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March 01, 2010
Report on earthquake from Carlos-Chile
We would like to express our feelings of sympathy to all the victims of Chile who were badly damaged in the earthquake, occurred on February 27, 2010. We heard that more than 700 people are feared dead and many more trapped in rubble.
Mr. Carlos Kaiser, a jicafriend from Chile sent us the following email today.
Let us pray for our friends in Chile.
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Dear friends,
As you all know, Chile has been devastated by a great earthquake. it's been hell on earth. Many people lost everything, thanks God the bodycount is (by now) not too high considering the power of this earthquake. We shall endure and will rebuild Chile.
Thanks for your friendship
Carlos Kaiser Mansilla former "Leaders of persons with disabilities" kenshu in 2003
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Earthquake in Chile
February 27, 2010
At 3:34 am local time, today, February 27th, a devastating magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck Chile, one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded. According to Chilean authorities, over 400 people are now known to have been killed. The earthquake also triggered a Tsunami which is right now propagating across the Pacific Ocean, due to arrive in Hawaii in hours (around 11:00 am local time). The severity of the Tsunami is still not known, but alerts are being issued across the Pacific.
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/02/earthquake_in_chile.html
Posted by jicafriends at March 1, 2010 11:46 AM