notes: FROM THE SITE: Emergency Team Assessing Needs, Disaster Relief Expert on Way to Japan March 12, 2011 The death toll in Japan continues to rise with fatality reports rapidly approaching 1,000, hundreds injured and many more missing as relief efforts are mounted in Japan and from other countries. Japanese officials and national disaster relief teams are confronting the catastrophic damage from a record 8.9-magnitude earthquake that struck northern Japan early Friday, unleashing a deadly tsunami and causing major destruction along coastal towns. AmeriCares emergency team is rapidly mobilizing resources, and a disaster relief expert who previously coordinated the organization's relief efforts following the Chile earthquake in 2010 is en route to the region to assess medical needs. Early information from our contacts in the northern region is being used to evaluate damage to medical facilities and determine urgent areas of emergency assistance. AmeriCares is prepared to send medicines, medical supplies and humanitarian aid as necessary. The earthquake and tsunami struck in tandem causing structural damage to homes, office buildings, factories, power plants and highways. Nuclear power plants in the region have automatically shut down with one plant suffering damage to its cooling system. Thousands of residents in a two-mile radius of the Fukushima nuclear plant about 170 miles north of Tokyo have been evacuated as the government declared a state of emergency. An explosion has been reported at the plant, and attempts are being made to contain the damage to the facility. This is the fifth largest earthquake ever recorded, and it is the largest in Japan’s recorded history. AmeriCares will coordinate its response with the Japanese government and its centralized disaster management agencies. We are connecting with local partners to identify available medicines and medical supplies. In 1995, AmeriCares responded to the Kobe earthquake in Japan, delivering 400,000 pounds of medicines and medical supplies, while helping locally to supply temporary structures for shelter and mobile care. In a single day, 300,000 were homeless, 15,000 injured and 5,000 lost their lives in a major disaster that affected one of Japan’s leading industrial cities. For more than 25 years AmeriCares has provided medical relief and humanitarian assistance to millions affected by natural disasters and man-made crises around the world. Wherever people are in desperate need, we are there. -------------------------------- FROM THE SITE: AmeriCares Mobilizes Resources, Dispatches Disaster Relief Expert to Japan March 11, 2011 A record 8.9-magnitude earthquake struck northern Japan early Friday about 80 miles offshore the most populous Japanese island of Honshu, unleashing a deadly tsunami and causing major damage along coastal towns. The death toll continues to rise with reports ranging from 300 to 1,000, with more than 500 people reported missing, and hundreds others injured. Japanese officials and national assessment teams are gathering more information on the effect of the disaster and the country is prepared to seek overseas assistance. AmeriCares emergency team has been on full alert mobilizing resources and has dispatched a disaster relief expert to the region to assess medical needs. AmeriCares is prepared to send medicines, medical supplies and humanitarian aid as necessary. The earthquake and tsunami struck in tandem causing structural damage to homes, office building, factories, power plants and highways. Nuclear power plants in the region have automatically shut down. Thousands of residents in a two-mile radius of the Fukushima nuclear plant about 170 miles north of Tokyo have been evacuated as the government declared a state of emergency. So far no radiation leaks have been detected. This is the fifth largest earthquake ever recorded, and it is the largest in Japan’s recorded history. AmeriCares will coordinate its response with the Japanese government and its centralized disaster management agencies. We are also connecting with local partners to identify available medicines and medical supplies and reaching out to hospitals in the affected regions to gauge immediate needs. In 1995, AmeriCares responded to the Kobe earthquake in Japan, delivering 400,000 pounds of medicines and medical supplies, while helping locally to supply temporary structures for shelter and mobile care. In a single day, 300,000 were homeless, 15,000 injured and 5,000 lost their lives in a major disaster that affected one of Japan’s leading industrial cities. For more than 25 years AmeriCares has provided medical relief and humanitarian assistance to millions affected by natural disasters and man-made crises around the world. Wherever people are in desperate need, we are there. -> FROM RELIEF WEB: AmeriCares Sending Basic Supplies, Working