At 2:04 on May 22, 2021, a magnitude - 7.4 earthquake struck Maduo County, Guoluo Prefecture, Qinghai Province. Fortunately, there were no fatalities. This earthquake was the most powerful one since the Wenchuan earthquake. The Blue Sky Rescue Team of the China Charity Federation immediately activated the second - level earthquake relief response. The Blue Sky Rescue teams in Qinghai region assembled right away, and teams around Qinghai also reported for duty simultaneously.
I. Receipt and Distribution of Supplies
Through communication with the local Emergency Management Bureau, as the disaster situation was not extremely severe, the team did not participate in front - line rescue operations for the time being. However, after careful assessment, the Blue Sky Rescue Team, entrusted by the China Charity Federation, received disaster relief supplies from Mengniu Group and other sources in Maduo County.
On May 22nd, the Qinghai Blue Sky Rescue Team dispatched 16 members in 5 vehicles to Huanghe County, which is close to the earthquake epicenter. They coordinated to use a basketball gymnasium of the Tibetan - language Boarding School as a supplies storage and transportation center.
On May 23, the first batch of disaster - relief supplies from Mengniu Group arrived at the warehouse and distribution started immediately.
Meanwhile, on May 22, the Jiangsu branch of the Blue Sky Rescue Team also assembled urgently. They rushed to Qinghai to assist with the distribution of supplies and promptly organized the Family Relief Boxes provided by the China Charity Federation to be sent to the front - line disaster areas.
II. Civil - military Coordination to Overcome Difficulties
The Blue Sky Rescue Team of the China Charity Federation distributed disaster - relief supplies at the supplies storage and transportation center in coordination with firefighters,armed police officers and soldiers), and other rescuers who came to participate in the rescue efforts.
III. Concern from Leaders
When the Blue Sky Rescue Team of the China Charity Federation was working at the supplies storage and transportation center, the governor of Guoluo Prefecture and his entourage came to extend their regards to the volunteers. They inquired in detail about the volunteers' living and working conditions, commended the spirit of volunteerism filled with great love, and fully affirmed the work of the rescue team in Guoluo.
IV. Love Relay Station
The relief operation in this disaster - relief effort was the focus of the work of the Blue Sky Rescue Team of the China Charity Federation. Family Relief Boxes were organized and distributed to the affected people. Meanwhile, we also received a large number of material donations from caring enterprises and individuals, which were sent out in a timely manner.
V. The Extension of Love
The supplies collection point of the Love Relay Station of the China Charity Federation is located in Huanghe Township. However, due to the wide - spread distribution of villagers in the Guoluo area, it is often more than 100 kilometers from their homes to the supplies warehouse. If they were to come to pick up supplies, it would take a certain period. Therefore, taking advantage of their high mobility, the Blue Sky Rescue Team of the China Charity Federation assisted the village - resident cadres in delivering urgently needed supplies such as tents, quilts, food, and water to the villagers' homes. (It started at 4 p.m. on the 24th. Photo materials, etc. will be transmitted back later.)
Meanwhile, due to the poor road conditions and the long distance, the Family Relief Boxes destined for the supplies storage and transportation center will arrive at night on the 24th. They will be sorted and packaged immediately upon arrival, and then distributed in rural areas early in the morning on the 25th.