Peru
As hope faded in finding survivors, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Tuesday was dispatching emergency aid to the stricken South American country of Peru. Tents, blankets and sleeping mats were being flown from JICA's Miami warehouse to the capital,…
Peru
SUNASS CANALIZA APOYO PARA EMPRESAS DE AGUA DEL SUR FONOSUNASS AL 264-6464 EPSEL, QUIIMPAC y la Fuerza Aérea unen esfuerzos para trasladar equipos de desagüe e hipoclorito de calcio para Pisco SUNASS emitió hoy nuevo reporte de situación del servicio de agua…
Peru
Vatican City, 21 August 2007 - The Caritas Confederation has launched an appeal worth over $US 11 million to help victims of last week's earthquake in Peru that levelled the coastal town of Pisco and killed over 500 people.…
Peru
PERU - EARTHQUAKE UPDATE The most severe damages in the health service network are concentrated in Pisco, with 2 hospitals collapsed and more than 25 health centers affected. The population needing shelter could increase in the coming days, as homes are…
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1. Summary of the general health situation and priorities Preliminary damage assessment(*) Cañete Chincha Pisco Ica Other locations Total Deaths 6 75 335 71 16 503 Injured 172 240 100 487 43 1.042 Missing Homes destroyed 928 16.010 16.000 300 1.012 34.250 (*) According to Estimates from INDECI, 21 Aug 2007. - The most severe damages in the service network are concentrated in Pisco, with 2 hospitals…
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The project will focus on providing food through community feeding centers, serving a total of 2,000 beneficiaries. FH will set up three feeding areas where three meals a day will be served as well as an option to receive…
Peru
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has significantly increased its appeal for emergency funds to assist the survivors of last week's deadly earthquake in Peru. More than 5.6 million Swiss francs ($4.7 million USD /…
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Autoridades nacionales expresaron que es "realmente conmovedor lo que se ve acá". Además, anunciaron que se evaluará si se envía un tercer avión con cooperación a la nación vecina. Los ministros de la Secretaría General de Gobierno, Ricardo Lagos Weber,…
Peru
Bogotá, D.C., agosto 21 de 2007. A través del Fondo de Cooperación y Asistencia Internacional FOCAI, de la Dirección de Cooperación Internacional de -ACCIÓN SOCIAL-, la entidad hizo una donación de 330 carpas, 2 mil cobijas y mil linternas…
Peru
Five days have passed since an earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale hit Peru, killing more than 500 people and injuring over 2,000. Crowds of residents in different areas are still waiting for help. SOS Children's Villages has…
