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U.S. to Provide China Satellite Images
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is expected to provide satellite images to China as soon as today [May 19 2008] to assist in damage assessments in earthquake-stricken Sichuan province, a senior defense official said today. The People’s Republic of China specifically requested imagery of dams, reservoirs, roads and bridges, said Bryan Whitman, deputy assistant secretary of defense for public affairs. Weather permitting and if cloud cover doesn’t hamper the effort, the first images are expected to be delivered today, he said. The imagery-support request follows two C-17 Globemaster aircraft deliveries of supplies to China yesterday. The loads, delivered to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, carried food, water containers, blankets, lanterns, generators and hand tools from U.S. military relief stocks in Hawaii and Guam. While no additional flights are scheduled, the U.S. military … Read entire article »
Canadian Prof Reports on China Quake
Canwest Digital Media “The first full day after the earthquake had come and gone with many tense moments, and the growing sense of what has gone on around us. Even though the University here has declared the student dorms safe for return, the Chinese students seem to have decided on their own to stay clear of many of the buildings. Most of the green space, recreation space, and any space that keeps the rain away have become makeshift tent cities where students have taken shelter. Some people have tarps, but most are making shelters from anything that is available, including bunches of umbrellas. It is becoming clear that we were relatively lucky compared to people even within 20 minutes from here. “We are indoors tonight, mainly due to the fact that … Read entire article »
More Earthquake Coverage From China
Earthquake from my hometown Yesterday I tried to call my parents in the first place after I got the news. At the beginning, I couldn’t put through and after a few tries, I succeeded in hearing my Dad. Fortunately my parents and relatives were safe. My Dad told me they had sensed the trembling for nearly 5 mins and some buildings have been torn rift. My mum and other residents had evacuated from our flat. My hometown was more than 400 kilometers away from the epicenter and I was concerned about the nearer area. NPR There were reports that army-led rescue workers had difficulty accessing the disaster area and were hampered by a lack of equipment. But large cranes outfitted with lights operated into the night to lift massive slabs of masonry, said … Read entire article »
Blogs Posting on the China Earthquake
Our Life and Times in China Don’t know if you heard, but there was a 7.8 earthquake here today. It was in Chengdu, though, so only a little movement was felt here in Beijing. Jack and Jed had to use their knowledge from the earthquake drills they’ve done and then were evacuated from school for about 45 minutes Mark’s China Blog Jackie and I were in my apartment when we started hearing the closed windows banging like the wind outside was howling. A few seconds later my apartment building started swaying. Jackie and I ran to the bathroom of my apartment. I told her to stand in the door frame since I remember from early elementary school that that is the safest place to be in an building during an … Read entire article »
Large Earthquake Strikes SW China
Reports of collapsed schools, 900 feared trapped or killed. US Geological Survey: An earthquake occurred 90 km (55 miles) WNW of Chengdu, Sichuan, China and 1545 km (960 miles) SW of BEIJING, Beijing, China at 12:28 AM MDT, May 12, 2008 (2:28 PM local time in China). 90 km (55 miles) WNW of Chengdu, Sichuan, China 150 km (90 miles) WSW of Mianyang, Sichuan, China 360 km (225 miles) WNW of Chongqing, Chongqing, China 1545 km (960 miles) SW of BEIJING, Beijing, China Magnitude 7.8 CNN: At least six more earthquakes — measuring between 4.0 and 6.0 magnitudes — happened nearby over the three hours after the initial quake at at 2:28 p.m. local time (0728 GMT, 0228 ET), the USGS reported. A spokesman for the Beijing Olympic Committee said no Olympic venues were affected by the earthquake. The … Read entire article »
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