As of this morning, the death toll has reached 1,100 with thousands more injured and feared dead. A lack of heavy machinery has hindered the rescue operation. The main Dr M Djamil Hospital was mostly destroyed and there are not enough doctors or facilities to help the overwhelming numbers of wounded. Most of the city, [...]
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Update: Padang is Fucked
Posted in Uncategorized on October 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Across the Universe: Sumatra Earthquake
Posted in Uncategorized on October 1, 2009 | 4 Comments »
It’s easy to look at the Indonesian and Pacific earthquakes and see the disaster and not comprehend it. I have a brother, though, and he lives in the Mentawai Islands near Padang. He is safe, his wife is safe, the friends they can contact are safe. The rest? They’re not so sure. There’s also thousands [...]
