Monday, October 10, 2005

mother nature trying to tell us something!

Heavy Rain Causes Floods in Eastern U.S.

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Guatemalan Towns Abandoned As Mass Graves

GUATEMALA CITY - Guatemalan officials said they would abandon communities buried by landslides and declare them mass graveyards as reports of devastation trickled in from some of the more than 100 communities cut off from the outside world after killer mudslides.
Guatemala's death toll from torrential rains last week associated with Hurricane Stan stood at 652; 384 were missing.

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Looting Breaks Out in Wake of Deadly Quake

MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan - Shopkeepers clashed with looters Monday, and hungry families huddled under tents while waiting for relief supplies after Pakistan's worst earthquake razed entire villages and buried roads in rubble. Death toll estimates ranged from 20,000 to 30,000.

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Just horrific! These death tolls are astounding!