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Analeah Rosen

Earthquake hits Chile- a country prepared - 0 views

A size 8.8 earthquake hit Chile this past Saturday, being the third largest of the 20th century. Although this earthquake was bigger than the one that occurred in Haiti, it was less densely concent...

started by Analeah Rosen on 28 Feb 10 no follow-up yet
Wes Decker

Southern Peru and Northern Chile Hit By Earthquake - 1 views

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    6.4 is pretty substantial, but still less than 1/1000th of what the big one this past winter was. The story is a very recent development, so nobody knows what the damage is yet.
zoe_cunningham

Strong Earthquake kills 2 in Mexico, Rattles US - 0 views

On Sunday, a major 7.2-grade earthquake hit Baja California near the Mexico-US border, causing chaos as mass blackouts and evacuations of hospitals and nursing homes swept the cities. Two Mexicans ...

started by zoe_cunningham on 06 Apr 10 no follow-up yet
Analeah Rosen

New Chilean President to come in tomorrow - 0 views

President elect Sebastían Piñera will be sworn in tomorrow. Unfortunately he will have to deal with all earthquake related problems before he can start enacting any reforms or proposals laid out i...

started by Analeah Rosen on 11 Mar 10 no follow-up yet
Analeah Rosen

Small Business Suffers - 0 views

Small businesses are suffering in Chile because of the earthquake. Some that took many years to build were swept away in instances during the large tsunamis that followed the initial quake. Many ...

started by Analeah Rosen on 11 Apr 10 no follow-up yet
Analeah Rosen

Chilean Death Toll - 1 views

As the death toll rises in Chile so does the amount of homeless. Although the official count is somewhere around 350, reports keep filing in, estimating that it is actually somewhere around 700. Hi...

started by Analeah Rosen on 28 Feb 10 no follow-up yet
Analeah Rosen

Rescuers Struggle in Chile - 0 views

As the number of missing grows in Chile, president Michelle Bachelet, put military forces in charge of controlling looting in the city of Concepcion, the largest city near the epicenter of the quak...

started by Analeah Rosen on 28 Feb 10 no follow-up yet
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