In Guatemala, 350 homes and eight highways were damaged, affecting 9,000 people; 2,000 sought shelter in the country.
In Yiliang, 257 schools have been severely damaged affecting tens of thousands of students.
In the town of Hafun, about 80 per cent of the homes have been severely damaged, affecting over 500 families.
For example, during the July 2007 floods in Sudan, nearly 200 schools were damaged, affecting some 45,000 children.
According to local education authorities 80 per cent of primary schools and 50 per cent of secondary schools in Yushu have been severely damaged affecting 23,197 students and 938 teachers.
Over 650 day care centres and 430 schools have also been damaged, affecting over 140,000 pre-school and primary school students.
'Return to normalcy' According to local education authorities, 80 per cent of primary schools and 50 per cent of secondary schools in Yushu have been severely damaged, affecting more than 23,000 students.
According to local education bureau officials, 80 per cent of primary schools and 50 per cent of secondary schools in Yushu have been severely damaged affecting 22,719 students and 1,086 teachers.
Corneal thickness increases when the pump and barrier functions of the endothelium are damaged, affecting the clarity of the cornea [ 24, 26].
Chronic, persistent inflammation has been shown to damage affected organs and may predispose to many diseases ranging from diabetes to cancer (O'Byrne & Dalgleish, 2001).
