What was the response to the Sichuan earthquake 2008?
Habitat for Humanity China responded in communities affected by a devastating earthquake that hit Sichuan province in south-western China in May 2008. With support from donors, partners, volunteers and local government officials, we worked on six housing projects designed for about 1,000 families.
How did the Sichuan earthquake affect the economy?
Overall, Sichuan industrial enterprises are estimated to have suffered 204 billion RMB (US$29.14 billion) in economic loss, with 97 percent of those loses occurring in Deyang, Chengdu, Mianyang, Guangyuan, Aba and Ya’an, according to statistics from the State Council.
What was the effects of the Sichuan earthquake?
Some areas were cut off by landslides and building collapses left rubble everywhere. In Shifang, chemical plants collapsed killing hundreds and releasing toxic ammonia. Power and water supplies were cut and flooding occurred because landslides had blocked rivers.
How did China react to the Sichuan earthquake?
After a few days China asked for outside help. One week after the temblor, China declared three days of official mourning for the earthquake victims. Millions of people were made homeless by the quake, the cost of which was estimated at $86 billion.
What was the economic impacts of the Sichuan earthquake 2008?
The earthquake left about 4.8 million people homeless [1,2]. It caused direct economic losses of 845.1 billion Yuan, of which Sichuan Province accounted for 91%, Gansu Province 6%, and Shaanxi Province accounted for 3% [3].
Why did the Sichuan earthquake 2008 happen?
The quake was caused by the collision of the Indian-Australian and Eurasian plates along the 155-mile- (249-km-) long Longmenshan Fault, a thrust fault in which the stresses produced by the northward-moving Indian-Australian plate shifted a portion of the Plateau of Tibet eastward.
What was the effect of the Sichuan earthquake?
The Sichuan earthquake killed 69,227 and injured 374,643 people. It left 17,923 people missing and millions homeless (State Council Information Office of China, 2008).
What were the social impacts of the Sichuan earthquake?
The earthquake caused more than 69,000 deaths, 18,000 people missing and about 4.8 million people were made homeless. Public infrastructure collapsed and provision of utilities was disrupted for an extended period. The economic losses amounted to 845 billion RMB (122 billion USD).
What were the effects of the Tangshan earthquake?
The quake either destroyed or severely damaged more than 85 percent of unreinforced houses, multistory buildings, and other structures in Tangshan. The earthquake also took a toll on infrastructure and agriculture.
