Yesterday, the people of Indonesia were struck by an earthquake two days ago. This earthquake is the most likely cause for the tsunami wave that killed 340 people and the simultaneous volcano eruption on another island. Both events have also injured and left people homeless. Their strength is something to be admired, and although the intensity of the damage is not the same as Haiti was, it is important for other nations to take action to aid Indonesia. The most unsettling feeling for the Indonesian people is the uncertainty of safety.
Ships and helicopters had been sent to the impoverished islands, along with medical teams, shelters, medicine and two electricity-generating barges, Mr. Edward said. Downed communications meant that radio was the only way to communicate with many areas, he said. He said that most of the dead were local fishermen. “People on land felt the quake and ran to higher ground,” he said. “The people at sea had no idea there was a quake.”
The feeling of not being prepared can shake humanity as a whole. When we display empathy for other nations, we reveal that America is not a cold-hearted machine that runs with capitalism coursing through its veins. America is composed of people who would willingly help a nation like Haiti or Indonesia, but people must realize that our problems are small in comparison to those who have lost everything.
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