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CHINA EARTHQUAKE
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17 May 2008 Sat 07:12 pm |
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There have been up to Richter grade 6.8 aftershocks of the big earthquake!
A big dam is going to be destroyed and so flooding is imminent...
Oh, pray for this!
By the way, when talking about overseas rescuing teams going to China and Burmese government's refusal of these, I wonder if the US or EU governments have planned to send rescue teams to China. There are of course many relief NGOs racing with time to rescue people there, but how about the governments? As far as I know the US government has donated $500,000 dollars to the tragic province of China... Just know that one businessman of HK donated 13 million!
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17 May 2008 Sat 10:11 pm |
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Wow, 6.8?! That's horrible... I am at a loss of words about the reaction of the US or other countries, as you mentioned. Unbelievable...
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18 May 2008 Sun 11:58 pm |
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Quoting ninja: There have been up to Richter grade 6.8 aftershocks of the big earthquake!
A big dam is going to be destroyed and so flooding is imminent...
Oh, pray for this!
By the way, when talking about overseas rescuing teams going to China and Burmese government's refusal of these, I wonder if the US or EU governments have planned to send rescue teams to China. There are of course many relief NGOs racing with time to rescue people there, but how about the governments? As far as I know the US government has donated $500,000 dollars to the tragic province of China... Just know that one businessman of HK donated 13 million!
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[i]Relief material is coming in at a fast pace. The response to the disaster has also included some foreign input, with teams from Japan, Russia and Singapore flying in to help. Supplies such as tents, stretchers and clothes are also being brought in from France, Spain and the Philippines, as well as millions of pounds in financial aid. This is unprecedented for China, normally fiercely nationalistic and obsessed with sovereignty issues. Its reluctance to lobby for change in other countries, such as Burma and Sudan, reflects its fear of setting a precedent for interference in its own affairs.[/] Independent Newspaper
We can be very critical of the west if they are not seen to be supporting, but don't forget the huge number of resources that China itself has, in terms of people and army.
Relief workers from around the world are assisting, as seen on our TV, with the rescue dogs. Now China does not have rescue dogs, and I wont put why as it is too distasteful.
But questions do have to be asked as to why the quality of construction is so poor in such an area, where earthquakes are a matter of nature. School buildings crumple like match wood making it nearly impossible to resue anyone.
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