with Local Organizations to Meet Shelter Needs Source: AmeriCares Foundation Date: 23 Mar 2011 AmeriCares and its relief workers in Japan are working on aid convoys to Sendai, the largest city nearest the impact zone, to help survivors of the record 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami that struck on March 11. The largest natural disaster in Japan's history has destroyed entire coastal towns and the government has confirmed that nearly 22,000 people are dead or missing. Freezing temperatures, power outages, fuel shortages and concerns about radiation exposure continue to hamper relief efforts in the devastated northeast region. The 100,000 troops deployed by the Japanese government and the hundreds of national and international rescue teams are shifting their focus from search and rescue for survivors to caring for the huge numbers of homeless families. In recent days, some 40,000 people have been able to return to their communities after electricity was restored, but another 350,000 people, many of whom are elderly, are living in emergency shelters with nowhere to go. AmeriCares is staging relief convoys of hundreds of cases of basic hygiene items in Tokyo for delivery to shelters in impacted local prefectures. In addition, AmeriCares is working with our donor companies in Japan, and our relief team is meeting with doctors in Miyagi prefecture hospitals to assess and fill acute shortages of medicines, primarily for diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and asthma. Medical care and psychological support, particularly at the evacuation centers and shelters, is being provided by more than 100 medical teams staffed by the government. Officials and medical personnel are also concerned about the deteriorating conditions at some shelters and the spread of influenza and other contagious illnesses among evacuees. AmeriCares Response The AmeriCares team began mobilizing within hours of the first reports of the dual disasters, dispatching an emergency response manager to Tokyo to direct the efforts of our relief workers in Sendai, the largest city closest to the impact zone. Our team is in direct contact with local officials, evacuation shelters and hospitals treating the injured and caring for evacuees in Miyagi, Fukushima and Iwate to determine health needs. Based on these early assessments and the anticipated need for humanitarian aid to last many months, AmeriCares is expanding our team on the ground and setting up an office in Tokyo to coordinate our relief efforts. An important first step has been taken in the relief planning process with AmeriCares participation in the first inter-agency organizational meeting led by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and included representatives of the Japanese Cabinet, UN agencies, and Japanese NGOs. We worked in sessions focusing on health, non-food items and coordination. Immediate Needs in Shelters and Hospitals In the more than 2,500 evacuation centers set up in local prefectures, there are shortages of food, water, fuel and basic supplies. Much of the crisis response in the early days continues to come from the local disaster management committees who organize and run the shelters. Hospitals and the local committees are reporting shortages of medicines to AmeriCares, particularly chronic care medicines. "Our goal now is to concentrate on the immediate health needs of the affected population, particularly of those families living in shelters," said Michelle Jackson, AmeriCares emergency response manager. "Looking ahead, we know from our three decades of experience that emergencies of this magnitude can overwhelm even the most prepared countries, and we are prepared to help with the daunting task of meeting the basic needs of hundreds of thousands of evacuees – many of whom are elderly and have health conditions that require ongoing attention." Emergency work continues in attempts to cool the damaged reactors at the Fukushima nuclear plant, as fears of radiation remain high. Authorities in Japan have warned people within a 20-mile radius of the plant to evacuate or stay inside their homes, as unpredictable weather and wind conditions could risk spreading radioactive contamination. AmeriCares is monitoring the situation closely, evaluating health risks to ensure the safety of our relief workers. ------------------------------ FROM THE SITE: Emergency Team Assessing Needs, Disaster Relief Expert on Way to Japan March 12, 2011 The death toll in Japan continues to rise with fatality reports rapidly approaching 1,000, hundreds injured and many more missing as relief efforts are mounted in Japan and from other countries. Japanese officials and national disaster relief teams are confronting the catastrophic damage from a record 8.9-magnitude earthquake that struck northern Japan early Friday, unleashing a