Informes

Geneva, 25 June 2001 - The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is appealing for two million Swiss francs, to support the Peruvian Red Cross emergency operation for victims of the severe earthquake which struck southern…

by Yadira Pacheco & Kevin Cook LIMA, PERU: World Vision Peru is ready to respond to a 7.9 magnitude earthquake which struck the coastal region of southern Peru at 3:35 pm local time Saturday, causing widespread destruction and flattening numerous…

Save the Children is swiftly responding to the humanitarian crisis facing the city of Arequipa and surrounding areas in Peru, as the aftermath of Saturday's earthquake takes hold. Making the provision of shelter a priority, the international children's aid agency…

A 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck southern Peru this past Saturday. Due to the offshore location of the quake's epicenter, the relatively spars population of the coastline, and the lack of a significant numbers of large hi-rise buildings, injuries were…

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE (BHR) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA) Background The U.S. Geological Survey reports that, on June 23, 2001, at approximately 3:33 pm local time, an earthquake with a magnitude of 8.1 on…

On Saturday evening, June 23, 2001 a 7.9 magnitude quake hit about 75 miles off the coast of southern Peru. According to early reports, 52 are dead, 544 wounded and 10 missing. Thousands of people have been affected and…

THE CHURCH WORLD SERVICE EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM Church World Service is the Relief and Development Agency of the 36 member denominations of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A36 Denominations & Communions Working Together to Meet Human Needs…

Déclaration du Porte-parole du Quai d'Orsay (Paris, 25 juin 2001) La France a décidé d'apporter une aide d'urgence aux victimes du tremblement de terre survenu samedi au Pérou. Cette aide, destinée à l'achat de produits demandés par les autorités péruviennes (couvertures,…

Rescue efforts are underway in southern Peru following a massive earthquake at the weekend. More than fifty people are known to have died and hundreds of others were injured. The earthquake measured 7.9 on the Richter scale. Many of the…

The European Union would like to express its deep condolences on the severe earthquake that struck Peru last Saturday, leaving in its wake widespread destruction, a large number of victims and many missing. The European Union and its Member States are…