Magalence Teng : Quake survivors now face threat of floods

Gushing waters in southern China's have swollen Pearl River delta, threatening millions of people. Authorities fastened to finish the evacuation of 110,000 people in quake-hit areas. Recently, the deluge of water that roared by was the biggest in 50 years , emergency measures had been prompted to protect the people in those areas. Death tolls have been increased in this disaster. Since the rainy season began last month , large swarthes of Southern China have been flooded, while the north-region of China is experiencing an unusual heatwave. Harbin, known as the Ice City , has reported an abnormally high temperature of 37.1 degrees celsius. The evacuation up to 110,000 quake refugees from dangerous mountainous areasthreatened by rain in-duced landslides in Aba perfectures was slated to finish yesterday. Many people had evacuated in regions hardest hit by the rain, with large tracts of farmland under water. Officials warned that the north could fall victim to the weather, and the government has urged the strengthening of dukes and reservoirs along the Yellow River. In fact, thousands of transport trucks have been stranded in Guangdong , cutting off food supplies to urban centre and fuelling price rises.

My Comments: From my perspective, I sympathized those who have experience this earthquake. This diasater in SiChuan had hit the lives of more than thousands of victims and their families overnight. One may feel fortunate for themselves after witnesssing families crying bitterly for their loved ones. In addition, I admire those survivors , being trapped in the rubble during the earthquake , for their perseverence attitude. Especially those who are able to tolerate the pain as they amputate their own arms or legs in order to escape from the ordeal.