deadly tsunami and causing major destruction along coastal towns. AmeriCares emergency team is rapidly mobilizing resources, and a disaster relief expert who previously coordinated the organization's relief efforts following the Chile earthquake in 2010 is en route to the region to assess medical needs. Early information from our contacts in the northern region is being used to evaluate damage to medical facilities and determine urgent areas of emergency assistance. AmeriCares is prepared to send medicines, medical supplies and humanitarian aid as necessary. The earthquake and tsunami struck in tandem causing structural damage to homes, office buildings, factories, power plants and highways. Nuclear power plants in the region have automatically shut down with one plant suffering damage to its cooling system. Thousands of residents in a two-mile radius of the Fukushima nuclear plant about 170 miles north of Tokyo have been evacuated as the government declared a state of emergency. An explosion has been reported at the plant, and attempts are being made to contain the damage to the facility. This is the fifth largest earthquake ever recorded, and it is the largest in Japan’s recorded history. AmeriCares will coordinate its response with the Japanese government and its centralized disaster management agencies. We are connecting with local partners to identify available medicines and medical supplies. In 1995, AmeriCares responded to the Kobe earthquake in Japan, delivering 400,000 pounds of medicines and medical supplies, while helping locally to supply temporary structures for shelter and mobile care. In a single day, 300,000 were homeless, 15,000 injured and 5,000 lost their lives in a major disaster that affected one of Japan’s leading industrial cities. For more than 25 years AmeriCares has provided medical relief and humanitarian assistance to millions affected by natural disasters and man-made crises around the world. Wherever people are in desperate need, we are there. -------------------------------- FROM THE SITE: AmeriCares Mobilizes Resources, Dispatches Disaster Relief Expert to Japan March 11, 2011 A record 8.9-magnitude earthquake struck northern Japan early Friday about 80 miles offshore the most populous Japanese island of Honshu, unleashing a deadly tsunami and causing major damage along coastal towns. The death toll continues to rise with reports ranging from 300 to 1,000, with more than 500 people reported missing, and hundreds others injured. Japanese officials and national assessment teams are gathering more information on the effect of the disaster and the country is prepared to seek overseas assistance. AmeriCares emergency team has been on full alert mobilizing resources and has dispatched a disaster relief expert to the region to assess medical needs. AmeriCares is prepared to send medicines, medical supplies and humanitarian aid as necessary. The earthquake and tsunami struck in tandem causing structural damage to homes, office building, factories, power plants and highways. Nuclear power plants in the region have automatically shut down. Thousands of residents in a two-mile radius of the Fukushima nuclear plant about 170 miles north of Tokyo have been evacuated as the government declared a state of emergency. So far no radiation leaks have been detected. This is the fifth largest earthquake ever recorded, and it is the largest in Japan’s recorded history. AmeriCares will coordinate its response with the Japanese government and its centralized disaster management agencies. We are also connecting with local partners to identify available medicines and medical supplies and reaching out to hospitals in the affected regions to gauge immediate needs. In 1995, AmeriCares responded to the Kobe earthquake in Japan, delivering 400,000 pounds of medicines and medical supplies, while helping locally to supply temporary structures for shelter and mobile care. In a single day, 300,000 were homeless, 15,000 injured and 5,000 lost their lives in a major disaster that affected one of Japan’s leading industrial cities. For more than 25 years AmeriCares has provided medical relief and humanitarian assistance to millions affected by natural disasters and man-made crises around the world. Wherever people are in desperate need, we are there.
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mission: AmeriCares is a nonprofit disaster relief and humanitarian aid organization which provides immediate response to emergency medical needs – and supports long-term humanitarian assistance programs – for all people around the world, irrespective of race, creed or political persuasion. -> AmeriCares is a nonprofit disaster relief and humanitarian aid organization which provides immediate response to emergency medical needs – and supports long-term humanitarian assistance programs – for all people around the world, irrespective of race, creed or political persuasion.

