Earthquakes and Humanity

Anticipate arrival of earthquake by knowing characteristics

2009-10-20T10:03:00.000-07:00

For those of you who want to learn more about the earthquake, can visit the site on Science For a Changing World (USGS) of the World's Government of the United States. There, we can learn many things. In addition to presenting the latest findings through in-depth research to help with sophisticated equipment, this agency also always displays the latest news about the shift of the earth.

This is very interesting for anyone. For those who want to find the results of scientific research analysis on bumii, complete here. Parents, students, general public need to know about it as early as possible on what to do if an earthquake was happening.

Genesis in Padang West Sumatra some time ago, for example, why many people who died?. According to observers, this is because the shock of the citizens in dealing with the coming earthquake. In fact, if the only way to know a safe escape, is not likely many people who died.

Our hope of course, hopefully no more earthquakes occurred in this country. In order for the Indonesian people and citizens of the world more peaceful and serene in living everyday life. The new government to office in order to give attention to the victims of this earthquake. Hopefully

Earthquake expectations continue to keep midwest busy

2009-10-20T08:17:00.000-07:00

As the questionable countdown for a major earthquake on the New Madrid Fault in early December continued, the daughter of the man who projected the quake says he stands behind his forecast for the Midwest, but is growing moreconcerned about Japan. "That doesn't mean we stop being concerned about New Madrid or less concerned about New Madrid," said Evelyn Browning Garriss in a telephone interview
from her home in suburban Tijeras, New Mexico.

"He's probably more concerned about Japan than any other place ... including New Madrid. But he continues to see a 50-50 possibility for New Madrid, and he hasn't made any changes, except to be a little less worried about the Hayward (California) Fault. "Earthquake experts and other scientists have repeatedly said that Browning's projection — which relies on the measurement of the pull of tidal forces on the earth — was no more scientific than a random guess. In fact, on Tuesday, a scientist for the U.S. Geological Survey strongly discounted the projection in a briefing of Congressional staff
members in Washington.

"I can summarize our findings by saying there is no reason ... that a large earthquake is more likely to occur ... Dec. 2 or 3 than it is today, three weeks from today or any day in the future," said Randall Updike, associate chief of the survey's Office of Earthquake, Volcanoes and Engineering. Scientists agree that there is a long-term threat of a major earthquake in the Midwest, but there is no scientific way to pinpoint a date for when it will occur.

Some residents of the seven states near or along the fault zone — Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois — don't put much stock in the projection either, but many aren't taking any chances.

Earthquake insurance sales have skyrocketed and state regulators from the region have formed a special commHtee to monitor the availability of policies amid reports that some companies have able to get an earthquake policy, but they may have to do some stopped selling earthquake insur- shopping that they didn't plan on "It appears that consumers are on," said Lewis Melahn, director of the Missouri Division of Insurance .
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Source Article: The Associated Press

MER-C: Community Cares Strong Padang, Rarely Taxable Trauma

2009-10-18T03:49:00.000-07:00

As far watchlist MER-C team in the field, the victims of the earthquake hit Padang minimal trauma. According to dr. Sarbini, one team of doctors from the MER-C, during action in the field, at least only two patients who experienced trauma, it was an old woman.

Sarbini Supposedly, it was due to strong public belief in Padang. "People of Padang is the creed of a strong majority, it will speed their recovery is traumatic," he told yesterday in hospitals www.hidayatullah.com Pariaman.

According to it, the condition of the same faith with the Padang people of Aceh society. Quickly passed from the traumatic. However, unlike the case with the people in Nias. It took a long time to remove their traumatic.

Until now, MER-C has been successfully operated on 50 patients were seriously injured and hundreds of minor injuries. Action of MER-C performed by moving (the move), looking for areas in need of treatment. If a mild disease, can langung in place. However, if the weight of patients referred to local hospitals. [intercession / ans / www.hidayatullah.com]
As far watchlist MER-C team in the field, the victims of the earthquake hit Padang minimal trauma. According to dr. Sarbini, one team of doctors from the MER-C, during action in the field, at least only two patients who experienced trauma, it was an old woman.

Sarbini Supposedly, it was due to strong public belief in Padang. "People of Padang is the creed of a strong majority, it will speed their recovery is traumatic," he told yesterday in hospitals www.hidayatullah.com Pariaman.

According to it, the condition of the same faith with the Padang people of Aceh society. Quickly passed from the traumatic. However, unlike the case with the people in Nias. It took a long time to remove their traumatic.

