People in Need From a Deadly Earthquake The ground is shaking, people are screaming, the earth crashes around, silencing screams as it goes. The world keeps on going, not caring as it destroys everything in its path. These people need help and support. I would try to help them in some way, wouldn’t you? On the fifteenth of October in 2013 at 8:12, a deadly 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck (Overview). About three million, five hundred twelve thousand, two hundred and eighty one unsuspecting people were affected. That’s a lot of people. It killed 185 and left many more injured, stranded, or missing (Document D). So how did people outside the earthquake react to the deadly natural disaster that others were sitting in the middle of? People responded by spreading the word and sending much needed supplies to the unfavorable from the damage from the earthquake. These people are calling for help, and I want to reach out and give them aid to help them back on to their feet. The harm that came from the earthquake was harsh and most everything was destroyed. Buildings collapse, people died, and landslides occurred, trapping everyone hopelessly in the zone where the …show more content…
People donating and spending time helping to this cause are the reason of this new burst of hope. Aid is being distributed about in places most needed. I support all of the funding and donating that is happening across the world to help these people. Red Cross is still trying to send supplies to people in need on Bohol Island even with the officials in their way “hoarding” the relief items and goods (Document C). The images in Document E in the DBQ show the effect of the given supplies. People thinking that it would be okay. Lots of individuals are donating, adding to the millions already given (Document A). While the supplies are still coming, all of this new found assisting to them has given them a reason to
The Whittier earthquake was not the "big one" that Angelenos perpetually wait for. This may be hard to comprehend given the extensive damage caused by the earthquake. Although classified as "moderate," the quake left more than 100 injured and six dead, including an electrical repairman buried in an underground tunnel, a college student struck by falling concrete in a campus garage, and three people who died of heart attacks brought on by the shock.
The 1906 San Francisco earthquake was one of the largest earthquakes in the United States. Even though it only lasted less than a minute, the damages and aftermath of the earthquake were disastrous. These damages were not just from the earthquake, but also from other hazards that occurred because of it. It also had a huge effect on the people living in San Francisco. Many people, the government, and other countries helped the city of San Francisco with relief goods like food and clothing. The city used up their resources in order to rebuild the city and spent a lot of money. This earthquake also started a scientific revolution about earthquakes and its effects.
When Dorothy was six years old, the Day family packed up for a long journey from New York City to the west coast. Her father’s job as a sports writer settled the family in Berkeley, California at first, and then in Oakland. Just as the children were starting to call California home, the 1906 San Francisco earthquake struck this new home, striking their hearts as well. This life-changing disaster was the first experience Dorothy had of people really getting involved with helping strangers. Unfortunately the help from neighbors was not enough to fix the permanent damage within the Days’ Californ...
There are many areas of the world where the most basic needs like clean drinking water, proper sanitation and medical care are just not available. When disaster strikes, the people living in these already disadvantaged areas are thrust into situations where death is almost always imminent. Reach Out WorldWide (“ROWW”) was started by a group of 6 men in California. They flew to Haiti and volunteered to help in whatever way they could after a massive earthquake devastated the country on January 12, 2010. While working in Haiti as medical aid volunteers, the group recognized the need for skilled people, supplies and urgency for a faster response when natural disasters strike.
Ten million California residents who lived closely from the major fault lines could have been endangered in many extreme ways. (House, 56). A tragic thing was that after the earthquake a multitudes of fire followed right after. The situation led to the water mains being destroyed and the firefighter being left with no water to settle the growing fire which continued blazing. The bay water was planned on putting all of the dure out but it was to far in distance to be able to transport it (Earthquake of 1906, 2). The firefighters who were putting out the fire were either surrounded or being burned by the fire that was blazing in all directions (San Francisco Earthquake, 2). A resident who was present during the event mention that he/she saw men and women standing in a corner of a building praying, one person who became delirious by the horrific ways that were surrounding him while crying and screaming at the top of his lungs “the Lord sent it, the Lord”. Someone also mentioned that they experience themselves seeing Stones fall from the sky and crushing people to death. Reporters say there were 100 cannons going off (San Francisco Earthquake, 3). People who lived fifty miles away from the fire was able to “read the newspaper at
During the earthquake, the people of the entire island felt the shaking of earth beneath them and the building for a few minutes. In Nanto, the area of the epicenter, almost all of the buildings collapsed. In Taichung, a close metropolis, many buildings collapsed or bent. For the rest of the night, all the people in Taiwan were in the terror from numerous aftershocks. According to one citizen`s description, although the building she lived in was not damaged, her family slept in their car all night for fear that their home would collapse in the next aftershock.
