OR Blog #30: Today, I read an article from CNN.com about an earthquake in Costa Rica. An earthquake is considered a natural disaster. This earthquake killed two little girls. The girls were killed a landslide the quake produced. This article relates to another article that I saw on CNN.com about an avalanche killing ten people in Turkey. They are similar stories because in both situations people got hurt by a natural disaster. I think it's hard to protect yourself from natural disasters because they can't be stopped. I feel bad for the friends and family members of the ones who died. This article talks about natural disasters and how people are affected by them. I also see how this is related to the book we are reading. In Nectar in a Sieve they have monsoons which can be considered natural disasters because they can ruin your crops and destroy your home.

"Strong Costa Rica quake kills two girls." CNN.com/world. 8 Jan 2009. Cable News Network. 1 Feb 2009 http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/08/crica.quake/index.html#cnnSTCText.