International Medical Corps and two local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have handed over 137 new housing units to villagers in Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi Province who were displaced by powerful earthquakes and a tsunami that struck the region in September 2018. More than 2,000 people died in the disaster, another 1,000 remain officially listed as missing and …
A powerful tsunami thought to be related to the eruption of Anak Krakatau arrived onshore at about 9:30 p.m. local time on December 22, causing deaths, injuries and damage on both sides of the Sunda Strait, which runs between the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra. Initial reports indicate that at least 429 people have …
Indonesia is reeling from a series of geologically-triggered disasters. While it was still assessing the fallout from August’s deadly Lombok earthquake, a major earthquake on September 28 triggered a tsunami that slammed into Central Sulawesi. According to the latest UN reports, this disaster robbed at least 2,010 people of their lives, with 700 still reported …
International Medical Corps has sent an emergency response team to Indonesia following a series of powerful earthquakes that struck the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Friday, September 28. The largest quake, a powerful magnitude 7.5, triggered a tsunami that hit nearby coastlines, including the coastal city of Palu. The massive earthquake was centered about 35 …
International Medical Corps is sending an emergency response team to Indonesia following a series of powerful earthquakes that struck the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Friday, September 28. The largest quake, a powerful magnitude 7.5, shook the region at 5:02 p.m. local time, triggering a tsunami that hit nearby coastlines, including the coastal city of …
Nearly a month after a deadly earthquake and subsequent landslides swept through her village in Indonesia, Mrs. Teteng is trying to cope with her overwhelming grief and put her life back together. While three members of her family survived, she lost a daughter and two sons that day, in addition to her son-in-law – all …
International Medical Corps is expanding its relief efforts in Padang and Pariaman district in Indonesia, operating mobile and static clinics, including five posts for those displaced in camps by the September 30 earthquake. International Medical Corps is working closely with its long-time partner, Ambulan 118, a national organization of emergency responders. We are providing emergency …
When Indonesia’s latest deadly earthquake struck on September 30, 45-year-old Lili was in her home with her mother in the village of Cumanak, Padang Pariaman district. As the ground rumbled violently, she struggled to get the two of them to the door and out of the house. Within minutes, the quake unleashed landslides. Lili watched …
International Medical Corps is expanding its relief efforts in Padang, Indonesia, as well as three outlying villages, operating mobile and static clinics, including for those displaced in camps by last week’s deadly earthquake. The search for survivors continues, with International Medical Corps supporting the efforts of its long-time partner in Indonesia, Ambulan 118, a national …
International Medical Corps emergency response teams are on the ground in Padang, Indonesia, providing medical and other assistance in the wake of Wednesday’s earthquake that has killed 1,100 people, according to the U.N., with thousands of others believed trapped under rubble. International Medical Corps is working closely with its long-time partner in Indonesia, Ambulan 118, …