cat_notes: -> LTel 3/6/10: No update on the website since 3/1/10

notes: International Medical Corps Emergency Response Team on Standby as it Monitors Situation in Chile and Potential Tsunami Areas Los Angeles, Calif., February 27, 2010 International Medical Corps is monitoring the situation in Chile and in areas in the Pacific basin where tsunami warnings have been issued, following an 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck early Saturday. Emergency Response Teams are preparing to deploy to Chile and potential tsunami areas, and are gathering the necessary medicines and supplies. The quake struck at 3:34 a.m. local time and was centered about 70 miles from Concepcion, Chile's second-largest city, at a depth of 22 miles. There were early reports of about 120 deaths, with the toll expected to rise. It downed buildings and houses in Santiago, about 200 miles away. According to CNN, the earthquake in Chile was more powerful than the 7.0 quake that struck Haiti on Jan 12, killing at least 230,000. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a warning for Chile and Peru, and a less-urgent tsunami watch for Ecuador, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica and Antarctica. Hawaii sounded tsunami-warning sirens as well. International Medical Corps was on the ground in Haiti, treating patients, within 22 hours of that disaster. Today, teams are treating 1,000 patients a day throughout the earthquake-affected areas. Chile is relatively well-equipped to respond to natural disaster and had deployed teams to Haiti to assist. International Medical Corps' Emergency Response draws on 25 years experience in emergency settings, including last September's earthquake in Sumatra, Indonesia, the massive 2005 earthquake in Pakistan and the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004. Donate to International Medical Corps by visiting www.imcworldwide.org -> UPDATE FROM THE SITE: International Medical Corps on the Ground in Chile, Following 8.8-Magnitude Earthquake Los Angeles, Calif., March 1, 2010 International Medical Corps has a representative on the ground in Chile, coordinating with ONEMI (the National Office of Emergencies and Information) and assessing the needs at local hospitals and clinics, following the devastating 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck February 27. International Medical Corps is also gathering emergency medicines and supplies and has additional Emergency Response Teams of volunteer doctors and nurses on standby, ready to deploy as needed. The earthquake was one of the strongest on record, sending tsunami warnings throughout the Pacific and triggering aftershocks as powerful as 6.9. The death toll is now at 723, according to ONEMI, a figure that is expected to rise. The quake struck at 3:34 a.m. local time and was centered about 70 miles from Concepcion, Chile's second-largest city, at a depth of 22 miles. It downed buildings and houses in Santiago, about 200 miles away. According to CNN, the earthquake in Chile was more powerful than the 7.0-earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, killing at least 230,000. Chile is relatively well equipped to respond to natural disaster and had deployed teams to Haiti to assist. International Medical Corps was on the ground in Haiti, treating patients, within 22 hours of that disaster. Today, teams are treating at least 1,500 patients a day throughout the earthquake-affected areas. International Medical Corps' Emergency Response draws on 25 years experience in emergency settings, including last September's earthquake in Sumatra, Indonesia, the massive 2005 earthquake in Pakistan and the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004. Donate to International Medical Corps by visiting www.imcworldwide.org. International Medical Corps relieves the suffering of those impacted by war, natural disaster and disease by delivering vital health care services that focus on training, helping devastated populations return to self-reliance. ------------------------------------- International Medical Corps Emergency Response Team on Standby as it Monitors Situation in Chile and Potential Tsunami Areas Los Angeles, Calif., February 27, 2010 International Medical Corps is monitoring the situation in Chile and in areas in the Pacific basin where tsunami warnings have been issued, following an 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck early Saturday. Emergency Response Teams are preparing to deploy to Chile and potential tsunami areas, and are gathering the necessary medicines and supplies. The quake struck at 3:34 a.m. local time and was centered about 70 miles from Concepcion, Chile's second-largest city, at a depth of 22 miles. There were early reports of about 120 deaths, with the toll expected to rise. It downed buildings and houses in Santiago, about 200 miles away. According to CNN, the earthquake in Chile was more powerful than the 7.0 quake that struck Haiti on Jan 12, killing at least 230,000. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a warning for Chile and Peru, and a less-urgent tsunami watch for Ecuador, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica and Antarctica. Hawaii sounded tsunami-warning sirens as well. International Medical Corps was on the ground in Haiti, treating patients, within 22 hours of that disaster. Today, teams are treating 1,000 patients a day throughout the earthquake-affected areas. Chile is relatively well-equipped to respond to natural disaster and had deployed teams to Haiti to assist. International Medical Corps' Emergency Response draws on 25 years experience in emergency settings, including last September's earthquake in Sumatra, Indonesia, the massive 2005 earthquake in Pakistan and the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004. Donate to International Medical Corps by visiting www.imcworldwide.org
mission: International Medical Corps relieves the suffering of those impacted by war, natural disaster and disease by delivering vital health care services that focus on training, helping devastated populations return to self-reliance. -> International Medical Corps relieves the suffering of those impacted by war, natural disaster and disease by delivering vital health care services that focus on training, helping devastated populations return to self-reliance.

main_phone: -> 1-310-826-7800
address: -> HEADQUARTERS: 1919 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 400, Santa Monica, CA 90404 Chile
organization: -> International Disaster Relief
website: -> http://www.imcworldwide.org/Page.aspx?pid=1161
mission: International Medical Corps relieves the suffering of those impacted by war, natural disaster and disease by delivering vital health care services that focus on training, helping devastated populations return to self-reliance. -> International Medical Corps relieves the suffering of those impacted by war, natural disaster and disease by delivering vital health care services that focus on training, helping devastated populations return to self-reliance.