China: 7.8 Quake, Children Killed - 12 May 08

Baaack,

I'm not seeing your issues here. We have 1000's on the ground there, shooting live video and stills.

Most if not all of it, heartbreaking. The schools that collapsed, even the Chinese Government is accepting some of the blame for poor design.

How many foriegn troops/aid groups did you see in the U.S. during Katrina?

Compared to some of the things that happened during Katrina. I would say the access and support provided by the Chinese government has surpassed our own during Katrina.

Fortunately for the Chinese people. Their country keeps their troops home...instead of 3000 miles away from disaster. They were able to flood the area with troops and equipment to open it up for everyone to see.

And, some people will claim it's about the Olympics. So be it.

One story alone, speaks of a woman who cooks daily, for anyone who is hungry. From her personal stores.

Even as Americans, we can not depend on our Government during an event of this magnitude. It comes down to the acts of individuals. Good and Bad.

 

I for one do not think its our Federal governments FIRST job to bail out each State in an emergency
Yes maybe as a back up, but to keep an infrastructure in place to handle every local problem isn't realistic
Thats the States job
Now national security is the federals job and they are doing it

 

It was just on the news, (radio) China is welcoming all and any help.

 

Kinda makes the arguement a mute point then. Unless we want to discuss the failure(s) of our own Government.

 

Sorry no bear hugs for a communist country (china)that abuses its people
Progress maybe
But the anniversaries of its hostile treatment are way to young to be forgiven

 

China earthquake: Impact and aftermath

5/16/08
In the 24 hours following May 12, deadly 7.9 earthquake, CHINA was struck with a series of aftershocks.

CLICK THE PLAY BUTTON

to see an animation of quakes starting with the big one.

 

ooops it changed...it works now.

 

These poor people..

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20080517/tpl-uk-quake-41a8b2f.html

China braces for possible lake bursts

A Chinese lake damaged by an earthquake may be about to burst its banks, state media said on Saturday, as President Hu Jintao headed for the epicentre with the death toll expected to rise to 50,000.

Forty-six seriously injured people needed to be evacuated immediately in Beichuan, also at the epicentre of Monday's 7.9 magnitude quake, where the water level of a lake was rising rapidly and may burst, Xinhua news agency said.

It did not give details but Hong Kong cable television said some 1.2 million people were being evacuated in Qinguan, about 90 km (55 miles) northeast of Beichuan, as rising waters threatened to burst a lake's banks there.

Anger has been mounting at the large number of schools which collapsed and there is growing concern about the safety of dams and reservoirs which have been weakened in the mountainous province of Sichuan, an area about the size of Spain.

Survivors were found on Saturday, five days after the disaster, including a German tourist who was pulled from rubble in Wenchuan after being buried for 114 hours, Xinhua said.

China has put the known death toll at over 22,000 but has said it expects it to exceed 50,000. About 4.8 million people have lost their homes and the days are numbered in which survivors can be found.

"Although the time for the best chance of rescue, the first 72 hours after an earthquake, has passed, saving lives remains the top priority of our work," Hu told distraught survivors just over a week after a jubilant China celebrated the Olympic torch reaching the summit of Mount Everest.
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The whole story is at the link...very sad, they are trying to evacuate huge numbers of people.

kj

 

THIS and Tornadoes all around...