Currently, almost two years ago Haiti was struck by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake. It sparked an international urge to help aid and relieve Haiti of its catastrophe. Not only governments in various countries reached out, but independent organizations as well. This disastrous event showed how the world could come together when their neighbor is in need. But prior to this 2010 earthquake, Haiti was already facing devastation other than a natural one - societal.
The Red Cross has done many things to help the people that are hurt, injured, or lost lives of people that matter to them. The Red Cross has provided at least 10,000 families with essential household items including blankets, water containers, personal hygiene items, mosquito nets and tarpaulins. ( Doc A). The Red Cross has only been able to meet the shelter needs of 1,200 families ( Doc A). “ People still need relief supplies, water and health services but we also need to assist those who need to repair their homes, and help rebuilding homes,” said Richard Gordon, chairman of Philippine Red Cross ( Doc A ).The Red cross has already met the needs for many people, so I hope that the Red Cross continues to help the people of Bohol and the central Philippines.
Hazards pose risk to everyone. Our acceptance of the risks associated with hazards dictates where and how we live. As humans, we accept a certain amount of risk when choosing to live our daily lives. From time to time, a hazard becomes an emergent situation. Tornadoes in the Midwest, hurricanes along the Gulf Coast or earthquakes in California are all hazards that residents in those regions accept and live with. This paper will examine one hazard that caused a disaster requiring a response from emergency management personnel. Specifically, the hazard more closely examined here is an earthquake. With the recent twenty year anniversary covered by many media outlets, the January 17, 1994, Northridge, California earthquake to date is the most expensive earthquake in American history.
We live in world full of natural disasters and tragedies. It seems as if a new mass shooting devastates a community every other week, or a hurricane wipes out an entire city. In the face of tragedy we must decide how we respond. Do we go about our lives like before? Do we just do the best we can to make it through? Or do we use the tragedy to serve our personal and social agendas? Many question the motives of people who become activist in the wake of tragedy, and others praise them for there bravery.
“In a matter of hours, the dry, sunny town that I call home was transformed into a delta of rubble and debris, a generic Disaster Zone” (Knufken, 2013). This is how Drea Knufken described her neighborhood after a horrible flood that took place in September of 2013. In a time where people are so focused on social media, exaggerated news, and fighting over who’s lives matter more, it seems that it takes a major life altering even such as Hurricane Harvey to unite the United States. Nate Beeler’s political cartoon “Floodwaters” and Drea Knufken’s essay “Help, We’re Drowning!: Please Pay Attention to Our Disaster” both show people coming together to help in trying times.
People that become affected by natural disasters are in very difficult and hard times. These vicitums have to rely on other people that may be from other towns or countries, to come and give assistance to wounded people or just give help in any other way possible. These people may take some time to reach the area that was affected, so people that are hurt and in need have to wait and suffer until help arrives. When these people arrive however, they usually bring food, water, and medical supplies. Volunteers and help may not arrive right away because they could possibly face delays or difficulties in traveling. Sometimes, people are selfish and will not go to help the needy; they think their needs are above the needs of others. When natural disasters happen, it can possibly be a negative thing to have to rely on others for
These previous events, while also helping state and local communities plan and prepare for the next earthquake, demonstrated the need for a fast response. As the text notes, inspectors and Caltrans staff were out inspecting freeways the same day the earthquake hit. Within three weeks, reconstruction had begun and repairs to I-10 were completed within three months. All remaining repairs to the highway system were completed by November 4, 1994 (U.S. Department of Transportation, 2002). While the response was quick and public infrastructure was quickly repaired, many heavily damaged neighborhoods “had a slow recovery” (Edwards, 2013). Many homeowners did not have earthquake insurance and/or could not find financing to make repairs. Homes were abandoned and businesses closed. Negative effects lingered for years (Edwards,
It not only destroyed the homes of the people who lived there but it also messed with their head. It caused then to think differently and jump to conclusions. Though they eventually recovered the emotional and mental damage stuck with them.
...Public transportation, including subways and trains, was shut down. Roads were destroyed by the quake and impassible, therefore it was almost impossible to travel. Also, cell phone services were unavailable. As one can see, the disaster in Japan had various effects on people.