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Japan earthquake, tsunami update: AmeriCares en route to Japan to assess damage, provide relief (videos)
On March 11, 2011, Japan was blasted by a devastating 8.9 magnitude earthquake and subsequent 30 foot tsunami that swept away houses, boats, trains and automobiles. As the death toll continues to rise those in unaffected areas are planning response and disaster relief. Earlier today, AmeriCares, a nonprofit organization that provides humanitarian relief, medicine and medical supplies announced they were sending an expert to assess the damage and need. AmeriCares announced they expect the medical needs will be great and will be ongoing.
Christoph Gorder, Senior Vice President of AmeriCares Global Programs stated, “Japan is a wealthy, industrialized nation that prepares for emergencies like these, but as we learned from Hurricane Katrina, a disaster of this magnitude can stretch the resources of even the most prepared countries. After a tsunami there's always an enormous need for antibiotics and wound care supplies to treat survivors with infected wounds and respiratory infections from inhaling contaminated sea water."
AmeriCares has provided humanitarian response and relief in global crises for other 30 years. You may find more information on AmeriCares here.
You may watch live streaming video coverage of the Japan earthquake and Pacific tsunami in the video player to the left.
On March 11, 2011, Japan was blasted by a devastating 8.9 magnitude earthquake and subsequent 30 foot tsunami that swept away houses, boats, trains and automobiles. As the death toll continues to rise those in unaffected areas are planning response and disaster relief. Earlier today, AmeriCares, a nonprofit organization that provides humanitarian relief, medicine and medical supplies announced they were sending an expert to assess the damage and need. AmeriCares announced they expect the medical needs will be great and will be ongoing.
Christoph Gorder, Senior Vice President of AmeriCares Global Programs stated, “Japan is a wealthy, industrialized nation that prepares for emergencies like these, but as we learned from Hurricane Katrina, a disaster of this magnitude can stretch the resources of even the most prepared countries. After a tsunami there's always an enormous need for antibiotics and wound care supplies to treat survivors with infected wounds and respiratory infections from inhaling contaminated sea water."
AmeriCares has provided humanitarian response and relief in global crises for other 30 years. You may find more information on AmeriCares here.
You may watch live streaming video coverage of the Japan earthquake and Pacific tsunami in the video player to the left.
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