China:
An aftershock measured at 6.1 magnitude hit Chengdu just yesterday. Death toll raised to almost 32,500. China estimates casualties would exceed 50,000 people for this earthquake, naming it "the biggest and most destructive" since before the communist revolution in 1949 by Premier Wen.
Officials restricted access to Beichuan, with the worries of the banks collapsing. Thousands who had travelled the distance were prevented from entering the area.
US, Russia, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore had deployed rescuers to assist in rescue operations. Fighting against time, rescuers are hoping to bring the remaining survivours out to safety.
Source: Yahoo news
Got these donation sites off the youtube clip attached :
Mercy Corp online donation.
http://www.mercycorps.org.uk/?
Canada Red Cross Online Donation.
https://www.paypaq.com/redcross/new/index.php
China Red Cross Online Donation.
http://www.redcross.org.cn/
If you reside in the US, especially if you are in greater Los Angeles area, you can call 1-626-974-0153 to get details on how you can help. Monetary and Material donations are both urgently in need.
Asian American associates on that phone line will help you complete and allocate your donations in the most efficient way.
British Redcross:
http://www.redcross.org.uk/donatesect...
American Redcross:
http://www.redcross.org/news/in/profi...
Canadian Redcross:
http://www.redcross.ca/article.asp?id...
Australian Redcross:
http://www.redcross.org.au/ourservice...
Again, lend a hand to those in need, to the unfortunate 4.8 million people who lost their homes out there. Every little bit counts.
Myanmar:
The Burmese government, Junta had refused the suggestion of a large scale tsunami style rescue operation to be carried out by foreign forces. However, Britain's Asia minister, Mark Malloch-Brown said a framework was being set up for a U.N. and Asian-led operation that could solve the impasse.
Malloch-Brown said the United Nations estimates that so far help has reached less than 25 percent of the people in need.
France has accused the junta of being on the verge of a crime against humanity, Prime Minister Gordon Brown has condemned the generals' sluggish response as "inhuman", and there has been talk of bringing in aid without Myanmar's permission.
The French and U.S. navies have ships equipped with aid and helicopters hovering off Myanmar's waters in the Bay of Bengal, but Paris and Washington say they will not start any aid flights from the vessels until they get a green light from the generals.
The generals say they have the situation under control. In addition to their own efforts and some aid teams from friendly countries, they have allowed flights to bring help to Yangon airport, with the junta controlling distribution from there.
But just a few days ago men, women and children stood for miles alongside the road near the delta town of Kunyangon, begging in the mud and rain for scraps of food or clothing from the occasional passing aid vehicle.
Source: Yahoo news
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