Over the past weekend, there was a major earthquake that hit Sichuan, China, which is a province in southwestern China. This earthquake killed an estimated 188 people. In Sichuan, makeshift shelters have been set up for the tens of thousands of people in desperate need, as many homes sit in piles of remains. Some people have no means of shelter whatsoever. Severe aftershocks (there have been 2,000 reported) are making rescue missions difficult because they constantly threaten landslides. Reservoirs in the area have been damaged, and a main concern is clean drinking water. However, an even bigger problem is finding survivors within the 72-hour time window allotted after natural disasters. Five years ago, Sichuan suffered another earthquake that killed more than 87,000 people.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/22/world/asia/china-sichuan-earthquake/index.html?hpt=hp_t3
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