About 180 million people were expected to travel home for Lunar New Year in what is thought to be the largest annual human migration in the world.
"(The government) has less than five days left to safely send hundreds of millions home. At the same time, they will have to ensure timely delivery of coal to coal-starved power plants," a China Daily editorial said, summing up a key quandary facing authorities.
The government said it has pressed more than 1,000 additional trains into service to cope with the huge passenger demand and maintain shipments of coal -- the country's main energy source -- amid widespread power blackouts.
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSSP3801020080203?pageNumber=3&virtualBrandChannel=0
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Huge Snow Storm in China
Last week China was hit by a huge snow storm. Reports on the news show more than 500,000 people trying to get on the trains to go home for the Chinese New Year. Some people stood out in the cold for 3 days waiting to get on the train.
This is some of the worst weather that China has seen in almost 50 years. In some areas it has snowed for 10 days straight. Many rural villiages are suffering due to lack of food and electricity and running water and having warm enough clothing. Some areas could continue to see this cold and snow for another week.
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSSP3801020080203
The biggest tragedy that doesn't seem to make the news is the children in the orphanages. Many of the nannies are having difficult time getting to work because the roads are closed. The orphanages are not prepaired; many have no running water, no heaters, no electricity, they need warm clothes for the children and diapers for the babies. They have mentioned frostbite on the children's feet and fingers. This is a horrible story that is not being told to the world.
Here is a site that is trying to help the orphanages and explains what each is going through.
http://www.halfthesky.org/work/littlemouse.php
Please keep the children in China in your prayers tonight.
This is some of the worst weather that China has seen in almost 50 years. In some areas it has snowed for 10 days straight. Many rural villiages are suffering due to lack of food and electricity and running water and having warm enough clothing. Some areas could continue to see this cold and snow for another week.
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSSP3801020080203
The biggest tragedy that doesn't seem to make the news is the children in the orphanages. Many of the nannies are having difficult time getting to work because the roads are closed. The orphanages are not prepaired; many have no running water, no heaters, no electricity, they need warm clothes for the children and diapers for the babies. They have mentioned frostbite on the children's feet and fingers. This is a horrible story that is not being told to the world.
Here is a site that is trying to help the orphanages and explains what each is going through.
http://www.halfthesky.org/work/littlemouse.php
Please keep the children in China in your prayers tonight.
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