Until now, MER-C has been successfully operated on 50 patients were seriously injured and hundreds of minor injuries. Action of MER-C performed by moving (the move), looking for areas in need of treatment. If a mild disease, can langung in place. However, if the weight of patients referred to local hospitals. [Syafaat/ans /www.hidayatullah.com]

Many Madrasah Damage, Ministry of Islamic Education Prioritize

2009-10-18T03:47:00.000-07:00

Director General of Islamic Education Ministry of Religious Affairs, Prof.. Mohammad Ali in Jakarta, Tuesday, say, to improve facilities and infrastructure is needed around Rp 117 billion. The fund is to rebuild the boarding school buildings and educational diniyah, Raudhatul atfal (RA), primary school madrassa (MI), madrasah Tsanawiyah (MTs), Madrasah Aliyah (MA), and religious colleges in the third damaged area.

Based on data obtained MORA, for boarding schools and educational diniyyah, in West Java, there are 115 buildings damaged and as many as 41 West Sumatra. While as many as 7 RA damaged classrooms in West Java, and 35 classrooms in West Sumatera. For MI, damaged as many as 281 classrooms in West Java, Jambi 4 classrooms, and West Sumatra 161 classrooms.

According to Ali, to finance the reconstruction has been allocated from the State Budget (Revenue Expenditure Budget) in 2009 and 2010 budget, including aid from donor countries or agencies.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Religious Affairs (MORA) will rehabilitate educational facilities destroyed by the earthquake in West Sumatra (West Sumatra), West Java, and Jambi. [dep/post/cha/www.hidayatullah.com]

Collect Funds Masisir Sumbar 3111.20 Pound

2009-10-18T03:38:00.000-07:00

West Sumatra Earthquake Concern night, Wednesday afternoon (13/10) which is packaged by Care Team West Sumatra Earthquake-Egypt by Indonesian students in Egypt (Masisir) with the headline "Grief Gift Masisir to West Sumatra", managed to raise funds for 3111, 20 pounds, equivalent to approximately USD 6 million.

The show is the top agenda of the West Sumatra Earthquake Care Team, after a few days before the team had conducted in various menggalangan funds WNI crowded center in Egypt.

"Ensure the amount of funds into the special care team will continue to grow, considering that some parties ditargetklan by the team as a donor is still in the stage of communication," said Chairman Tim Cares, Alnofiandri Dinar, Lc. on the sidelines of the event evaluation meeting in the auditorium of West Java, student associations, Bawabah number H-10, Nasr City.

Until Thursday night (14/10), West Sumatra Earthquake Care Team has managed to collect additional funds making a total of 13,574. 20 LE + + USD 9 SR 5500 or approximately USD 27 million.

In addition to film screenings accompanied by a documentary produced by the earthquake Rangkiang Production (a community of creative students in Egypt Minang), the peak Wednesday night is also interspersed with pamaparan conditions, to date, and the impact of the earthquake in Ranah Minang by Sdr. Ade Syafei who happened several days was in pascagempa Padang.

The event even more bitterly when muhasabah segment led by Ust. Aep Saepulloh Darusmanwiati, S.Ag. Dipl. progress with keen mengebu.

Not only to remind all those present to always introspect himself, Ust. Aep also invite the students to be more intelligent see the earthquake and not drown in endless grief.

Pensosbud Embassy-Cairo, Iwan Wijaya in his remarks represent the Ambassador of Indonesia, stated that the staff / home staffs of the Embassy has also been instructed to collect the funds directly by the Ambassador. Through solidarity, the fund has accumulated as much as 1450 USD + 675 LE. Number, the future will be submitted to the Care Team to be distributed to earthquake victims eligible mendapatknya.

Funds will also be given priority for students who are living in Minang Egypt, that his relatives in West Sumatra earthquake victims.

Through Iwan Wijaya, Duber representatives RI-Egypt also expressed his appreciation to the Team Care West Sumatra Earthquake quick and efficient in operational scrolling event. He also expressed his sympathy to the students Minang nationalism, despite having a dormitory and hall area itself, but it still puts together as Indonesian students in Egypt to hold the event at the guest house KPMJB.
Concerned that night, but was attended by some representatives of the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia, also attended by the Chairman of the Student Agreement Minang-Egypt (KMM): Lingga Fachri, President of Indonesia-Egyptian Students: M. Taufik and Chairman WIHDAH: Hani Fauziyah. [tpgsm / cha / www.hidayatullah.com]