please click on the banner below to make a donation:
Thank you.
Earthquake in China
by Sean on May.12, 2008, under China
As you may or may not know, this afternoon in China, a 7.9 earthquake on the Richter scale hit Sichuan province. The epicenter was Wenchuan county, which is very close to the city of Chengdu (the city where I planned to move). As of this post, at 3:20pm, the estimated death toll is around 12,000 with a much higher number expected. 5 schools in the area collapsed, meaning there will be less work in the area for teachers like myself.
As you may or may not know, the last earthquake to hit China was in 1976, where 250,000 people were killed, and it wasn’t even as strong as the one that hit today.
I am deeply saddened by the events of today, as well as the cyclone that hit Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) about a week or so ago. The cyclone was as strong as hurricane Katrina, and roughly 130,000 people died.
Please join me (in your own way) of remembering those poor people who never saw their death coming. By the way, many of the people who died today were school children.
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