Reports

The Australian Government has mounted a comprehensive emergency relief operation as part of the international response to the Indian Ocean disaster. On the morning of Sunday 26 December a severe earthquake in the ocean off the coast of northern Sumatra…

Donations to tsunamis disaster reached HK$32 million "Most needed items are not only food, clothes and medicines, but also disposable gloves and masks for volunteers to collect and bury dead bodies. Yet, corpse bags are another urgently needed item." Betty Lau,…

A massive earthquake, measuring 9 on the Richter scale, has caused huge tidal waves to devastate coastal areas throughout South and South East Asia. Ten countries, including Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India and Thailand have been affected by the crisis in…

L'association cherche à récolter un million d'euros afin de porter secours aux populations du Sri-Lanka et d'Indonésie, victimes du tsunami de dimanche dernier. Présente depuis 1996 au Ski Lanka et 1998 en Indonésie, Action contre la Faim bénéficie d'une expérience…

Australian aid agency Oxfam Community Aid Abroad is ramping up its response to the earthquake and tsunamis devastating Asia, deploying additional staff to the region and providing food, water, sanitation and shelter to the millions affected by the disaster. Oxfam…

CARE is rapidly expanding its emergency response in areas most severely affected by Sunday's earthquake and resulting tsunamis. Because many affected areas are inaccessible, the full extent of the damage has yet to be determined. However, it is estimated…

by Bandula Jayasekara in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka, often described as a paradise island in the sun, will take months to recover from the devastation and havoc caused by the tidal waves which struck on 26 December and which…

29 December, 2004 Situation Sri Lanka is grappling with the full extent of the disaster. The latest government figures as of 29 December are: - 21,715 deaths. - 745,818 displaced - 8,602 injured - 4,028 missing - 565 displaced camps - The largest number…

"Tamils Rehabilitation Organisation has grave concerns that our ability to respond in a timely manner is being hindered by excessive administrative, bureaucratic and control requirements imposed." Unfolding Humanitarian Tragedy The recent Tsunami is the worst disaster to hit Southern and South East…

The Earthquake that struck in the early hours of Sunday 26th December 2004 and the resultant tsunami waves that hit the coastline of Sri Lanka has created an unprecedented crisis in the country. While the entire…