Disaster Stories (Global Voices)
Disaster stories by bloggers and writers from the impacted locations.
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PHOTOS (16.05.2013 03:16h): Guerrilla Art Project Captures Japan's Northeast in Portraits
In November 2012, a truck departed from the northeast Japanese city of Kesennuma on a journey to Fukushima. Its sides were pasted over with pictures of a giant eye, and at the back of the truck was an opening like a mailbox slot. The truck was equipped with a camera to take people's photos and a large-format printer to print them out. The truck was part of French artist JR‘s “Inside Out” project, an art concept based on public participation. The artist's project is centered on taking photos of people on the street in different parts of the world and ... [Link] [Cache]
Italy (12.05.2013 16:11h): Art Historians Rally in L'Aquila
Four years after the devastating earthquake that hit L’ Aquila, in Abruzzo, Italy, little or nothing has been rebuilt and the picturesque old town remains largely uninhabited, while many residents live in much debated [it] new towns. On May 5, 2013 almost a thousand art historians rallied together [it] in the historical center of L'Aquila to draw political attention. Despite some intervention made by the Monti government, a much bigger effort is needed to jump-start the reconstruction. The Italian comics activist Gianluca Costantini summarized the issue through the series of pictures “Yes we camp“. “Yes we camp”, Gianluca Costantini's Political ... [Link] [Cache]
Pantha Rahman Reza (11.05.2013 01:00h): Woman Rescued from Bangladesh Factory Rubble After 17 Days
The same day that the death toll of a nine-story factory collapse in Savar in the outskirts of Bangladesh's capital city of Dhaka rose to 1,055, now the deadliest building collapse since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, a female worker named Reshma Begum was found alive after being trapped in the rubble for 17 days. Begum worked on the building's second floor as a sewing operator. As the building collapsed, the 24-year-old was trapped in a mosque inside the basement and survived 416 hours there by breathing through a pipe and scavenging for biscuits in the rucksacks of dead colleagues. In ... [Link] [Cache]
Gabriela García Calderón (09.05.2013 22:17h): Schools Close in Panama Due to Energy Crisis
Panama is facing an energy crisis that could paralyze the whole country, due in part to the delay in the start of the rainy season. This is how Prensa Latina [es] starts a report about this drought: Con un régimen pluvial privilegiado por su condición de istmo favorecido por los dos principales océanos del planeta, en Panamá históricamente llueve nueve meses del año y sus caudalosos ríos y abundantes lagos siempre están saturados. Sin embargo, el cambio climático se está sintiendo en las cuencas de toda su geografía y pocas escapan a una escasez de lluvias pronunciada, mientras ecologistas y ... [Link] [Cache]
Elizabeth (07.05.2013 20:04h): Gas Tanker Explosion in Mexico Leaves at Least 19 Dead
The explosion of a gas tanker has left at least 19 people dead and 36 injured, according to the latest reports. The blast occurred in Ecatepec de Morelos County State of Mexico early in the morning of May 7, 2013. Ecatepec is part of Greater Mexico City. Mexican newspaper El Universal [es], on its online version, was one of the first outlets to break the news: Una pipa que al parecer transportaba gas explotó la madrugada de hoy en el perímetro de la comunidad de San Pedro Xalostoc, lo que provocó un número indeterminado de heridos y muertos así como ... [Link] [Cache]
Savar Tragedy (01.05.2013 23:55h): Where Humanity Shines Amidst Rubbles
On 24th of April, a nine storied building collapsed in Savar, in the outskirts of Bangladesh capital Dhaka, where thousands of workers were either killed or trapped see Global Voices report . A long and difficult rescue operation has been going on ever since and more than 2834 workers have been rescued alive so far from the rubbles. The death toll has risen to 397 on Wednesday May 1, 2013 and thousands of injured have been hospitalized. Authorities claim that 149 persons are still missing in the country’s worst ever industrial disaster. More than a thousand rescuers from armed forces ... [Link] [Cache]
Oiwan Lam (29.04.2013 06:19h): China Earthquake Donation Protected by Spell
Hong Kong based inmediahk.net's Facebook page shared an image circulated widely on Chinese social media which shows spells written on money, that says, “This is a donation for a Ya'an earthquake victim, those who dare to misuse this money will go to hell.” more… Written by Oiwan Lam · comments 1 Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper [Link] [Cache]
Oiwan Lam (27.04.2013 11:10h): Red Cross’ China Scandal – This Time About Sex
