02326cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000140010610000190012024500600013926400510019930000470025033600260029733700260032333800360034950000490038550000310043450801030046552012570056853400450182565300250187065300450189585600430194099900170198319456UtSlPG20260610133444.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7anl2iso639-1 4aQEaF30511 aBourdon, Henri13aDe ramp van Valparaiso :bDe Aarde en haar Volken, 1907 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2006  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aTranslation of: La catastrophe de Valparaiso  aRelease date is 2006-10-03  aProduced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/  a"De ramp van Valparaiso" by Henri Bourdon is a first-hand account documenting the catastrophic earthquake that struck Valparaiso, Chile, in the early 20th century. This gripping narrative falls under the category of a historical account, likely written in the early 1900s. By blending personal experience with factual observations, Bourdon paints a vivid picture of the disaster's devastation, loss of life, and the aftermath that the city faced in the wake of this natural catastrophe.  The book encapsulates a personal letter from Bourdon to his sister, detailing his harrowing experience during the earthquake on August 16th. He describes the panic and chaos that ensued as buildings collapsed and fires broke out, weaving in anecdotes of families torn apart and the desperate attempts of survivors to navigate the destruction. Bourdon also recounts various encounters with fellow residents, his efforts to assist during the disaster, and the grim realities following the initial shock, including military enforcement to quell looting and the struggles to procure food and shelter. Ultimately, the narrative serves as both a chronicle of a tragic event and a testament to human resilience amid disaster. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aEarthquakes -- Chile  aValparaíso (Chile) -- Earthquake, 190640uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19456  c60840d60840