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Emergency Response and Recovery after the May 12, 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake

Edwards, Curtis L.

This paper covers the various hindrances to emergency response efforts after the May 12, 2008 Wenchuan China Earthquake. Hundreds of landslides blocked roads, destroyed bridges and flooding restricted travel in and out of the affected areas. This isolated numerous towns and cities hindering emergency response efforts. This paper examines how the Chinese government overcame these difficulties to rescue injured citizens, provide relief supplies, provide temporary housing, and general restoration of normal services.

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Emergency Response and Recovery after the May 12, 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake

Edwards, Curtis L.

This paper covers the various hindrances to emergency response efforts after the May 12, 2008 Wenchuan China Earthquake. Hundreds of landslides blocked roads, destroyed bridges and flooding restricted travel in and out of the affected areas. This isolated numerous towns and cities hindering emergency response efforts. This paper examines how the Chinese government overcame these difficulties to rescue injured citizens, provide relief supplies, provide temporary housing, and general restoration of normal services.

Emergency Response and Recovery after the May 12, 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake

Edwards, Curtis L.

This paper covers the various hindrances to emergency response efforts after the May 12, 2008 Wenchuan China Earthquake. Hundreds of landslides blocked roads, destroyed bridges and flooding restricted travel in and out of the affected areas. This isolated numerous towns and cities hindering emergency response efforts. This paper examines how the Chinese government overcame these difficulties to rescue injured citizens, provide relief supplies, provide temporary housing, and general restoration of normal services.

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Title:

Emergency Response and Recovery after the May 12, 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake

Contributors:

Edwards, Curtis L. (author)

Conference:

Technical Council on Lifeline Earthquake Engineering Conference (TCLEE) 2009 ; 2009 ; Oakland, California, United States

Published in:

TCLEE 2009 ; 1-7

Publication date:

2009-06-24

ISBN:

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1061/41050(357)126

Type of media:

Conference paper

Type of material:

Electronic Resource

Language:

English

Keywords:

Earthquakes , Seismic effects , Risk management , Landslides , Natural disasters , Hurricanes , Earthquake engineering , China , Lifeline systems , Emergency services

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