Geneva–(ENEWSPF)–02 March 2010.  Following the devastating earthquake that shook Chile last Saturday, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) activated a website today to help thousands of people within the country and abroad to restore contact with their loved ones. The address is www.icrc.org/familylinks. “The site allows people in[Read More…]

LONDON–(ENEWSPF)–02 March 2010.  Oxfam’s team of humanitarian workers arrived in Santiago during the early hours of Tuesday morning spearheading the aid agency’s response to Saturday’s devastating earthquake. The team of five – consisting of water engineers and logisticians – is heading across to Concepcion today (Tuesday) by road, anticipating the[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 3, 2010.  In response to the earthquake in Chile and a request from the Chilean government, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is sending 18 satellite phones and a technician to assist with the dire need for communications equipment. In addition, USAID is sending disaster experts to[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–2 March 2010 – Seven weeks after a catastrophic earthquake struck Haiti, health needs remain great, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) said today, emphasizing the need for stepped-up disaster risk reduction and early recovery efforts to help the devastated nation. The scale and complexity of the crisis[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–2 March 2010 – The death toll from the strongest earthquake to strike Chile in more than 50 years officially stands at 723 people, the public health arm of the United Nations in the region said today, as it assesses the healthcare needs of survivors. Some 80 per cent[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–1 March 2010 – Following a request from the Chilean Government for assistance in the wake of Saturday’s devastating earthquake, the United Nations and Member States are assisting the South American nation to assess the damage wrought and help people in need. The 8.8-magnitude earthquake occurred in the early[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–01 March 2010 – UNICEF and its UN partners are monitoring events and stand ready to help in the aftermath of an 8.8-magnitude earthquake that shook Chile early Saturday. The quake reportedly killed at least 700 people and displaced hundreds of thousands, causing widespread damage to homes, hospitals, schools,[Read More…]

GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2010.  As the death toll from the massive earthquake which struck Chile on 27 February continues to climb – more than 300 people now, the mobilization of the Chilean Red Cross Society (CRCS) and the International Federation gathers pace. The Chilean Red Cross has been able to establish[Read More…]

NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)–1 March 2010 – The massive earthquake which struck Chile on Saturday has severely disrupted health services, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) reported today, dispatching a disaster management expert to the South American nation to assist in the aftermath of the catastrophe. The magnitude-8.8 earthquake occurred in[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 27, 2010. This afternoon, President Obama spoke with President Michelle Bachelet to express his condolences for the losses Chile suffered as a result of this morning’s tragic earthquake.  The President commended President Bachelet for the Chilean government’s response to the disaster and recognized Chile’s capacity and expertise in[Read More…]