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notes: FROM THE SITE: Emergency Team Assessing Needs, Disaster Relief Expert on Way to Japan March 12, 2011 he death toll in Japan continues to rise with fatality reports rapidly approaching 1,000, hundreds injured and many more missing as relief efforts are mounted in Japan and from other countries. Japanese officials and national disaster relief teams are confronting the catastrophic damage from a record 8.9-magnitude earthquake that struck northern Japan early Friday, unleashing a deadly tsunami and causing major destruction along coastal towns. AmeriCares emergency team is rapidly mobilizing resources, and a disaster relief expert who previously coordinated the organization's relief efforts following the Chile earthquake in 2010 is en route to the region to assess medical needs. Early information from our contacts in the northern region is being used to evaluate damage to medical facilities and determine urgent areas of emergency assistance. AmeriCares is prepared to send medicines, medical supplies and humanitarian aid as necessary. The earthquake and tsunami struck in tandem causing structural damage to homes, office buildings, factories, power plants and highways. Nuclear power plants in the region have automatically shut down with one plant suffering damage to its cooling system. Thousands of residents in a two-mile radius of the Fukushima nuclear plant about 170 miles north of Tokyo have been evacuated as the government declared a state of emergency. An explosion has been reported at the plant, and attempts are being made to contain the damage to the facility. This is the fifth largest earthquake ever recorded, and it is the largest in Japan’s recorded history. AmeriCares will coordinate its response with the Japanese government and its centralized disaster management agencies. We are connecting with local partners to identify available medicines and medical supplies. In 1995, AmeriCares responded to the Kobe earthquake in Japan, delivering 400,000 pounds of medicines and medical supplies, while helping locally to supply temporary structures for shelter and mobile care. In a single day, 300,000 were homeless, 15,000 injured and 5,000 lost their lives in a major disaster that affected one of Japan’s leading industrial cities. For more than 25 years AmeriCares has provided medical relief and humanitarian assistance to millions affected by natural disasters and man-made crises around the world. Wherever people are in desperate need, we are there. -------------------------------- FROM THE SITE: AmeriCares Mobilizes Resources, Dispatches Disaster Relief Expert to Japan March 11, 2011 A record 8.9-magnitude earthquake struck northern Japan early Friday about 80 miles offshore the most populous Japanese island of Honshu, unleashing a deadly tsunami and causing major damage along coastal towns. The death toll continues to rise with reports ranging from 300 to 1,000, with more than 500 people reported missing, and hundreds others injured. Japanese officials and national assessment teams are gathering more information on the effect of the disaster and the country is prepared to seek overseas assistance. AmeriCares emergency team has been on full alert mobilizing resources and has dispatched a disaster relief expert to the region to assess medical needs. AmeriCares is prepared to send medicines, medical supplies and humanitarian aid as necessary. The earthquake and tsunami struck in tandem causing structural damage to homes, office building, factories, power plants and highways. Nuclear power plants in the region have automatically shut down. Thousands of residents in a two-mile radius of the Fukushima nuclear plant about 170 miles north of Tokyo have been evacuated as the government declared a state of emergency. So far no radiation leaks have been detected. This is the fifth largest earthquake ever recorded, and it is the largest in Japan’s recorded history. AmeriCares will coordinate its response with the Japanese government and its centralized disaster management agencies. We are also connecting with local partners to identify available medicines and medical supplies and reaching out to hospitals in the affected regions to gauge immediate needs. In 1995, AmeriCares responded to the Kobe earthquake in Japan, delivering 400,000 pounds of medicines and medical supplies, while helping locally to supply temporary structures for shelter and mobile care. In a single day, 300,000 were homeless, 15,000 injured and 5,000 lost their lives in a major disaster that affected one of Japan’s leading industrial cities. For more than 25 years AmeriCares has provided medical relief and humanitarian assistance to millions affected by natural disasters and man-made crises