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In 2010-10-25 Sumatran time, Earthquake, volcano and tsunami, three scourge attacks Sumatra in less than 24 hours.
According to Indonesia's Meteorology and Geophysics agency's data, local time at 21:42 on the 25th, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake occurred in West Sumatra province Mentawai Islands. 10 minutes after the earthquake occurred in the region, the two Richter 5.5 and 5 aftershocks also began. And there are still many aftershocks following. The epicenter is located in Mentawai, West Sumatra Province. The GPS system shows that it is at 3.61 degrees south latitude, 99.93 degrees east longitude. And the focal depth of the earthquake is 10 km.
Moreover, the 7.7 magnitude earthquake triggered tsunami. The huge waves set off 3 meters high, toward the coastal villages, more than a dozen villages were swallowed up or destroyed. Until Oct. 27, the earthquake and tsunami has killed at least people, and hundreds are still missing, 20,000 people became homeless.
According to Indonesian media reports, the evening of 25 Richter 7.2 earthquake and tsunami, killing at least 40 people were killed and 380 missing.
Following the earthquake and tsunami, the Merapi volcano which is located in the Mount in Central Java, 1300 km east from the epicenter, outbreak on 2010, Oct 26th. The volcano had killed at least 30 people, and more than 20 ones were injured. Most of the dead villagers are those who did not evacuate timely, and many people were scalded to death, there are also many people suffocated to death because they inhaled too many ash. It is said that there are great sound when the Volcanic eruptions. As great as thunder. And the sound lasted for a long time, could have 15 minutes. The time when the Volcanic eruptions, ash over 600 degrees Celsius temperature pounced on Rio village, at the speed of 300 kilometers per hour. The temperature is so high that many people were heated to death, including the animals. Some people's body was so badly damaged that their identity work has begun.
Such disasters are still continuing. And due to many reasons, the rescue work is also blocked and did not achieve great progress. Now the people in Sumatra are in great need of food, water, clothes, tents, medicine, and some other Relief supplies. But considering it is in disaster area, and most remote communication interrupt, rescue operations with difficulties. They may need more save tools. Such as flashlights, head lights, masks, shroud, intercoms, and so on.
Firstly, there are thick ash and smoke in the air and the visibility is quite low. With a flashlight/head light, people can have a better vision. Secondly, many people were buried under the house or buildings. Their eyes are more sensitive to lights than those who are outside. They can ask for help after they saw the light strafing outside. Thirdly, the flashlight is more flexible than other lighting tools. It is the most widely used rescue tools. And it can make up for the shortfall of the power outage. Also a rechargeable battery is also useful at this very time.
As to the intercoms, they can be used by the rescuers. The rescuers can keep in touch with each other in a small range. And they can ask for help once they find any survivor. The mask can prevent them from breathing in too many ash and smoke. And the shroud can package the bodies of the dead people until the families came to indentify them.
This is a great sorrow for the Residents of Sumatra, and this is also a great sorrow happened around us. We should do anything we can to help them come over it.
Everyone has his own way of donations. We can not do things like a state, because they are power and strong. However, it does not mean we can not do anything. At least we can wish them good luck. Or maybe make a small donation.
