Archive for May, 2008
WENCHUAN EARTHQUAKE NEWS:Mass evacuation underway for fear of ‘quake lake’ burst
Mass evacuation underway for fear of ‘quake lake’ burst Up to 1.3 million people in west China’s Sichuan Province may have to evacuate to higher ground for fear of a major “quake lake” burst as a result of flooding and strong aftershocks. On Friday Tan Li, Party Secretary of Mianyang City and chief of Mianyang [...]
WENCHAN EARTHQUAKE RENEW:Possible link between Wenchuan quake and astronomical phenomena
Experts from the Guangdong Astronomy Association have suggested that the Wenchuan quake might be related to specified astronomical factors. Quake time: first quarter The devastating Wenchuan quake happened on the first quarter (the eighth day of the fourth month of a Chinese lunar year). At 11:47 AM, the moon reached its first quarter, a point [...]
WENCHUAN Earthquake death toll rises to 67,183
The death toll in China’s major earthquake increased by more than 2,100 to 67,183 as of midday Tuesday, according to the Information Office of the State Council. A total of 361,822 people were injured and 20,790 others were missing in the 8.0-magnitude quake that jolted southwestern Sichuan Province on May 12. More than 45.61 million [...]
WENCHUAN EARTHQuake death toll rises to 65,080
The death toll in China’s major earthquake increased by 4,520 to 65,080 as of Monday noon, according to the Information Office of the State Council. And 360,058 people were injured and 23,150 others were missing in the 8.0-magnitude quake that jolted southwestern Sichuan Province on May 12. About 14.38 million people have been relocated to [...]
SICHUAN EARTHQUAKE Update: preparing to drain swelling quake lake
Recent updates of SICHUAN EARTHQUAKE: Rescuers are preparing to dynamite the barrier of a swelling quake lake, which has posed a new threat after a devastating 8.0-magnitude temblor ravaged southwest China’s Sichuan Province. A view of Tangjiashan Lake is shown from above today. The lake, which formed after the May 12 earthquake in Beichuan [...]
TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED FAUCET LIGHT
TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED FAUCET LIGHT New and Improved! New Temperature Controlled Faucet Light changes color based upon the water temperature. It’s “blue” when the water is cold or simply turned “on.” When the temperature reaches 89 degrees F, it changes to “red,” alerting you that the water is getting “hot”! Fun and functional for [...]
Good new from bad:Nuclear facilities in quake regions safe
Nuclear technicians have found no signs of radiation leaks in nuclear facilities in southwest China’s quake zone, but 15 radiation “sources” are still inaccessible, Vice Minister of Environmental Protection Wu Xiaoqing said Friday. “We did not find any radioactive substance leaks into the environment,” Wu told a press conference. Expert teams sent by the ministry [...]
Good new from bad:Nuclear facilities in quake regions safe
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SICHUAN 5.12 Earthquake death toll rises by one to 34,074
SICHUAN Earthquake death toll rises by one to 34,074 The death toll in China’s major earthquake increased by one to 34,074 as 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, according to the earthquake relief headquarters of the State Council. And 245,963 people were injured and 32,361 missing in the 8.0-magnitude quake that jolted southwestern Sichuan Province last Monday. (Xinhua [...]
Sichuan Wencuan earthquake ‘most destructive’ since 1949
Premier: Sichuan quake ‘most destructive’ since 1949 Adjust font size: printResizeButton(); Rescue operation and disaster relief for victims in the worst earthquake over decades are of top priority of the nation, and thus require concerted efforts from the whole country, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said Thursday night. Monday’s 7.8-magnitude earthquake that ravaged [...]