David Pierson, Los Angeles Times
On September 8, 2012 eighty people were killed in China because of two moderate earthquakes. The first earthquake hit at 11:19 A.M. which had a 5.7 magnitude. Just an hour after, an aftershock hit which measured 5.6 magnitude. These earthquakes were not too severe, but since the center was in a rural area, most of the homes collapsed due to poor architecture. 20,000 homes were destroyed or damaged in this area and 100,000 people were evacuated. Even with such a large number of evacuees, eighty people died and 700 other were injured. Countless people are left with no homes and have to wait until the Chinese government seeks some sort of shelter for them.
This disaster in China can be a warning for people living in Los Angeles to always be ready for an earthquake. We live in a very earthquake prone area and in any second the big one might happen. It is already overdue by many years and it is bound to happen sometime soon. We cannot do anything to prevent it from happening. However, we can be prepared for the worst and survive with the least amount of deaths possible.
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