Armenian Earthquake

On December 7, 1988 the horrible forces of nature took away the lives of thousands of Armenians as well as the villages and cities that were destroyed. The Northern regions of Armenia in a few seconds were turned into ruins. The 1998 Spitak, Armenia earthquake will never be forgotten for the damages and catastrophe it has caused. It struck at 11:41 A.M. local time when children were at school and most people at work. With most of Armenia …

…collapse of community life. The impact on the urban environment was devastating as children suffered more than adults because they were in school at the time of the quake. The quake impact in Armenian children can became a total "psychiatric calamity" (Pynoosetal., 1993) for the whole young generation of an affected nation - from infants to adolescents. The world gave generously to pull people from the rubble, to clear the shattered buildings and to rebuild houses.