Tragedy in Indonesia

"Up to 4,000 buried in Indonesian quake rubble"
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/03/indonesia.earthquake/index.html

With a death toll at 540 and mounting, the citizens of Indonesia scramble to help the predicted thousands still stuck beneath the rubble of the 7.6 and 6.6 magnitude earthquakes that hit the country this past Wednesday and Thursday. According to officials, it is suggested that 90 percent of citizens were buried beneath the aftermath of the tremors, forcing the few people capable to dig themselves and others out with hammers, chisels and even their bare hands in the heavy rainfall that continues to drown the region in further devastation. With electricity lacking, shelter sparse, and a growing need to get people to safety, water, and food, reports say that the U.S. has already offered their undying support to help the Indonesians in this time of tragedy. Unfortunately, not even the best efforts will save many from the terrible effects of these powerfully strong natural disasters.