The death toll from the earthquakes in Syria and Turkey surpassed 40,000 more than a week after the disaster and is expected to climb. NBC News’ Kelly Cobiella reports on the survivors that lived for days under building debris and how the earthquake is reshaping the terrain.
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I can't help but to think that a biblical prophecy warned that this would happen. Don't fall for the wicked traps in this world set to destroy your soul when Satan knows his time is almost up.
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Initial Takeaways from the Disastrous Earthquake
As the scale of devastation from the earthquake that struck southern Turkey and Syria becomes clearer and more horrifying by the minute, initial takeaways are already surfacing. But before I talk about what I believe needs to be done, I wish to extend once more my deepest sympathy and prayers to the people of Turkey, and especially to those who have been affected by the quake. May they recover quickly, and may they never know sorrow again.
Earthquakes are not uncommon in Turkey, including strong ones, though not as strong as the one that struck this past Monday, and its subsequent powerful aftershock. Therefore, it is surprising that Turkey did not take more extensive preventive measures against powerful tremors. Every country that is located in an area that is prone to earthquakes should take this into consideration. Just as Japan imposes strict construction standards that make its buildings much more quake-resistant than almost all other countries, so should every country do if it is located in an earthquake-prone region.
However, there is something that is just as important as imposing construction standards when it comes to saving lives: international cooperation. Member states of the NATO military alliance, for example, are required to meet certain military standards. Once a country becomes a member, the rest of the countries in the alliance are required to help it if it is attacked.
Similarly, there must be an international alliance that mandates all the member states to help one another in case of a significant seismic event. At the same time, members must meet minimum conditions that the alliance will determine as far as building and road construction standards, accessibility and durability of rescue routes, communication and energy infrastructure, and medical services.
Without such an alliance, each country will determine its priorities by itself, and usually, rare emergencies are at the bottom of the list. The problem is that emergencies do happen, and when they happen, the cost of years of neglect is horrendous in human lives, infrastructure, manufacturing, and money. By the time countries realize they should have prepared in advance, it is too late.
Therefore, by forcing its member states to take preventive measures, an international alliance can save thousands, if not tens of thousands of lives, as in the case of this week’s quake. Additionally, the mandatory mutual assistance will guarantee that affected countries do not have to face natural disasters on their own or rely on the generosity of other countries, which is never enough, and often comes with a political price tag attached to it. If neighboring countries are obligated to help because of their membership in an international alliance, such considerations as international relations and other political caveats will not impede the provision of assistance.
Moreover, maintaining an alliance against natural disasters can help foster better relationships that will reflect on other aspects of the countries’ relationships. Enemies do not talk; they fight. But once countries are engaged in an alliance, they communicate regularly and are no longer enemies. On the contrary, they are responsible for one another. Therefore, they can communicate with one another freely and directly, which can help resolve crises in other dimensions of their relationships.
Therefore, establishing an international alliance for dealing with natural disasters can have benefits far beyond the purpose for which it is established. If we leverage the cooperation established in order to save lives during earthquakes and the like, we can begin to foster better and more constructive relationships among all the countries in the world.
Actually one of the brothers name is Baki. So a nice trivia.
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no food no worker no people no turkey
That's what's gonna happen in Cali
Good to hear of more people still being found alive, over a week after the earthquakes, but I feel the death toll will unfortunately double by the time the recovery is over! There are so many smaller towns and villages in both Turkey and Syria that probably haven't even received any aid yet, with the exception of their local citizens, digging with their hands?
The hardest part to comprehend is that so many may have been alive for days, but due to resources stretched, sadly might have perished before being rescued.
May they RIP…🙏
Turkey? What part of Ohio is that?
İyi dilekleriniz için Türkiye adına teşekkür ederim. Biz güçlü bir ülkeyiz altından kalkacağız inşallah
Do you guys really think that those pieces of land just got pulled apart but nothing else? Use your brains. It collapsed, it was probably hollow like a sinkhole or something it's not possible for those two pieces of land to separate without completely changing the geography of the entire country.
AAAYYOOO!!! Imagine standing in the middle of that olive grove and the earth literally opening out!😱
Human death on this scale is great news for leftist morons who think humans are somehow devastating the climate even though there has never been any evidence to support the cults claims.
PRAY 🙏🏽
Diamonds galore, i will bet
Dang for how the ground disintegrated like that just shows that the continents are changing shape again and quite rapidly too because there has been earthquakes occurring all over the world some small and others strong and destructive, if that in itself isn't enough to rattle you to your core then i don't know what will cause it's pretty scary to think that some day countries will be literally torn apart like a paper and the only way people would be able to get to their family and friends is by helicopter since ground vehicles won't be of any use in that situation.
It’s wonderful that people are still coming out alive…❤
how are people surviving 10 days without water?
after WWII the Allies used the rubble from Berlin to build a very large hill- the "Truemmelberg" used as a spy station during the cold war . .
Where will all this rubble go? Dump it into the crack by the olive groves and replant those trees. It could work . . .
Is that Greta Thunberg among rescuers? 🤔
Earthquakes in various places. GOD BLESS those affected!
Border wide-open fentanyl coming in this country is killing hundreds of kids everyday
The HAARP induced earthquakes? We know this wasn’t a natural earthquake.
Everyone think about your life, Jesus is at the door, Jesus will save your life, Jesus is the way, Jesus is the truth, repent. Jesus saves us.
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“Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.”
— Acts 4:12 (KJV)
your brothers Abdi Mitiku from Ethiopia
So everyone be warned…when Republicans want to take away regulations that supposedly destroy business this is what we will get a bunch of buildings that come down with the slightest earthquake do not be fooled by Republicans
Man. Praying for all affected.
My God in Heaven… think of all the people that were trapped, wounded and unable to get out.. yet still alive.. that have laid there terrified day after day until they died a painful death of starvation or blood loss. It's a shame the leaders in the field of do not take the studies more seriously that could detect a possible upcoming quake. Just watch Dutchsince here on YT, it's better than nothing. He literally warned the area of Turkey for a possible 6.0 quake the Day Before the earthquake.
The Human Toll is Beyond Tragic. But as they rebuild n They WILL!! TURKEY is famous for the Agricultural n growing of olives,etc. The groves being destroyed is sad.
Good God. Forty thousand dead? And that number is sure to continue rising. Imagine being trapped under the rubble for 9 days. That would be absolutely horrific.
Edit And that split in the earth is just unbelievable. That looks like more than any 7.8 with that degree of destruction.
That's must have been very scary. I've been in an 8.0 in California.
Scientists: Canyons are formed over millions of years through water and wind erosion.
The earth: Hold my beer.
Wow. That's monumental.
That is not a “valley”, it is a Canyon.
Good.
Whoa!!!
Guess Turkey didn't pay enough money to climate change. Serves them right.
Keep digging. Always hope!🙏🙏🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
oops!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Imagine being the reporter to get live coverage of the mile and half deep canyon descent. That footage would have been priceless, because that would definitely get people's attention. Now, we are seeing earthquakes in places like New Zealand (6.1) and just in Romania (5.7) so, brace yourselves folks, it's forged in fire time.
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I wonder how many people from Türkiye would come to the US to help us out!??