HOW TO: Donate to Chile Relief Online If you're looking to pitch in to the relief effort for Chile after this morning's massive earthquake, we've gathered some of the web's best channels for humanitarian aid and reconstruction efforts. While the death toll is not expected to grow anywhere near the numbers of the Haiti quake, Chile will still require support for the many who are now homeless, and funds for the rebuilding of infrastructure. If you have the means, we encourage you to donate through one of the channels below. Text Your Support As with the Haitian relief efforts, the Mobile Giving Foundation has launched a text messaging campaign for micro donations, and the four major U.S. mobile carriers, Verizon, At&T, Sprint and T-mobile, have waived text messaging fees for donations. To text your support:1. 2. 3. 4. Direct Donations Online If you want to donate a larger amount directly to a non-profit of choice, consider these organizations that have active relief efforts underway. 1. 2. 3. 4.
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SPIEGEL ONLINE - Nachrichten Maps of the Chile Earthquake - Map SantiagoAlthough the Metropolitana region, which includes Santiago, was not struck as badly as the southern parts of the country, 38 people were killed. Most of Santiago was left without water and electricity after the earthquake, but by Wednesday more than 90 percent of the area had service restored. Viaducts and some older buildings were the most badly damaged. The airport was operating at 60 percent of its capacity for domestic flights by Wednesday. ValparaísoThe region was not hit as badly as others, but there were still 20 deaths. Water and electricity have been re-established for most of the city's residents. Maule regionThe Maule region, which includes the cities of Constitución and Talca, was the area most affected by the earthquake, with more than 580 deaths. Bío-Bío regionMore than 90 people were killed in the region, which was also hit by a tsunami. Other regionsThere were 48 deaths reported in the O'Higgins region, and 14 were reported in Araucanía.
marc_cooper (marc_cooper) CEB - Lost Person Finder The goal of the LPF project is to create a Web system that enables family, friends and neighbors to locate missing people during a disaster event. Input to the LPF will be from a "Disaster Patient Data Exchange" database containing data from the IT systems of the three participating hospitals. Other input is expected from triage area cell phones and social networks. Seekers will be able to search the LPF database, and retrieve the information on desktop and handheld computers. In addition, the system will display pictures and other information on missing persons on large monitors placed at key public locations. This project, conducted by CEB, is one of several undertaken by the NLM to address emergency conditions in the event of a disaster. SlideShow Click with your mouse to advance through this recent 15-slide overview of the project.
Photos: Huge quake hits Chile A devastating magnitude-8.8 earthquake struck Chile early Saturday, shattering buildings and bridges, killing at least 78 people and setting off a tsunami that threatened every nation around the Pacific Ocean - roughly a quarter of the globe. A Marine patrols in Dichato, Chile, Wednesday, March 3, 2010. The government deployed thousands of army and navy troops throughout the country's central coastal region that was hit by a powerful earthquake on Feb. 27 to contain looting and clear the way for aid to be distributed. In the community Help make their dreams come true by nominating them for a $1,000 scholarship and a chance to earn a $10,000 Grand Prize. KIRO Radio and WSECU would like to recognize six oustanding citizens this year.
2010 Chile earthquake - OpenStreetMap Available languages — The 2010 Chile earthquake occurred off the coast of the Maule Region of Chile, on February 27, 2010, at 03:34 local time (06:34 UTC), rating a magnitude of 8.8 on the moment magnitude scale and lasting about three minutes. The cities experiencing the strongest shaking — IX (Ruinous) on the Mercalli intensity scale — were Talcahuano, Arauco, Lota, Chiguayante, Cañete, Talca, Concepción, and San Antonio. The earthquake was felt in the capital Santiago at Mercalli intensity scale VIII (Destructive). The preceding is a contiguous excerpt from the introduction of "Wikipedia:2010 Chile earthquake"; references and wikilinks have been stripped from the original and new wikilinks related to OpenStreetMap have been added. For supporting references, refer to the Wikipedia source. 2010 Pichilemu earthquake A 6.9 magnitude earthquake occurred on March 11, 2010, 40 kilometers southwest from Pichilemu, O'Higgins Region, Chile. (...) Resources Use and references
Lessons From Haiti Will Aid Chile Earlier today Chile experienced a massive earthquake (you can see images of the damage on The BIg Picture). Now, just hours after the event online disaster relief sites are being spun up to aid the survivors. These are all variations on sites that were created to help Haiti survivors. Google quickly sprang into action reusing many Haiti built-tools: Crisis Response – This serves as a portal for all of Google’s efforts. Person Finder: Chile Earthquake – Built on Google’s AppEngine, this app aims to let people enter and retrieve information about people on the ground. Mapmaker Download – Google’s Mapmaker allows you to map the world from home. The Crisis Mappers have also reacted quickly. I have written about how these disaster-relief applications were used in Haiti and the people behind them. If you want to help Donate, help out online, go to a CrisisCamp (there’s one happening in DC today) or spend some time working on the maps of Chile at Mapmaker or Open Street Map.
Death toll in Chile earthquake close to 400, officials say - CNN Looting reported after quake Concepcion under curfew because of looting Death toll from Chilean quake rises to more than 700, president says Supermarkets will give away supplies on hand to quake victims, president says More than 90 aftershocks recorded, a day after massive quake shook Chile Santiago, Chile (CNN) -- Heavily populated parts of Chile still were without water service and electricity Sunday night because of Saturday's 8.8-magnitude earthquake, and reports of looting raised fears about security in some areas. The nation's hardest-hit major city, Concepcion, declared an overnight curfew. Calling Saturday morning's quake an "unthinkable disaster," Chilean President Michelle Bachelet said a state of catastrophe in the hardest-hit regions would continue, allowing for the restoration of order and speedy distribution of aid. Looting broke out in parts of the country, including in Concepcion in central coastal Chile, about 70 miles (112 kilometers) from the earthquake's epicenter.