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Cisco responds to Sichuan earthquake
2008
In May 2008, a 8.0 magnitude devasting earthquake strikes Sichuan Province, China. Cisco responds immediately with an emergency communications infrastructure, volunteers, medicines, and grants of over $2.6M for disaster relief efforts. In July, Connecting Sichuan is formed, a public-private partnership between Cisco and the Sichuan Provincial government to help in long-term rebuilding efforts.
In May 2008, a 8.0 magnitude devasting earthquake strikes Sichuan Province, China. Cisco responds immediately with an emergency communications infrastructure, volunteers, medicines, and grants of over $2.6M for disaster relief efforts. In July, Connecting Sichuan is formed, a public-private partnership between Cisco and the Sichuan Provincial government to help in long-term rebuilding efforts.