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Biden’s first statements about providing aid to Syria and Turkey after the earthquake

by Chief editor of world-today-news.com February 8, 2023

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Atlanta, USA (CNN) – US President Joe Biden, on Wednesday, offered his condolences and support to Turkey and Syria after they were hit by a devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake earlier this week.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Turkey and Syria,” Biden said while speaking to union members in De Forest, Wisconsin, in his first remarks about the devastating earthquake.

“We regret the loss of so many lives and offer our deepest condolences,” he added, commenting on the horrific images of parents pulling children from under the rubble and the mounting death toll from the earthquake: “Our thoughts are also with the survivors who were torn apart by this tragedy.”

The US President indicated that he spoke with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and provided him with “full support,” as well as rescue teams.

On Syria, Biden said the United States continues to support relief partners with equipment and assistance in search and rescue missions, adding that the United States is “the main donor in all parts of Syria, regardless of who controls the region.”

He concluded his remarks by saying, “When it comes to saving human lives, we remain steadfast in our commitment to support the people of Turkey and Syria at this time.”

February 8, 2023 0 comments

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Earthquakes and volcanoes do not occur except by order of God..and their benefits to humanity outweigh their harms! • Observatory Newspaper

by Chief editor of world-today-news.com February 8, 2023

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Al-Marsad Newspaper: Professor Abdulaziz bin Laboun revealed the benefits of earthquakes and volcanoes and the importance of their occurrence.

Ben Laboun said, during his interview with the Ya Hala program: “Earthquakes and volcanoes are natural laws that do not occur except by God’s command, and it is true that they are destructive, but they have great benefits.”

He added, “One of the benefits of the balance of the earth’s crust is the exit of minerals, rocks, and gases. Had it not been for earthquakes and volcanoes, the earth would have exploded.”

And he continued: “Earthquakes and volcanoes are an outlet for the great energy stored inside the earth, and God sends outlets for it in the form of earthquakes and volcanoes to breathe and relax the earth.”

He concluded: “Life continues with these laws. Life cannot be stopped for the sake of a person, two, or a hundred. Great cracks must occur in order for the potential energy to come out of the earth.”

February 8, 2023 0 comments

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“Take me out and be your servant.” A Syrian girl watched as she protected her sister under the rubble and asked for their rescue

by Chief editor of world-today-news.com February 7, 2023

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Video shows a little girl protecting her younger sister as rescuers try to pull them out from the rubble in a small village in the Harem district of Syria, which was affected by the earthquake.

The child that the rescuers are talking to is called Maryam, while her younger sister, Alaa, according to the rescuers, is awake, but not a word is heard from her in front of the camera.

In another video, the rescue operation is taking place as a person with his hand above his head waits for the children to be rescued. He heard the rescue men saying to Mary: “You are strong,” while she was saying to one of the rescuers: “Just let me do everything you want, I am your servant.”

In a later video, Maryam is seen being carried out of the rubble of the dilapidated house with people cheering for her removal.

The children’s father, Mustafa Zuhair Al-Sayed, told CNN that he has 3 children, Maryam, Alaa, and Zuhair Al-Sayed.

According to the “White Helmets” group, officially known as the Syrian Civil Defense, the rescue operation took place on Tuesday around 4:30 pm Syrian local time.

February 7, 2023 0 comments

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Because of the earthquake, the White Helmets declare northwestern Syria a “disaster area”

by Chief editor of world-today-news.com February 6, 2023

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) — The Syrian White Helmets, also known as the Syrian Civil Defense, declared in a statement Monday that northwest Syria is a “stricken area.”

And the statement said: “We call on all local authorities and civil forces to mobilize their cadres, and we recommend all humanitarian, health and relief organizations operating in Syria to share work according to the system of parity and their geographical distribution to ensure that the necessary needs are covered as much as possible,” according to the statement.

The organization said that hundreds of people were injured and fell under the rubble and dozens died, but it did not specify the exact numbers.

The death toll from the earthquake in Syria rose to 111, and injuries to 516, according to the Syrian Ministry of Health announced by the government.

February 6, 2023 0 comments

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How do we act in cases of earthquakes and earthquakes?…

by Chief editor of world-today-news.com February 6, 2023

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In the wake of the devastating earthquake that struck Turkey, and the earthquakes that struck Lebanon and the region during the past hours, the General Directorate of Internal Security Forces published a picture showing the appropriate measures to prevent earthquake risks.

Important guidelines and instructions were also published on how to act for the safety of citizens and to ensure protection from their dangers.

Protection instructions are the following:

1- You have to act calmly and rationally and not get confused when you start to feel the tremor.

2- If you are at home, school, or in the office, leave if the distance does not exceed (50 meters), otherwise, stay where you are and do not try to take anything from your personal belongings except for the mobile phone.

3- If you are in your work office or at school, take cover directly under any table and move away from the window or lean under or against a main wall (reinforced concrete).

4- If you are in the courtyard of any building or on the street, you must move away from the edges of the building.

5- If you are on the bus or in the car, stay in your place until the driver stops, and if you are driving, stop immediately.

6- If you are at home, lean against a main wall or under (pillars or arch, and this location must be determined in advance for you and your family among you now after reading the post).

7- If you are outside the home, school or office, stay away from tall buildings and head to large areas.

8- Try as much as possible to cut off the electricity and gas from the facility or the house so that it is not a cause of a fire.

9- Do not try to walk around immediately after the tremor, as it may be followed by other follow-up tremors and it is better to remain calm for a little longer after the first tremor.

10- After the earthquake is over, do not try to search the rubble immediately for personal items, as this may cause you injury as a result of subsequent collapses.

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The greatest danger.. Water expert: Seismic waves affecting the Renaissance Dam b

by Chief editor of world-today-news.com January 27, 2023

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10:34 PM

Thursday, January 26, 2023

(Masrawy):

Dr. Abbas Sharaki, a water and geology expert at Cairo University, said that an earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale at a depth of 10 km before dawn today, January 26, 2023, at 1:38 a.m. Cairo time, struck northern Ethiopia, about 500 km from the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, and the center of The earthquake in the African Rift Zone.

And he added in a post on the social networking site “Facebook”: “Another earthquake, slightly stronger, 4.8, at a depth of 10 km, also struck the Djibouti coast in the same range as the Great African Rift this afternoon at 3:05 pm Cairo time, and it is 800 km from the Renaissance Dam.”

He explained, “A month ago, on December 26, 2022, two earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.5 and 4.6 on the Richter occurred in northern Ethiopia, on the border with Eritrea, at the end of the Afar Triangle in the African Rift in Ethiopia.”

He continued: “The African Rift region is the most vulnerable African region to earthquakes and volcanoes because of the Great Fault, which is the largest fault on land in the globe, and the white circles in the attached map constitute centers of earthquakes during the past 100 years. The diameter of the circle represents the strength of the earthquake on the Richter scale.”

The water expert said: “The seismic waves spread in all directions from the epicenter in the form of circular waves, and the deeper the earthquake, the more it spreads on the horizontal level, and it is expected that such earthquakes will affect the Renaissance Dam in the future, especially when it fills the lake, as the water additional weight on the Earth’s surface.

He concluded: “The greatest danger from the Renaissance Dam is not in the multiple storages, as much as the danger of its huge storage capacity of about 74 billion m3 in a geologically and climatically unstable environment. The impact is devastating on Sudan and perhaps Egypt in case of collapse.”

January 27, 2023 0 comments

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