Info taken from the Canadian Red Cross website..
Red Cross responds to major earthquake in Japan and tsunami across Asia Pacific
(OTTAWA, March 11, 2011) – The Red Cross is responding to a powerful 8.9 magnitude earthquake that struck Japan overnight. The earthquake, the worst in Japan’s history, has triggered a tsunami warning across 20 countries along the Pacific coast.
The Red Cross response was immediate. Local volunteers have been working around the clock to support emergency response efforts including evacuation, search and rescue and emergency first aid.
The Canadian Red Cross is monitoring the situation closely and is ready to rapidly respond with emergency supplies and personnel if needed.
Canadians are encouraged to support Red Cross relief efforts by making a financial donation to the Canadian Red Cross Japan Earthquake/Asia-Pacific Tsunami fund. Donations can be made online at www.redcross.ca/helpnow , at your local branch office or by calling toll free 1-800-418-1111.
3 comments:
Hi,
My name is Jen and I work for the Canadian Red Cross. Thank you for helping to spread the word about how people can donate to our Japan earthquake appeal. We really appreciate it.
We would love to continue to connect with you. You can find us on Twitter (@redcrosscanada), Facebook (facebook.com/canadianredcross), and our blog is redcrosstalks.wordpress.com.
Thank you for your support!
Hi Jen, please let me know how else we can help, would you like me to post something else on this blog? I'd be glad to do it again.
Irina
@JunctionParents
junctionparents@yahoo.com
Thank you so much for the offer. That would be great!
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