While Chinese people still remember Red Cross China's corruption scandal during the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake, a new scandal has exposed, this time it also involves Guo Meimei, a then “manager at China Red Cross”, showed off her fancy sports cars and luxury handbags on Sina Weibo in 2011. This time it involves a sex tape showing someone who looks like Guo having sex with a few high-ranking China Red Cross officials. More from Offbeat China. Written by Oiwan Lam · comments 1 Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper [Link] [Cache]
Chernobyl (26.04.2013 22:20h): “The Most Horrifying Phone Talk of the Century”
April 26, 2013, marks the 27th anniversary of the 1986 Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant disaster. Andriy Pryimachenko of peredova.com has created a video transcript [ru] of the audio recordings of the conversations that took place shortly after the blast between the dispatchers of the plant's firefighting unit and other firefighting dispatchers and officials. On his Korrespondent.net blog, Ivan Mateyko comments [uk] on this “most horrifying phone talk of the 20th century”: [...] Hard to guess what these people were thinking back then and whether they knew how serious the situation and its possible consequences were, but the horror in their ... [Link] [Cache]
Rezwan (26.04.2013 07:29h): Live Updates on Bangladesh Factory Tragedy
The death toll of the factory collapse in Savar, Bangladesh has risen to 290. Here is a live blog [bn] maintained by the Muktaangon blogging platform curating social media updates on the latest on the relief and rescue effort of the trapped workers inside the collapsed building. Written by Rezwan · comments 1 Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper [Link] [Cache]
Amira Al Hussaini (26.04.2013 00:22h): Saudi-American View on Boston Bombings
Nora Abdulkarim shares a Saudi-American perspective on the Boston Bombings. She explains: I won't try to simplify what is inherently complex. I will simply present and reflect, and nothing more. No fancy theorizing, no overarching message. This post is only meant to be a glimpse at personal identity – that wild thing which one cannot pin down. Written by Amira Al Hussaini · comments 1 Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper [Link] [Cache]
Abby (25.04.2013 12:32h): Hong Kong Boycotts Donations for Sichuan Earthquake
The Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying’s call for donations for China’s quake-hit Sichuan province has been denied by the legislature due to the overwhelming opposition by Hong Kong citizens. As soon as Leung Chun-ying announced on April 22, 2013 the government's plan to donate HK$100 million, many citizens opposed the idea, fearing that the donation would end up feeding corrupt government officials instead of going to people in need. In an online poll by SCMP.com on April 23 that attracted over 5,000 votes, 92 percent of the respondents said “No” to the question “Should Hong Kong’s legislature approve a HK$100m donation ... [Link] [Cache]
Rezwan (25.04.2013 03:22h): Hundreds Killed and Trapped in Bangladesh Garment Factory Collapse
A nine-story building with mostly garment manufacturers collapsed in Savar, in the outskirts of capital city Dhaka, killing 142 people and injuring close to a thousand, resurrecting concerns of safety conditions in Bangladesh's manufacturing industry. More than a thousand are believed to still be trapped under the rubble. Six garment manufacturers were operating from the third to the eight floor of the structure in Savar and at least five thousand people were inside the crowded building when it caved in on the morning of April 24, 2013. This disaster comes five months after a fire killed more than a 100 ... [Link] [Cache]
Abby (24.04.2013 15:44h): Social Media’s Role in the Sichuan Earthquake
ChinaFile and TeaLeafNation analyzed the important role social media has played in the aftermath of the Sichuan earthquake that has killed 208 people. Social media's instant reactions to the quake has made a difference when compared to the coverage of the 2008 earthquake dominated by China's state media. Written by Abby · comments 1 Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper [Link] [Cache]
owen (24.04.2013 04:32h): China Says ‘No’ to Japan's Earthquake Aid Offer
The Chinese government has turned down Japan’s offer to help with relief efforts following an earthquake in China's southwest Sichuan province that left at least 193 people dead and more than 12,000 injured [zh]. The quake, measured at magnitude of 7.0 by the China Earthquake Administration, stuck on the morning of April 20, 2013 in the mountainous areas near Ya’an, a city of 1.5 million people known for its population of pandas and tea industry. Shortly after the quake, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe offered condolences and assistance to Chinese leaders, saying that Japan was “ready to offer its maximum ... [Link] [Cache]
Rakotomalala (23.04.2013 07:50h): Car Explosion at the French Embassy in Libya
Explosion at the French embassy in Libya via @Eh4b10 on Twitter Twitter user @Eh4b10 has posted several photos on twitter of a car explosion near the French Embassy today around 6:50 am local time in Tripoli, Libya. Written by Rakotomalala · comments 1 Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper [Link] [Cache]
