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| Mt. Merapi erupting on Friday. |
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| Tsunami survivor being provided aid in a makeshift clinic. |
The death toll has now increased to 441 people dead following the volcanic eruption of Indonesia's Mount Merapi and an intense 7.7 magnitude earthquake that caused a tsunami. Unfortunately there are still some 300 people missing. Just as talked about in class, following the golden hours crews are finally starting to arrive in the effected areas however other areas are still not getting aid because there are not boats or other modes of transportation to get there. This is another consequence of an LDC country where infrastructure is not up to its full potential. Other sparsely populated island chains are feared to not have adequately stocked hospitals and so the concern for the spreading of disease is on everyones mind. As for the eruption of Mt. Merapi, following the largest eruption on Tuesday scientists are hoping that the smaller eruption will help deplete the pressure in the volcano which would diminish another larger eruption. Health officials fear that respiratory problems could become a problem because so much of the ash is floating around the air. While people are sleeping on cold surfaces which can also drive up chances of flu and other illnesses. Due to this concern officials would be shipping out some 65,000 masks to relieve people from the dusty air however it seems as though this is not the only concern. Fortunately the infrastructure near Mt. Merapi is far better than in the tsunami stricken areas and so aid has been able to come much easier making the death toll far less in this area. This is a key idea as to how good infrastructure can save lives.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304879604575582252072604656.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
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