May 27, 2006 Silver Spring, Maryland, United States …. [ADRA/ANN Staff]
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) has emergency response teams already on the ground on the island of Java, Indonesia, where a powerful earthquake struck, killing more than 3,000 people and leaving thousands more injured and without shelter. The death toll and number of injured are expected to rise.
Media reports indicate this is the worst natural disaster in the Southeast Asian nation since the tsunami of Dec. 26, 2004. The earthquake has displaced about 200,000 people, the International Red Cross reported.
ADRA International has allocated an initial $100,000 to get its relief effort underway, and is now appealing for funding.
“ADRA workers in Indonesia are working with local partners to provide immediate shelter, and urgently-needed medical teams are on the way to take care of the injured,” says Frank Teeuwen, ADRA International's bureau chief for emergency management.
ADRA is rushing additional emergency response staff into the affected region, and earthquake response efforts will expand in the coming hours and days. Updates will be made available.
How you can help: Donate online: www.adra.org. Phone: 1-800-424-2372. Mail: ADRA International, 12501 Old Columbia Pike, Silver Spring, MD 20904. FUND: Indonesia Earthquake Fund.
ADRA is present in 125 countries, providing community development and emergency management without regard to political or religious association, age, or ethnicity. Additional information about ADRA can be found at www.adra.org.
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