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Earthquake in Turkey

Earthquake in Turkey. Sunday , October 23,2011. Details about the Earthquake and people affected. This was the most powerful earthquake in more than a decade . The U.S. Geological Survery reports a magnitude of 7.2 for the quake .

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Earthquake in Turkey

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  1. Earthquake in Turkey Sunday, October 23,2011

  2. DetailsabouttheEarthquake and peopleaffected • Thiswasthemostpowerfulearthquake in more than a decade. • The U.S. Geological Surveryreports a magnitude of 7.2 forthequake. • CNN reportsthat at least 217 peoplewerekilled. • In addition, about 350 peoplewereinjured.

  3. Equipmentneeded/usedforrescuemissions • Flashlights • Shovels • Heavy Machinery • MedicalAid • Food • Cleandrinkingwater • Air ambulance • Helicopters

  4. After-Effects • Electricity and natural gas off in most of thecity • People sleeping onrooftopsor in thestreets • Notsufficientfoodorcleanwater

  5. Sources- (Fuentes)- Veryimportant! • Howmanysourcescan youfind in thisarticle? • What are they? • Example: U.S. Geological Survey

  6. Sources: • Antoliannewsagency • U.S. Geological Survey • Turkish Prime MinisterRecepTayyipErdogan • Turkish Red Crescent • CNN Turk • TurkishHealthMinisterRecepAkdag

  7. New Vocabulary • Collapsed • Debris • Wreckage • Magnitude • Trapped in therubble • Deathtoll

  8. WhatcountrieshaveofferedTurkeyhelp? • “Israel offeredTurkey, `anyhelpitmayrequire´ aftertheearthquake” • “Ourthoughts and prayers are withthebravemen and womenwho are workingtobringassistancetothisstrickenregion”- U.S. PresidentBarackObama

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