Sichuan Earthquake

Sichuan Earthquake – China May 12 th 2008 By Dean Walmsley

The Basic Information ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Effect The Earthquake Had On People ,[object Object],[object Object],This image is one of a collapsed school in Chengdu.

The Effect The Earthquake Had On People and Their Property ,[object Object],This image shows us how people slept outside at night because they feared their house collapsing so much. However moving away from Chengdu is not easy because their property is now worthless because people do not want to live in an area that has problems with earthquakes and other natural disasters.

The Effect The Earthquake Had On People and Their Property ,[object Object]

The Effect The Earthquake Had On People and Their Property ,[object Object],[object Object],This is an image of farmland after the earthquake. Many of Sichuan’s paddy fields were flooded or destroyed by landslides which were a direct result of the earthquake. 100’s of people lost their livelihoods through the destruction of their farmland and property.

The Effect The Earthquake had on the Infrastructure ,[object Object],[object Object],This image shows us the extent of the problem, no cars or vehicles could obviously pass over. This meant people had to walk for miles to reach safety. Aid trucks found it desperately difficult to pass over and so expedition teams had to carry up to 40kg of aid and walk up treacherous mountain passes. The small village of Sier was only reachable by a 5 day walk. The village is 4000m above sea level and the mountainous areas meant helicopters could not fly to drop the aid off. Instead an 80 man expedition unit had to walk to the isolated village each carrying 40kg of aid. 300 Tibetans were stranded in the village.

The Effect The Earthquake had on the Infrastructure ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Zipingpu dam after the earthquake.

The Effect The Earthquake had on the Infrastructure ,[object Object],A landslide in Sichuan province after the earthquake.

Response ,[object Object],[object Object],This is an image of an elderly woman being rescued after being trapped for 50 hours.

Response ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Chinese military officers aiding relief work in Sichuan.

Response ,[object Object],[object Object],Image of Tiananmen Square in mourning. The relay of the Olympic Torch was halted for three days as a sign of respect and mourning.

This Concludes My PowerPoint presentation. Thank – you for viewing and please remember it is not too late to donate to this appeal By Dean Walmsley

Picture Credits ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2397/2489921794_2844e592ab.jpg Zipingpu dam; slide 8: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/96/Zipingpu_Dam_North_of_Dujiangyan.jpg Fire-fighters rescue; slide 10: http://yourunion.net/files/Sichuan_earthquake_save_.JPG Soldiers; slide 11: http://media.monstersandcritics.com/galleries/1204321/0134907450085.jpg Tiananmen Square; slide 12: http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:National_mourning_for_2008_Sichuan_earthquake_victims_-_Tiananmen_Square,_Beijing,_2008-05-19_(Cropped).jpg

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