Palu

Helping Hand USA representative in Palu, Indonesia; launching Indonesia Relief Fund to Help Earthquake and Tsunami Victims

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Wednesday, October 3, 2018
Seismology, Natural disasters, Geology, Nature, Palu, Lombok, Tsunami, Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, Earthquake

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Oct. 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Helping Hand for Relief and Development(HHRD)is working closely with its partner NGO PKPU, which is on location in Palu, to provide emergency relief to victims of the tsunami following the 7.5 magnitude earthquake in Indonesia on September 28th.

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  • SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Oct. 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Helping Hand for Relief and Development(HHRD)is working closely with its partner NGO PKPU, which is on location in Palu, to provide emergency relief to victims of the tsunami following the 7.5 magnitude earthquake in Indonesia on September 28th.
  • HHRD immediately launched its Indonesia Relief Fund following the earthquake in Lombok last month to provide water, food, shelter and medical assistance through PKPU.
  • HHRD has been present in the ASEAN region, providing relief, since the catastrophic Tsunami of 2004.
  • Helping Hand for Relief and Development(HHRD)is a 4-star Charity Navigator and a member of Inter-Action.HHRD isnon-profit 501 (c) (3) tax exempt organization.

Lutheran World Relief Responds to Indonesia Earthquake and Tsunami

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Tuesday, October 2, 2018
Seismology, Nature, Mechanics, Geology, Earthquake, Palu, Tsunami

BALTIMORE, Oct. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --On Friday, September 28, a 7.5-magnitude earthquake and an 18-foot tsunami struck the Indonesian city of Palu and the surrounding coastline.

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  • BALTIMORE, Oct. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --On Friday, September 28, a 7.5-magnitude earthquake and an 18-foot tsunami struck the Indonesian city of Palu and the surrounding coastline.
  • More than 1,200people had been confirmed killed and the death toll is expected to climb higher as heavily populated areas outside the city are cut off from any assistance.
  • Hundreds have been injured, and more than 60,000 people have been displaced from their homes.
  • Lutheran World Relief is responding with our international partners in the ACT Alliance , a globalfaith-based humanitarian network.Gifts will be used to provide families affected by the disaster with immediate assistance such as food, water, shelter supplies and more.

UNICEF is responding to the needs of the thousands of children affected by the Sulawesi tsunami - needs Canadians' help urgently

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Monday, October 1, 2018
Subdivisions of Indonesia, Palu, Central Sulawesi, Geography of Indonesia, Districts of Central Sulawesi

Children in Palu, Donggala and other affected sites in Sulawesi need urgent help to recover.

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  • Children in Palu, Donggala and other affected sites in Sulawesi need urgent help to recover.
  • "With each new report about this devastating earthquake and tsunami, our concern increases for the safety of children in Palu, Donggala and other sites hit by the disaster.
  • More than 1,000 schools are feared to be affected, directly impacting approximately 19 per cent of students in Central Sulawesi.
  • We work tirelessly to help children and their families, doing whatever it takes to ensure children survive.