Rezwan (22.04.2013 08:55h): Bhutan's Alcohol Problem
Rikku Dhan Subba is concerned about the growing alcoholism in Bhutan, which is creating problems in many families and societies. Written by Rezwan · comments 1 Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper [Link] [Cache]
Oiwan Lam (22.04.2013 05:38h): Chinese Earthquake as Seen on Weibo
Offbeat China looks into the distribution and discussion on China's social media on the recent 7.0 earthquake in Sichuan Ya'an: Unlike many of China’s typical disaster reporting from traditional media that focuses more on government officials’ whereabouts and works, these netizens who are at the front line of disaster relief are reporting on what’s needed and what’s not in real time. Written by Oiwan Lam · comments 0 Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper [Link] [Cache]
Oiwan Lam (20.04.2013 07:31h): Netizens Tell Red Cross China to Get Lost
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit Lushan county of Ya'an city in southwest China's Sichuan Province at 8:02 AM local time today. The Red Cross Society in China posted in its official micro-blog [zh] expressing its concern over the disaster. However, many Chinese netizens who still remember the organization's corruption scandal reacted in the comment section with the word “get lost” （滾） and a thumb down gesture. Screen capture by Sun Affair in Facebook. Written by Oiwan Lam · comments 2 Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper [Link] [Cache]
Indonesia (20.04.2013 07:13h): Relief Still Needed for Rokatenda Refugees
The impact of the Rokatenda volcanic eruption in Flores Island in East Nusa Tenggara in Indonesia is still felt by some 3,000 refugees from Sikka District. Rokatenda erupted last February and following the natural disaster, residents are still hesitant and afraid to return to their houses. Rokatenda artwork by @jamduapagi, used with permission Through a text message sent to Global Voices, Father Hilde Tanga, from Maumere Diocese said that residents living near Mount Rokatenda are still living in shelters in Palu'e Island. Although the volcanic activity has receded, ash spew and small eruptions followed by tremors are still occurring. Once ... [Link] [Cache]
Andrey Tselikov (19.04.2013 23:41h): The Boston Bombings Come Home to Russians
Initially a distant story of bombs and American blood, the Boston Marathon bombings came home to Russians today. The RuNet had been following the investigation into the attacks with great interest, even before the news that the two suspects turned out to be ethnic Chechens. Now that Russia is directly involved, passions run hot. Russians can already relate to urban terrorism, but this connection to a formerly separatist republic with a history of violent extremism was destined to appeal to many preexisting narratives. It doesn't particularly matter that the two brothers, Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, are probably not purely Chechen ... [Link] [Cache]
Amira Al Hussaini (18.04.2013 20:17h): Saudis Condemn Boston Marathon Bombings
At Riyadh Bureau, Ahmed Al Omran sums up Twitter reactions from Saudis living/studying in the US following the Boston Marathon bombings here. Written by Amira Al Hussaini · comments 1 Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper [Link] [Cache]
Amira Al Hussaini (18.04.2013 20:07h): Muslims Mourn Boston Marathon Victims
Free Arabs’ co-founder Nasser Weddady – representing the American Islamic Congress – spoke today at an Interfaith Memorial Service in Boston alongside President Obama. To read the speech and watch the video, click here. Written by Amira Al Hussaini · comments 1 Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper [Link] [Cache]
Amira Al Hussaini (18.04.2013 10:38h): Saudi Account of Boston Marathon Bombings
Saudi student Wael Omar Moathen shares this eyewitness account [ar] of his experience at the Boston Marathon bombing. Ahmed Al Omran offers a translation here: Like any human being who lives in this city, I picked up my camera and headed to Mile 26, the last mile in the race. I was taking photos and enjoying the cheers. Click on the link above to read his experience as the horror unfolds. Written by Amira Al Hussaini · comments 0 Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper [Link] [Cache]
Sara Moreira (18.04.2013 08:30h): Children Back in Guinea Bissau After Senegal Fire
The blog of the Association of Friends of Children AMIC reported [fr] that 20 ‘talib’ children from Guinea-Bissau who had been caught in a raging fire at an Islamic school in the capital of Senegal, Dakar, in early March, have now been handed back to their families. As Rising Voices reported back in June 2011, families from Guinea-Bissau often entrust the care of their children to Koranic teachers from neighboring Senegal, where they are promised to receive religious education. Written by Sara Moreira · comments 0 Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper [Link] [Cache]
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