A house collapses after strong rain storm in Concepcíon, Chile.…
I found this report about the dramatic consequences that followed the heavy rainfall in June 2008 in the central and southern regions of Chile. The river Bio-Bio in the city of Concepción overflowed and left the two sides of the city in total isolation. Most roads were completely flooded while the basic services of water, electricity, and telephone lines were cut off. Here is the heartwarming report:
- Lisa
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A house collapses after strong rain storm in Concepcíon, Chile.
I found this report about the dramatic consequences that followed the heavy rainfall in June 2008 in the central and southern regions of Chile. The river Bio-Bio in the city of Concepción overflowed and left the two sides of the city in total isolation. Most roads were completely flooded while the basic services of water, electricity, and telephone lines were cut off. Here is the report that shows lots of bravery:
An SOS co-worker from SOS Children's Village Chaimávida was very concerned that local children would be in danger after predicted the flooding. He left the village on a mission to pick up children who would be in danger and bring them back to the village before the storm. However, on the way back to the village, the bus was forced to stop, and became trapped at a road junction. There were a few moments of panic before the bus was rescued by a retro-excavating caterpillar. Fotunately the children and bus were returned safely to the village.
Concepción is located 500 kilometers south of Santiago and reported over five thousand flooded houses, lots of landslides, and many sectors with water accumulation of more than 2.5 meters high. And that is not all. It was also reported, that at least 15 people died because of the strong rains, floods, and its consequences.
- Mary
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Women sing and play a traditional drum at the SOS Family Centre, Al-Fashir, Darfur.
I have been finding out about the SOS Children's Villages' therapy and protection programmes in Darfur. I have added a short extract from a report I read about the situation in Darfu, I think it makes this difficult situation easier to understand.
In front of the entrance to the city of Al Fashir, the capital of the province of Darfur, there is now an enormous refugee camp which has doubled in size since November 2004 due to the continued fighting in this western province of Sudan, and the number of internally displaced persons living in Abu Shouk has now reached 80,000.
Displaced and uprooted people live out their exile in ghastly conditions in the middle of the desert; in tents, under plastic tarpaulins or scanty clay and straw huts. Most of them have had horrendous experiences and the psychological effects of these are clearly visible. Children and single women suffer the most. For those who have been traumatised the most, SOS Children's Villages started running a relief programme in December 2004 which will be gradually expanded.
SOS Children's Villages' offers psychotherapy and psychiatric treatment to help overcome traumas and helps to fill the gap left by the other services already being provided.
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