In memory of People in WenChuan Earthquake NDSU Union of Chinese Students and Scholars 05/19/2008-05/21/2008
May 12th, 2008 2:28 pm 8.0
(magnitude)
Earthquake
hit Sichuan, China
Sichuan Earthquake Facts: (May 21st, 2008)
•More than 41,353 dead; •274,683 injured; •32,666 still missing; •At least 436,000 homes have
collapsed; •About 6 million homeless…
We don’t know how
much you know about this disaster,
But we do know you will be deeply shocked.
Earthquake Area
Before
After
Before
After
Before
After
Before
After
Before
After
Before
After
Before
After
After
Before
Earthquake aftershocks are still occurring‌
Roads are damaged‌
Roads are damaged‌
Roads are damaged‌
Roads are damaged‌
Roads are being rebuilt‌
Lots of people lost their homes.
People sat on their collapsed homes.
An old man sat on his collapsed home.
People were looking for survivors‌
People were looking for survivors‌
Rescue soldiers at work
Rescue soldiers at work
Ongoing rescue efforts
Ongoing rescue efforts Searching possible survivors
Ongoing rescue efforts
Ongoing rescue efforts
Ongoing rescue efforts
Ongoing rescue efforts
Survivors are difficult to find under the rubble
Ongoing rescue efforts
Ongoing rescue efforts
Moving survivors to safer places
Moving survivors to safer places
Moving survivors to safer places
Moving survivors to safer places
Moving survivors to safer places
Collapsed
schools had been full of students.
This schoolbag’s owner could not be found,
Neither these schoolbags’.
Their kid couldn’t come back,
Neither theirs.
Heart-broken parents
People had to leave their homes.
People had to leave their homes.
People had to leave their homes.
Temporary Hospitals
Timely response saved lives.
Rescued People
Rescued People
Homeless kids
Unaware of the devastation
Homeless people
Homeless people
They need water and food supplies.
They need water and food supplies.
Temporary classrooms
Flags flown at halfhalf-mast everywhere May 19 to 21, threethree-day mourning for earthquake victims.
Three days of national mourning
Three days of national mourning
Thank you for your helpful hands, Not only to warm the hearts of people in sorrow, also to support them to gain the courage of life, and to rebuild their bright future‌‌