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Kittens amid rubble. An 8.8. earthquake struck Chile’s central region, namely Constitucion, Chile, on 2/27/10. photo source: http://21paradigm.wordpress.com/
Strongest Earthquake To Hit Chile In 50 Years
CHILE EARTHQUAKE / DISASTER OVERVIEW
- 2/27/10: Magnitude 8.8 - OFFSHORE MAULE, CHILE
MAIN AFFECTED REGIONS:
- 60 miles NNW of Chillan, Chile
- 65 miles WSW of Talca, Chile
- 70 miles NNE of Concepcion, Chile
- 200 miles SW of Santiago, Chile
SOURCE: earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2010tfan.php
- (AP) 3/4/10: The magnitude-8.8 quake and tsunami that followed ravaged a 700-km (435-mile) stretch of Chile's Pacific coast and killed at least 802 people. Authorities have not said how many are missing but do say 2 million people were affected.
- Chile has asked other countries and the UN for temporary bridges, field hospitals, satellite phones, electric generators, water purification systems, field kitchens and dialysis centers.
- (guardian.co.uk) 2/27/10: The 22-mile deep earthquake caused buildings to collapse, fires to erupt, and unleashed a tsunami across the Pacific. It devastated Chile’s sec ond largest city, Concepción, 70 miles from the epicentre.
- “This quake was nearly 500 times the magnitude of Haiti’s Jan. quake,” but it was deeper and Chile's buildings are sturdier, so there were less casualties.
- Powerful aftershocks: There were 29 of magnitude 5 or greater, and one reaching 6.9, the US Geological Survey reported.
700,000 Animals Affected, Animal Relief Chile Says
ANIMAL RELIEF CHILE
www.cefu.cl/ • www.sach.bligoo.cl/
CEFU executive director Alejandra Cassino estimates more than 700,000 companion animals may be affected by the 8.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Chile’s central region on 2/27/10. Coalition for the Ethical Control of Urban Animals (CEFU) has called upon other Chilean animal organizations to unite for these victims. Under the banner ANIMAL RELIEF CHILE, the coalition provides a national support network to cover veterinary care, resource management, communications, volunteers, etc.
ANIMAL RELIEF CHILE MEMBER GROUPS, SO FAR:
- Animanaturalis
- Animal Consciousness
- Rima
- ADAR
- ASPS Talca
- independent animal Enraizarte
- Atudents from the Universidad Diego Portales, Universidad Mayor, Iberoamericana
and Universidad de Chile
MONETARY DONATIONS TO ANIMAL RELIEF CHILE:
DIRECT DEPOSIT
Animal Relief Chile — also called Socorro Animal Chile (SACH) — asks the Chilean
animal community and the rest of the world to join this campaign to help the animal
victims of the earthquake, and their caretakers.
WIRE OR WESTERN UNION DONATIONS FROM YOUR BANK TO:
The account of the Organization OPRA
Account: 01-16460-0, Development Bank
Ruth: 65640920-0
CODE FOREIGN DEPOSITS: BKSACLRM
Send a confirmation email to: aporteanimal@gmail.com
SUPPLY NEEDS (translated from Spanish, not perfectly):
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International NGOs On Alert For Chile's Animals WORLD
SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF ANIMALS
EDITED FOR LENGTH
The impact on animals is becoming clearer, as we now have information from several
of our member societies in affected regions... A center run by our member society,
Centro de Rehabilitacion y Rescate de Primates (CRRP) that provides shelter for 165
mistreated primates has been damaged too. CRRP staff said that one of the monkeys
has died and others are much stressed... Some animal shelters run by non-member
societies are also reportedly seriously damaged. Many dogs have been left homeless,
and there are reports of animals roaming around towns.... Flights into Chile are very
limited. We now have confirmed tickets, to fly directly to Santiago, on Sunday night...
INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR ANIMAL WELFARE (IFAW)
IFAW Emergency Team on Alert — A magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck near the city of Concepcion, Chile... More than 2 million people are displaced, wounded or otherwise affected... Shortly after the earthquake, IFAW reached out to animal protection groups in Chile to assess the needs of animal victims. We are standing ready to provide emergency grants or whatever else is appropriate during these difficult times.
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Rescuers carry a puppy found alive in a destroyed house in Concepcion, Chile, March 1, 2010. (AP Photo/Roberto Candia)
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Rescue worker Cristian Velasquez found and comforted this puppy found alive inside a collapsed house in Constitucion. (AP) |
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Rescuer Velasquez gave him bits of food and water after rescuing him from (AP Photo/Roberto Candia)
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3/3/10: New York Times photo via Animales terremoto en Chile
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