These colorful cloud formations appeared in the sky about 30 mins before the May 12, 2008 Sichuan earthquake took place. This was recorded in Tianshui, Gansu province about 450 km northeast of epicenter, by someone using a cell phone. There is speculation that gaseous particles were released prior to the earthquake which caused the colorful clouds. Video footage of the clouds were taken from all over China. This is just one of those videos. Click here to see a satellite image of the epicenter, the intensity of the quake, and the location where the video was taken in relation to the earthquake.

Sichuan province in China was hit by a 7.9 magnitude earthquake on May 12, 2008. More than 12,000 people have died, and another 90,000 people are still trapped under rubble. Many of the victims were children. Authorities are digging by hand to find victims. This is a horrible tragedy. Keep the people in China affected by the earthquake in your prayers. Click here to donate to the Red Cross. Click here to go to the Red Cross page to see what else you can do to help. Every little bit of help will go a long way in easing the suffering. Give generously.

A strong earthquake in Wenchuan County of Sichuan Province has rocked China on May 12, 2008. The earthquake measured 7.8 on the Richter scale according to China’s State Seismological Bureau was felt in the thousands-kilometers-away provinces or regions including Beijing, Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Hongkong, and Taiwan among others. The powerful earthquake killed at over 10,000 people and counting. It also buried thousands of middle school students in Sichuan as the tremor caused buildings to fall.

The video below is live footage taken by a man caught in the earthquake in Sichuan when it hit Monday in China.

A cyclone also hit Myanmar (Burma) last week, which borders China, and Thailand. The cyclone killed over 100,000 people, and is threatening the lives of another 2 million people there. The Myanmar disaster makes the New Orleans disaster look very small in comparison, and there’s no FEMA or President Bush to blame for not doing enough in Myanmar.