Massive Earthquakes in Chile

Only weeks following the catastrophic earthquake in Haiti we now hear of a massive earthquake off the coast of Chile – the full extent of the devastation is still to be revealed – as with Haiti getting accurate reports and assesments of the disaster is hampered by the very nature of the event.

Chile Earthquake – What You Can do to help

Leading overseas aid agency Oxfam are already offering information about the Chile earthquake and you can send money to help their emergency relief  disaster fund fund.

A commenter on this Times article posted the following thoughts which stirred much deabate:

There seems to be a gradual increase in these events just recently; Makes you wonder if they are building up to an even greater catastrophic event.
No doubt the effects of climate change has a part in it too.
Extreme weather events alter things in there own way.

Concluding:

Planet Earth seems to be undergoing some changes, whichever way you look at it.

Just makes you wonder…?

Let the climate change debate begin…..

Geraldine Leale perhaps gave the most apt response when she wrote:

Anyone who thinks this has anything to do with “global warming” needs a slap.

The Chile earthquake is a catastrophe – after the misery of Haiti we wonder if the international groups – Oxfam and Red Cross can help the people there, they need our help very much, action is more precious than words.