Disaster Activities

Japan Earthquake & Tsunami: 2011

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Cyclone Thane Disaster Response 2012

Cyclone Thane struck the Southeast Indian province of Tamil Nadu on December 30, 2011, destroying crops and leveling houses with 83 mph winds and strong tidal surges. Tens of thousands of people have been displaced from their homes, 47 people were killed, and approximately 200,000 thatched homes have been damaged or destroyed.

Give2Asia has set up the Give2Asia India Cyclone Thane Fund 2012 to fund emergency relief and longer-term response to this disaster. Give2Asia will collect funds and work with local partners to identify needs and implement efficient and effective projects in the region. Give2Asia has previously coordinated disaster relief activities in Tamil Nadu following the 2004 tsunami, and the severe floods of 2009.

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Philippines Typhoon Washi Disaster Response: 2011

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Typhoon Washi (known as Sendong locally) devastated the largest island in the Southern Philippines, Mindanao, in December, causing flash floods and killing nearly 1,000 people. Because the area’s natural landscape has been cleared by illegal logging and pineapple plantations, the immense rain could not be contained by the soil and sent torrents of water, mud, and logs down the mountains and through riverside homes and villages. The flooding left over 40,000 people homeless and the government has declared a state of calamity in the region. Rebel military groups, long active in Mindanao, have called a temporary truce with the government in response to the local suffering.

Give2Asia has launched its Philippines Typhoon Washi Disaster Fund to support relief and recovery efforts. All donations will go to supporting local responders.

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Thailand Flood Relief: 2011

Photo credit: AP

A heavy monsoon season in Thailand resulted in some of the country’s worst flooding in half a century. Flooding this year has affected 64 of Thailand’s 77 provinces, damaging World Heritage-listed temples in Ayutthaya, destroying 15 percent of the nation’s rice crop and flooding the homes of almost 19 percent of the country’s 67 million people, according to government data. The death toll has risen to 602, according to Thailand’s Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation. The disaster has resulted in damage totaling billions of US dollars and has shuttered 891 factories in seven industrial estates north of Bangkok. [Read more...]

Typhoons Neat & Nalgae Disaster Response in the Philippines: 2011

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On Tuesday, September 27, 2011, Typhoon Neat struck the Philippines, inundating the capital of Manila and leaving serious damages in 33 provinces mostly located in Luzon (north of Manila). Days later, Typhoon Nalgae struck the Philippines inflicting more damage and death. [Read more...]

Flooding in Pakistan: 2011

photo: courtesy Reuters

A year after the 2010 Pakistan floods displaced 11 million people and left about 2,000 dead, Sindh and Baluchistan provinces have once again been inundated by heavy rains. An estimated 8 million people have been affected by the recent flooding, according to the Pakistani government. Of these, 1.5 million have been displaced, more than 200 people have died and about 665,000 homes have been destroyed. Thousands of people in southern Sindh still recovering from last year’s wreckage, have been forced to flee from their homes yet again. [Read more...]

Earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand: 2011

On February 22, a deadly 6.3 magnitude earthquake brought down entire buildings in the center of Christchurch, a city on New Zealand’s south island. With the death toll in the hundreds, and with Christchurch and surrounding communities in ruin, we ask that you join us in helping survivors and those seriously affected by this disaster. [Read more...]

Flooding in Queensland, Australia: 2011

Starting in late December 2010, Australians in Queensland suffered the worst flooding the country has seen in 50 years. The flooding, brought on by pounding rains and swollen rivers, submerged some 1,200 homes, damaging 11,000 more. At least 40 towns in the Queensland state and more than 200,000 people were affected by the disaster. [Read more...]

Earthquake and Volcanic Eruptions in Indonesia: 2010

Indonesia is suffering from a series of disasters that have killed hundreds of people, and which have displaced tens of thousands. Give2Asia is working with partners on the ground, and has initially partnered with the IDEP Foundation to help the survivors with needs such as tents, food, water and medical assistance. [Read more...]

Flooding in Southeast Asia: 2010

Deadly floods this month across Southeast Asia have killed at least 112 people in Vietnam, with at least 48 other deaths reported in Thailand and Cambodia. In response to donor interest, Give2Asia has launched the Southeast Asia Flood Fund to support the relief and recovery efforts. [Read more...]