CHURCH WORLD SERVICE: EMERGENCY RESPONSE OFFICE
SITUATION REPORT: INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE
May 10, 2000



SITUATION: Nearly one week after an earthquake measuring 6.5 on the
Richter scale struck the Indonesian island Sulawesi, crisis centers and
hospitals report that at least 30,000 people are homeless and 46 are now
confirmed dead.  Emergency workers report that there is a dire need for
food, water, and medicine, especially for those who were injured in last
Thursdays earthquake.

The strong quake caused huge tidal waves and was followed by some 200
aftershocks that have severely impaired roads and communications systems.

Church World Service has staff on the island of Sulawesi and has been
involved in food security programming there for over 2 years.


RESPONSE: CWS is sending $25,000 in blanket funds to CWS-Indonesia to
assist in the provision of blankets and bedding for 5000 persons affected
by the quake.  CWS partners in the region are monitoring the response and
may be submitting an appeal to the CWS-Indonesia office.

Call the CWS HOTLINE for updates: (800) 297-1516, ext. 111.

For further information about disasters to which Church World Service is
responding, contact CWS Emergency Response.

Telephone: (212) 870-3151
After-hours emergency pager: (800) 780-0853
Internet Web Site: http://www.ncccusa.org/CWS/emre
ACT Web Site address: http://www.act-intl.org


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