Informes

MANILA, PHILIPPINES (7 April 2005) - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide clean water and sanitation facilities to about 1,500 communities of rural Indonesia, including tsunami affected areas, through an assistance package approved today comprising loans amounting to US$64.7…

Peace Winds Japan has finished delivering the first round of critical provisions to survivors on Banyak Islands. The Island group is made up of 99 small islands and is located close to the epicenter of the M8.5 earthquake which…

Overview The distribution of relief items to both Nias and Simeulue is continuing, but difficulties still remain with internal distribution of goods on both islands. The district of Singkil is now being supplied by road from Medan and more aid…

1. SITUACIÓN El 26 de diciembre de 2004, a las 7:59 hora local (00:59 GTM), un gran terremoto de 8,9 grados de la escala Richter golpeó la costa noroccidental de Sumatra provocando enormes olas o tsunamis que barrieron las poblaciones…

La réponse de la Croix-Rouge Française s'inscrit dans l'effort coordonné par la Fédération internationale de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge pour aider les victimes des pays touchés en Indonésie, au Sri Lanka, aux Maldives et en Afrique de l'Est.…

The activities described here have been carried out by various members of the Oxfam International affiliation, including Oxfam Great Britain (the lead Oxfam agency in the Tsunami response in Asia), Oxfam Novib (Netherlands) and Oxfam CAA (Australia). Summary: - Continued movement…

Earthquake in NorthSumatraProvince and NAD Province, Indonesia This report is prepared by Emergency Humanitarian Action (EHA) Section, WHO, Indonesia. Reference: Earthquake - North Sumatra Province and NAD Province, Indonesia - 29 March 2005 - Reporting date 6 April 2005 (Wednesday) 16:00 hours UCT Type of…

Humanitarian response in earthquake affected Indonesia -- the second wave of disaster Nias island, North Sumatera, Banyak Islands & Simeulue Island, Aceh OVERALL SITUATION SurfAid International medical teams surveyed the west coast of Nias today, sending medical teams into villages and…

INTRODUCTION The earthquake-tsunami, which struck on 26 December 2004, was one of the most devastating natural disasters ever. The response, from every quarter, has been swift and extraordinarily generous. The need for accountability, first to the people…

The Red Cross and Red Crescent continue to work with the tsunami-affected communities across twelve countries in Asia and Africa. According to the authorities, the disaster left more than 286,000 people dead, 7,900 missing and more than 1.6 million displaced in…