The earthquake has been corrected to 8.0 on the Richter scale the day before yesterday.
The disaster is huge.Thousands of aftershocks,the potential risky Yansai(transliterate) Lake and dams,if it continues to rain heavily,the lake,which formed due to the earthquake,may seep,which may be a large threaten to the people in backward position.While the specialists are inspecting on this every minute,and the people invloved are displaced accordingly.
Rescue work is still continuing,and the epidemic prevention is more important.
Aftershocks bring much trouble to more people.Last night,the citizens in Xi’an all stayed outside to avoid the possible 6-7 aftershock.
Almost every people in China has made much danation.The scene touched me most is a handicapped beggar donated all waht he has.
I did not know that. The worst I experienced was the 6.6 Northridge earthquake here 14 years ago, and that was terrifying. People there, even healthy survivors, will be nervous wrecks for a long time to come....
Two of my priests are travelling in China now, though not in that region. I wonder what they will see and hear about this.