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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 2010
Page
8
A compiled list of earthquakes magnitude 8.6 and above with dates, locations, and death tolls including 1700 Northern California quake, 1755 Lisbon disaster, 1960 Chile quake, and 2004 Sumatra event, drawing on USGS IRIS and WHO data.
After a powerful January quake in central Chile, President Bachelet declared a state of catastrophe while the United States pledged aid if needed. The disaster toppled 15 story buildings in Concepcion, damaged the Fine Arts Museum, and left 214 dead with 15 missing. Officials said 1.5 million affected and 500,000 homes severely damaged as chaos spread through power outages and collapsed bridges. Prison fires freed inmates and rescuers searched for survivors amid pervasive destruction.
Cedar Rapids based Dr. Jeff Mitchell offers $200 worth of chiropractic services for a $17 donation to the American Cancer Society. The program, titled Community Appreciation Month, runs through March 8 2010 with proceeds supporting breast cancer research locally and nationally.
Marcia Barrios of Washington Iowa learned of the 8.8 magnitude quake in Chile through online posts and updates as landlines failed and cell service was limited She credits Chile's engineers and tech savvy culture with disaster resilience noting widespread Facebook and Twitter use helped keep families informed and connected during the crisis
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