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2008 May. 12 Sichuan Earthquake
At14:28 local time, a major earthquake measuring 8.0 on the Richter scale (7.9 according to USGS) struck Sichuan Province in southwest China. The epicenter was located 19 km (11.8 miles) underground in Wenchuan County. The quake was felt in most parts of China, as well as Thailand, Bangladesh and Vietnam. This is the biggest earthquake in the area in 32 years. Many lives were lost and many homes have been destroyed. People in the affected areas are struggling to survive. Since many affected areas are deep in the mountains, blocked roads, bad weather and frequent aftershocks have made rescue operation very challenging and dangerous. Up till the 20th, there are thousands of aftershocks, many above 5, 4 of them above 6.
CHINESE NEWS:     Sina: rolling earthquake news; update every minute
Sichuan news       Sichuan online       Chinese Media List       Reuters       pplive       Wenxue City       Chinanews.com

How can you help

Death toll: 40075
Injured: 247645
(From Sichuan online)
More are feared dead; many are homeless. Survivors need food, water, shelter, medical supplies. They need help!!! Rescue teams risk their lives. People around China donate blood and money. We can help too.

Please donate whatever you can. Thank you!

  *What your money can buy?*    
$3 can provide a blanket;
$22 can provide a First Aid Kit;
$101 can provide 10 families with Basic Family Water kits.
       (Data from UNICEF)
$100 can also provide about a month of basic necessities for a homeless survivor.		 Donate to Chinese embassies and consulates in different countries (list) (Chinese)
Chinese Red Cross Society (Chinese)
Chinese Red Cross Society (English)
The donation can be sent through mail or money transfer. 		Hongkong Red Cross Society (Chinese & English)
Credit card and other payment can be used to donate in Hongkong dollars:
HK$1,000 (~US$128); HK$500 (~US$64); HK$100 (~US$12.8), and others.
American Red Cross Society
Donations can be made with credit card and are tax-deductible.		 Canadian Red Cross Society
Donation can be made in Canadian Dollar with Credit card, phone, mail or in person.
British Red Cross Society
Credit card, phone and postal payment can be used to donate in British Pound.		 International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies   
Your donation can be made in US dollar or Euro with credit card.
Tzu Chi Foundation :Taiwan Buddhism charity (Chinese, English, Spanish)
UNICEF          Doctors Without Borders
Charity navigator ranks the following charities you can donate to for the earthquake:
    ADRA;     Direct Relief International;    Lutheran World Relief;     Mercy Corps;
    United Methodist Committee on Relief.