CHILE EARTHQUAKE

Chile Earthquake

Last Saturday February 27, 2010 there was a very devastating 8.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Chile. The earthquake hit at a very early time in the morning, it collapsed many buildings and it also destroyed about five hundred thousands of homes. After the earthquake there were thousands of people injured and many people left dead. Then later Saturday morning there was a Tsunami warning issued for Chile, Hawaii and many other counties around the Pacific Ocean. The Tsunami struck Chile leaving even more destruction and deaths around major populated cities like Concepcion, Valparaiso, and Santiago. After this massive earthquake thousands of Chileans have gotten desperate to the point that they have been looting supermarkets and businesses that were destroyed. I interviewed Francisco Izquierdo a student from Chile at Eastview High School and I asked him about how he felt about the earthquake in Chile, he said “Well it is really hard to see my country in the hard situation they are in right now and not having the ability to do anything about it is even harder also he said “It is really hard because I wish I could be with my family and friends.” And all he hopes is that other countries can help out and wish that, step by step, Chile can rebuild its way back.” I also asked if he had any family members that were impacted by the earthquake. His face lifted and said “Well all my family is doing great thankfully, but my uncle had a company that was destroyed by the flooding of the river and he lost a lot of property.” I also asked him how do you think neighborhoods, communities have reacted, and he said “Well there is a bunch of people that are helping each other out and many other volunteers too. Also a lot of people are trying to change to new apartments because there homes have been destroyed, and many others that don’t have a lot of money are sleeping in the streets, and it has caused many individuals to steal food and other items from broken down supermarkets and stores.”
Next I interviewed Mrs. O’ Neill a history teacher at Eastview High School. I asked her what you think about the earthquake in Chile, and she said “It’s a tragic event, and it’s tough that humans have to go through those horrific events.” Then I asked her do you know anyone affected by the Chile earthquake, and she said” Well I am concerned about a co- worker I used to work with at Rosemount High school and I wonder if his family is doing okay. And finally I asked her how she thought Chile’s economy is going to be affected by the earthquake, and she said “It will be like USA after the 9/11 incident and it will take Chile awhile to get their economy running again. She also said that we are going to have to pay higher prices for produce because we get a lot of produce from Chie.
Finally I interviewed a friend of my family Hugo Garrido and I asked him what his thoughts about the earthquake were, and he said “ I feel that this a very sad event that happened in my country and I just hate the fact that it took many people lives and left thousand without a home to live in.” Finally I asked him what you think Chile has to do to rebuild. And he responded “We need to have a lot of faith in God that everything is going to be fine. Of course we are going to need help from other countries and overall a lot of prayers.
So here were some of the stories of a student from Chile, history teacher and a Chilean family friend and ask you can see this earthquake has a global impact in many Chileans around the world and how this tragic earthquake can impact millions of people globally around the world.