Article Summary 1: Chile

Lacey, Marc, Alexei Barrionuevo. "Chile Toll at 700; 2 Million are Displaced." New York Times 28 Feb. 2010. Web. 28 Feb. 2010.

Sunday an earthquake hit Chile and created massive destruction. The earthquake was recorded as being an 8.8 and was centered in the second largest city in Chile. Several heartbreaking stories are told in this article, and it allows the reader to get a good idea about what the people of Chile are experiencing. The government has been working hard to help as many people as possible, but it hasn’t been completely successful. Power outages have been a large problem in trying to rescue the injured.

Chile has remained strong and self reliant, but has been offered help from several other countries, including the United States. With the death toll growing and the world still trying to help the people of Haiti, Chile has been able to keep everything in house. The country suffered less loss of life because of their strict zoning codes. These codes were put into place after a similar earthquake devastated Chile in 1985. The most recent earthquake also set off a tsunami that engulfed some of the smaller islands surrounding Chile. Half of Hawaii was evacuated, but thankfully the tsunami was no longer a threat by the time it reached the island, and everyone was allowed to return.