MiamiHeat
03-04-2010, 04:27 PM
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/kindness/post/2010/03/taiwan-64-earthquake-rattles-but-does-not-devastate/1
As the world witnesses yet another major seismic event within the past two months, John Eagle over at Gather.com poses an interesting question: "Are quakes on the rise, or are we just paying more attention?"
Doomsday scenarios aside, this morning's 6.4 Taiwan quake does, indeed, emphasis just how connected our world these days. Thanks to Facebook, Twitter, and the like, we are able to get a front row seat to events that may previously not have gotten as much attention.
And not only do we get what is comparable to an eye-witness account to these shocking disasters, we can also quickly learn how to help as we did with Haiti, this past weekend with Chile, and now with Taiwan -- if needed.
Luckily, reports out from earthquake-prone Taiwan describe a rattled but not devastated country. So far, 12 people have been reported as injured by the quake, which also caused 5 fires and disrupted high-speed trains, reports the New York Times.
As the world witnesses yet another major seismic event within the past two months, John Eagle over at Gather.com poses an interesting question: "Are quakes on the rise, or are we just paying more attention?"
Doomsday scenarios aside, this morning's 6.4 Taiwan quake does, indeed, emphasis just how connected our world these days. Thanks to Facebook, Twitter, and the like, we are able to get a front row seat to events that may previously not have gotten as much attention.
And not only do we get what is comparable to an eye-witness account to these shocking disasters, we can also quickly learn how to help as we did with Haiti, this past weekend with Chile, and now with Taiwan -- if needed.
Luckily, reports out from earthquake-prone Taiwan describe a rattled but not devastated country. So far, 12 people have been reported as injured by the quake, which also caused 5 fires and disrupted high-speed trains, reports the New York Times.