I used [mapfrappe](https://mapfrappe.com/) and drew a rough area of the earthquake to overlay onto Switzerland. I can’t even imagine having the resources to perform rescue operations across so great an area!
EDIT: Technically the area I outlined is smaller than it should have been. In looking at the map of Turkey, it actually reaches northeast to Elâzığ, which would expand the Swiss map to include Münich.
Thank you for the perspective..
Holy hell!
And now imagine, most of it has no electricity anymore 💀
It’s Türkiye, not Turkey. They changed their English name recently not to have it in common with a specific bird.
Bad comparison
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Use true size of
And this circle mostly encompasses the area where there are a lot of collapses. If this were in Switzerland it would’ve been felt from Munich.
Imma need some bananas for scale
Let me paint you a picture about what’s going on in Turkey.
Over 13 million people were present in the affected area and temperature was below 0 degree Celcius almost everywhere.
The earthquake hit at 04:17 in the middle of the night when almost everybody was long asleep. Within seconds, thousands of apartment blocks collapsed. Ten thousands more either cracked or warped beyond any function. Whomever survived in the region had pretty much nowhere to take shelter and they were forced outside with nothing but their pyjamas. Those who were lucky crawled out of wreckages or were digged out by their neighbours and family with just bare hands. There was no immediate help coming in because almost all the help structure in the region had just collapsed.
A frantic effort to reach the area started all around Turkey but it was not yet possible. Railroads had bended with the earthquake, mountain passes were under snow cover, auxiliary roads had cracked and collapsed. Only the main arteries remained strong but a massive snowstorm had blocked them off. Emergency vehicles and logistics trucks rapidly cummulated tens of kilometers of traffic. There was a major deadlock and snow fighters couldn’t move forward fast enough. The jam lasted nearly 48 hours and help couldn’t reach the region. Only two airports were semi-functional since runways were destroyed in all the others. The largest sea port is still on fire at this moment, there is a complex chemical spill and couldn’t be extinguished. To make things more ridiculous, that port is also partially under water because somehow the sea level has raised. Even the helicopters couldn’t take off because of heavy winds. With no help coming in, locals were left to their own devices.
The first day, at 13:24 in the afternoon, a second but almost equally strong earthquake hit the same region again. More buildings collapsed, more drama ensued. There was still no shelter, no running water, no electricity, no food, no drinking water… Communication opportunities and rescue attempts reamined limited. After sunset, cold weather creeped in even stronger. Many thousands under wreckage are feared to have died of hypothermia in this first night.
The next morning, weather cleared, main roads opened up and help started to flow into the region. Airports became more functional, helicopters started flying in, ships approached the ports, trucks and consctruction machines rushed around. As of this moment, over 100.000 rescue personnel reached the area accompanied with provisions and materiel. There is still a massive coordination problem and help cannot reach where it is needed but it should settle soon, but of course not soon enough.
Currently, there are over 9.000 dead and 50.000 wounded. Nearly 7.000 buildings have completely collapsed. There is no official explanation but some experts speculate over 250.000 people may still be under wreckage. So far, only a few thousand have been saved by rescue operators. You do the math to guess the number of expected casualties. This is an event which will remain in history books.
Personally, I don’t think Turkey needs more materiel help as of now. We don’t need clothing or food, they will be provided. But we need many many more search and rescue teams and we need them now. Once the initial panic is over in a few weeks, we will need to work on long term solutions. We will need a lot of cash to reconstruct the region. Three cities and some towns have been completely leveled beyond any use. The area represents over 9% of Turkey’s GDP so there will be a huge economic setback as well. Thousands of years of historic heritage have also been destroyed.
The entire nation is traumatized. We are trying to stay strong but we are devastated. Wish us luck…
You literally didnt count 4 citys and even thats as big as switzerland
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I used [mapfrappe](https://mapfrappe.com/) and drew a rough area of the earthquake to overlay onto Switzerland. I can’t even imagine having the resources to perform rescue operations across so great an area!
EDIT: Technically the area I outlined is smaller than it should have been. In looking at the map of Turkey, it actually reaches northeast to Elâzığ, which would expand the Swiss map to include Münich.
Thank you for the perspective..
Holy hell!
And now imagine, most of it has no electricity anymore 💀
It’s Türkiye, not Turkey. They changed their English name recently not to have it in common with a specific bird.
Bad comparison
[deleted]
Use true size of
And this circle mostly encompasses the area where there are a lot of collapses. If this were in Switzerland it would’ve been felt from Munich.
Imma need some bananas for scale
Let me paint you a picture about what’s going on in Turkey.
Over 13 million people were present in the affected area and temperature was below 0 degree Celcius almost everywhere.
The earthquake hit at 04:17 in the middle of the night when almost everybody was long asleep. Within seconds, thousands of apartment blocks collapsed. Ten thousands more either cracked or warped beyond any function. Whomever survived in the region had pretty much nowhere to take shelter and they were forced outside with nothing but their pyjamas. Those who were lucky crawled out of wreckages or were digged out by their neighbours and family with just bare hands. There was no immediate help coming in because almost all the help structure in the region had just collapsed.
A frantic effort to reach the area started all around Turkey but it was not yet possible. Railroads had bended with the earthquake, mountain passes were under snow cover, auxiliary roads had cracked and collapsed. Only the main arteries remained strong but a massive snowstorm had blocked them off. Emergency vehicles and logistics trucks rapidly cummulated tens of kilometers of traffic. There was a major deadlock and snow fighters couldn’t move forward fast enough. The jam lasted nearly 48 hours and help couldn’t reach the region. Only two airports were semi-functional since runways were destroyed in all the others. The largest sea port is still on fire at this moment, there is a complex chemical spill and couldn’t be extinguished. To make things more ridiculous, that port is also partially under water because somehow the sea level has raised. Even the helicopters couldn’t take off because of heavy winds. With no help coming in, locals were left to their own devices.
The first day, at 13:24 in the afternoon, a second but almost equally strong earthquake hit the same region again. More buildings collapsed, more drama ensued. There was still no shelter, no running water, no electricity, no food, no drinking water… Communication opportunities and rescue attempts reamined limited. After sunset, cold weather creeped in even stronger. Many thousands under wreckage are feared to have died of hypothermia in this first night.
The next morning, weather cleared, main roads opened up and help started to flow into the region. Airports became more functional, helicopters started flying in, ships approached the ports, trucks and consctruction machines rushed around. As of this moment, over 100.000 rescue personnel reached the area accompanied with provisions and materiel. There is still a massive coordination problem and help cannot reach where it is needed but it should settle soon, but of course not soon enough.
Currently, there are over 9.000 dead and 50.000 wounded. Nearly 7.000 buildings have completely collapsed. There is no official explanation but some experts speculate over 250.000 people may still be under wreckage. So far, only a few thousand have been saved by rescue operators. You do the math to guess the number of expected casualties. This is an event which will remain in history books.
Personally, I don’t think Turkey needs more materiel help as of now. We don’t need clothing or food, they will be provided. But we need many many more search and rescue teams and we need them now. Once the initial panic is over in a few weeks, we will need to work on long term solutions. We will need a lot of cash to reconstruct the region. Three cities and some towns have been completely leveled beyond any use. The area represents over 9% of Turkey’s GDP so there will be a huge economic setback as well. Thousands of years of historic heritage have also been destroyed.
The entire nation is traumatized. We are trying to stay strong but we are devastated. Wish us luck…
You literally didnt count 4 citys and even thats as big as switzerland