around the world. Wherever people are in desperate need, we are there. -> FROM THE SITE: Emergency Team Assessing Needs, Disaster Relief Expert on Way to Japan March 12, 2011 The death toll in Japan continues to rise with fatality reports rapidly approaching 1,000, hundreds injured and many more missing as relief efforts are mounted in Japan and from other countries. Japanese officials and national disaster relief teams are confronting the catastrophic damage from a record 8.9-magnitude earthquake that struck northern Japan early Friday, unleashing a deadly tsunami and causing major destruction along coastal towns. AmeriCares emergency team is rapidly mobilizing resources, and a disaster relief expert who previously coordinated the organization's relief efforts following the Chile earthquake in 2010 is en route to the region to assess medical needs. Early information from our contacts in the northern region is being used to evaluate damage to medical facilities and determine urgent areas of emergency assistance. AmeriCares is prepared to send medicines, medical supplies and humanitarian aid as necessary. The earthquake and tsunami struck in tandem causing structural damage to homes, office buildings, factories, power plants and highways. Nuclear power plants in the region have automatically shut down with one plant suffering damage to its cooling system. Thousands of residents in a two-mile radius of the Fukushima nuclear plant about 170 miles north of Tokyo have been evacuated as the government declared a state of emergency. An explosion has been reported at the plant, and attempts are being made to contain the damage to the facility. This is the fifth largest earthquake ever recorded, and it is the largest in Japan’s recorded history. AmeriCares will coordinate its response with the Japanese government and its centralized disaster management agencies. We are connecting with local partners to identify available medicines and medical supplies. In 1995, AmeriCares responded to the Kobe earthquake in Japan, delivering 400,000 pounds of medicines and medical supplies, while helping locally to supply temporary structures for shelter and mobile care. In a single day, 300,000 were homeless, 15,000 injured and 5,000 lost their lives in a major disaster that affected one of Japan’s leading industrial cities. For more than 25 years AmeriCares has provided medical relief and humanitarian assistance to millions affected by natural disasters and man-made crises around the world. Wherever people are in desperate need, we are there. -------------------------------- FROM THE SITE: AmeriCares Mobilizes Resources, Dispatches Disaster Relief Expert to Japan March 11, 2011 A record 8.9-magnitude earthquake struck northern Japan early Friday about 80 miles offshore the most populous Japanese island of Honshu, unleashing a deadly tsunami and causing major damage along coastal towns. The death toll continues to rise with reports ranging from 300 to 1,000, with more than 500 people reported missing, and hundreds others injured. Japanese officials and national assessment teams are gathering more information on the effect of the disaster and the country is prepared to seek overseas assistance. AmeriCares emergency team has been on full alert mobilizing resources and has dispatched a disaster relief expert to the region to assess medical needs. AmeriCares is prepared to send medicines, medical supplies and humanitarian aid as necessary. The earthquake and tsunami struck in tandem causing structural damage to homes, office building, factories, power plants and highways. Nuclear power plants in the region have automatically shut down. Thousands of residents in a two-mile radius of the Fukushima nuclear plant about 170 miles north of Tokyo have been evacuated as the government declared a state of emergency. So far no radiation leaks have been detected. This is the fifth largest earthquake ever recorded, and it is the largest in Japan’s recorded history. AmeriCares will coordinate its response with the Japanese government and its centralized disaster management agencies. We are also connecting with local partners to identify available medicines and medical supplies and reaching out to hospitals in the affected regions to gauge immediate needs. In 1995, AmeriCares responded to the Kobe earthquake in Japan, delivering 400,000 pounds of medicines and medical supplies, while helping locally to supply temporary structures for shelter and mobile care. In a single day, 300,000 were homeless, 15,000 injured and 5,000 lost their lives in a major disaster that affected one of Japan’s leading industrial cities. For more than 25 years AmeriCares has provided medical relief and humanitarian assistance to millions affected by natural disasters and man-made crises around the world. Wherever people are in desperate need, we are there.