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Natural disasters happen all over the world, regardless of location
Rising number of natural disasters
Millions of people injured or killed
Loss of life plus injury of millions Buildings and natural habitats
destroyed Setback in development Hurts economy
Organizations…› Provide relief
aid› Give counseling
for victims› Raise
awareness› Study and
develop new technology
In center of North-South earthquake belt
Sichuan resides on 2 major crustal plates
Frequent earthquakes occur in Sichuan
In 2008, immense earthquake struck› > 69,000 people
died› 7,000 schoolrooms
destroyed
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0R_YxcEcIA
“ Quality and up-to-date earthquake preparation education for elementary to middle school kids in rural Sichuan public schools.”
Prevent death & serious injury of innocent kids
Helps students be prepared Not many organizations already addressing
this issue
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jd21VrygAMhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69zGCc_6lW8
Teaches students about earth sciences
Belongs to University of Utah Seismograph Stations and College of Mines and Earth Sciences
Teaching K-12 students about the perils of natural disasters (earthquakes)
Incorporates into curriculum Partners with teachers
They take action to ensure Utah youth’s safety
Take responsibility in educating and raising awareness
Program is comprehensive and interactive
During an Earthquake
Save lives Prevent agonizing death or critical injury Assuage lack of preparation or prior
knowledge Reassure students and parents Pandemonium less likely
Avoid death by earthquake
Understand importance of preparation/education
Find and talk to organization working in rural Sichuan
Inquire about helping Propose to create
resources to prepare students
AND/OR: Suggest fundraising
and purchase of handbooks
Research earthquake safety Make
› Pamphlets› Booklets› Posters
Mail to organization for delivery
Raise money Buy earthquake
preparation handbooks Mail to organization
Fundraising materials Earthquake preparation
booksAND/OR: Information about
safety procedures Poster/pamphlet
materials Chinese translator
Sent an email to World Vision› Explained our mission› Inquired about assisting with a
project of theirs› Described ways we could contribute› Praised their benevolent work
Currently awaiting their reply Researching earthquake safety
procedures Plan to start creating materials to send to
Sichuan soon
Learn It Use It [LIUI] Contains a lot of information
including…› Action plan› Long-term/short-term goals› Case study› Related organizations› Photos› Videos
UNESCO Natural Disaster Reduction China Earthquake Aid Red Cross Society of China World Vision
United Nations Educational, Scientific, Cultural Organization program
Study/try to mitigate many types of natural disasters, ex. earthquakes
Describes how to help prevent/respond to them efficiently afterwards
Non-profit organization Works to provide aid to victims
of Sichuan earthquake You can…
› Donate money › Help raise awareness › Participate in their projects
by writing letters to children impacted by disaster
Humanitarian social relief organization
Provide relief to disaster victims, refugees, wounded soldiers in China and other countries
Collect donations for cause on website.
Christian humanitarian organization focused on those in need around the world
Have long-term project planned for rural communities
Help rebuild schools/homes/health clinics to allow citizens' lives continue normally
Millions of innocent people die every year from earthquakes
Many are children like us
No one deserves the immense feeling of grief and loss that follows these calamities
Huge setbacks for economic development
Spread awareness! More awareness = better chance of survival Not an easy task; we can't do it alone Many other aspects of natural disasters that
you can help out with
Think About It…Think About It… Kids in rural
Sichuan just like us, but without resources we have
Share inform-ation, save a life
Arm them with knowledge
Photos (in order of appearance)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3151/2489921376_2c31c63f5b.jpg http://www.spiritualresearchfoundation.org/articles/id/spiritualre
search/spiritualscience/naturaldisasters http://www.yelingyang.com/china/phohos/photo-gallery-of-terrib
le-earthquake-in-sichuan-ch.php http://rcmi.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/705px-2008_sichuan_e
arthquake_map_no_labelssvg.png http://www.yelingyang.com/china/phohos/photo-gallery-of-terrib
le-earthquake-in-sichuan-ch.php http://www.yelingyang.com/china/phohos/photo-gallery-of-
terrible-earthquake-in-sichuan-ch.php http://media.monstersandcritics.com/galleries/
1196326/0134298650085.jpg By Mengxin www.quake.utah.edu http://www.seis.utah.edu/edservices/EES/EES.html http://travelerfolio.com/travelerfolio/photos/wenchuan_candles_
earthquake1.jpg http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1172/541391344_19ddac717b.jpg
?v=0 http://wikis.historymatrix.net/wikispaces.png http://www.nationalfamilyweek.org/2008/Images/Get_Involved.p
ng http://www.hyperteach.co.za/Images/unesco_logo_en.jpg http://www.chinaearthquakeaid.org/ http://pic.nipic.com/2008-05-30/200853095726933_2.jpg http://www.unisa.edu.au/hawkecentre/images/Logos/Wvlogo-c.j
pg http://lawyerist.com/lawyerist/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/ema
il-envelope-230-new.jpg http://www.pge.com/includes/images/myhome/edusafety/natura
ldisaster/emergencykitv01pho.jpg http://www.flickr.com/photos/26599733@N04/2495198460/ http://www.stuff.co.nz/images/723532.jpg http://www.flickr.com/photos/sakuralove/2504524783/ http://initiativesforchina.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/crying
650.jpg
Information
http://www.who.int/hac/techguidance/ems/earthquakes/en/index.html
http://www.drgeorgepc.com/Earthquake2008ChinaSichuan.html
http://english.caijing.com.cn/2008-05-28/100061879.html
http://mceer.buffalo.edu/infoservice/disasters/china-earthquake-sichuan.asp
http://www.seis.utah.edu/edservices/EES/EES.htm http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/22/world/asia/22qu
ake.html http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-06/06/conte
nt_8323191.htm http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90781/9087
9/6562425.html http://www.maps-of-china.com/sichuan-s-ow.shtml http://www.fema.gov/hazard/earthquake/
eq_during.shtm