Sunday, November 23, 2008

Breaking News: 6.1 Magnitude Quake Strikes Sichuan and Yunnan Provinces On Saturday




Breaking News:

News is slow coming from China but according to a Chinese Blogger Quake is Continue "Thirty Six people have died, more than 506 people have been injured and more than 100,000 homes were destroyed or damaged in an earthquake that hit Sichuan and Yunnan Province yesterday."

"In China, deaths by flooding and mudslides happen almost every year. Earthquakes that kill in the thousands happen several times
each century but the Chinese have responded to those conditions
with remarkable resilience.." writes Brian T. Carroll in his Blog
Capers with Carroll


A student reads a book at the Gulucan School, Sichuan Province. Young girls walking to school along a dangerous path more than
60 families live in isolated areas perched high above a canyon,
with a 5,000 foot drop. Some children walk 3 hours to school.


In this season of Thanksgiving what may we do to help the survivors that are continuing to be traumatized ?

Millions have already been displaced from the May 12 quake and even more have been yesterday according to a Chinese Blogger.

Yesterday I wrote here
that Sichuan Earthquake survivors need more help and the Red Cross Society of China continues to accept donations of any amount to help the people whose lives have been devastated by the continuing tragdey which appears now has even worsened.