Aftermath in Santa Cruz | National Geographic

in Santa Cruz Chile the February 27th

in Santa Cruz Chile the February 27th earthquake knocked this three-story

earthquake knocked this three-story

earthquake knocked this three-story apartment building down to two storeys

apartment building down to two storeys

apartment building down to two storeys everything on the first floor was

everything on the first floor was

everything on the first floor was crushed 23 people died here the malli

crushed 23 people died here the malli

crushed 23 people died here the malli region which includes santa cruz a city

region which includes santa cruz a city

region which includes santa cruz a city of about 30,000 and the neighboring city

of about 30,000 and the neighboring city

of about 30,000 and the neighboring city of curico was one of the most heavily

of curico was one of the most heavily

of curico was one of the most heavily damaged in chile most of the country’s

damaged in chile most of the country’s

damaged in chile most of the country’s deaths occurred in this region it’s

deaths occurred in this region it’s

deaths occurred in this region it’s Chile’s leading winemaking region and

Chile’s leading winemaking region and

Chile’s leading winemaking region and while nearly a million people live here

while nearly a million people live here

while nearly a million people live here most are in rural areas there are no

most are in rural areas there are no

most are in rural areas there are no skyscrapers here but the damage is very

skyscrapers here but the damage is very

skyscrapers here but the damage is very clear everywhere the eye or the camera

clear everywhere the eye or the camera

clear everywhere the eye or the camera turns even late in the week there was no

turns even late in the week there was no

turns even late in the week there was no electricity and no water in many of the

electricity and no water in many of the

electricity and no water in many of the surviving homes and food is scarce

surviving homes and food is scarce

surviving homes and food is scarce while many roads are reopen travelling

while many roads are reopen travelling

while many roads are reopen travelling is still difficult with dangerous cracks

is still difficult with dangerous cracks

is still difficult with dangerous cracks and breaks blocking the way aftershocks

and breaks blocking the way aftershocks

and breaks blocking the way aftershocks are nearly a daily occurrence in the

are nearly a daily occurrence in the

are nearly a daily occurrence in the region some as high as 6 point 6 on the

region some as high as 6 point 6 on the

region some as high as 6 point 6 on the Richter scale this is several days after

Richter scale this is several days after

Richter scale this is several days after the initial 8.8 earthquake that sent

the initial 8.8 earthquake that sent

the initial 8.8 earthquake that sent tsunami waves over Chile’s coastline the

tsunami waves over Chile’s coastline the

tsunami waves over Chile’s coastline the country’s president says it could take

country’s president says it could take

country’s president says it could take up to four years to rebuild from the

up to four years to rebuild from the

up to four years to rebuild from the devastation and that reconstruction

devastation and that reconstruction

devastation and that reconstruction costs could approach 30 billion dollars

costs could approach 30 billion dollars

costs could approach 30 billion dollars u.s. President Michelle Bachelet has

u.s. President Michelle Bachelet has

u.s. President Michelle Bachelet has declared a three day national mourning

declared a three day national mourning

declared a three day national mourning period beginning Sunday for victims of

period beginning Sunday for victims of

period beginning Sunday for victims of the quake