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5/13/2008 6:30 am
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I just heard the news from CCTV that a vice-governor of SiChuang province have arrived one town in the center of earthquake area.All road have been destoryed in big earthquake, so they went there by foot, only about 30 persons. There area are in mountain area, about 4000 meters elevation, in big rain, and several aftershocks, landslides somewhere.
There is a primary school ruined about more than 10 hours ago, and reporters can hear children's crying under collapsed building.
Arrival began to save them immediatly.
Local residents are about 9000 in this town, and about 2000 survivers are found,more than half of them are serious hurt. About 7000 people are missing now.
They need many medicaments.But all road to there are destroyed. Airdrop is very difficult, for electromagnetic interference, big rain, big mountain and high elevation.
Worse information is that some reservoir in more higher area are almost damaged by earthquake, and big rain during more than 24 hours. If these reservoirs's large dam collapsed, more people would die.
WenJiaBao premier went DuJiangYan within 6 hours after earthquake.I think he had not sleep last night.I see his hair have turned white today from TV news video this evening.
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2008 is difficult for Chinese people, Snow storm in south China, roughhouse in LaSa, and now big earthquake in SiChuang.
My wife and I have reached the agreement to adopt an orphan after this earthquake if necessarily. We have a six-year-old daughter, and we are capable to raise at least another one.
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5/13/2008 8:19 am |
I know i was just reading about that yesterday, they had an earthquake in China of 7.8 on the richter scale.. Oh.. so sad... it's horrific.
We had strong winds here in the past few days. 20,000 lost power.. and a terrible tornado in Georgia too where many lost their homes. Storms are bad. That sounds nice, adopting an orphan.. Poor kids, 
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5/13/2008 8:20 am |
How did you set up your blog, so the main paragraph is pink, but my bakcground is lime green? I like that. 
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8159 posts 5/13/2008 9:01 am |
It is terrible news.
The images on the BBC website of children being rescued from the rubble at the school in DuJiangYan are very upsetting.
Our thoughts are with you.
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8754 posts 5/13/2008 9:14 am |
Even though we may not agree with our political views, I just want to let you know that my heart goes out to all the victims of this tragedy. I am horrified and saddened by what happened, and hope the rescuers find more survivors soon.
I feel so bad for the children who died and their parents. I admire you for your decision to adopt an earthquake orphan. Is the One Child Policy in China no longer in effect or it doesn't cover adoption?
I'm dyslexic. I scream Ho Dog instead of Oh God in the throes of passion.
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1678 posts 5/13/2008 9:57 am |
Very admirable to adopt an orphan, and I wish you every success in giving a child a secure and loving home, especially under such tragic circumstances.
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11545 posts 5/13/2008 10:26 am |
Earthquakes are the scariest disaster but they are ALL terrible!
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8998 posts 5/13/2008 4:58 pm |
I admire your decision to adopt a child. Wish more places would allow people to adopt children who have been left as orphans due to natural disasters.
My cousin worked with children in Sri Lanka after the cyclone there. So many of those children are still orphaned.
Some students from here were studying in SiChuang.
I lived through an earthquake--one of the most frightening events in my life. Scary... But it does sound as though the Chinese govt is better organized/prepared and willing than the one in Burma.
Wishing you happiness
Misty
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