Tuesday, May 13, 2008

China Quake Photo "Essay"

This photo essay has been posted online. It's not for those with weak stomachs or sensitivity to carnage. The images are no worse than those that we saw after Hurricane Katrina, but those images were heartbreaking.

There are several bright spots. First, people are being very generous with their money. Our college alone has collected a sizable donation for the relief effort. It will be handled by the Red Cross in China. Second, the world-famous Giant Pandas seem to have escaped harm. Those critters are already on the endangered species list, so it's a good thing they didn't get smooshed.

1 comment:

Jonathan Benda said...

As you said in your other post, the death toll is mind-boggling. The pictures, painfully, put a human face on those numbers.