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Singapore Red Cross Pledges S$50,000 in Aid for Indonesia Tsunami Victims

Singapore Red Cross Pledges S$50,000 in Aid for Indonesia Tsunami Victims
Inquirer.net © A blackhoe clears the debris caused by the tsunami on Carita Beach in Pandeglang, Banten

The Singapore Red Cross on Monday (Dec 24) said it would extend S$50,000 in humanitarian aid to support those affected by the tsunami in Indonesia

At least 280 people were killed and hundreds more injured by the wave which was set off by an eruption of the Anak Krakatoa volcano.

The tsunami struck coastal areas around the Sunda Strait between the islands of Sumatra and Java on Saturday night. 

SRC's contribution will support disaster recovery efforts and fund the purchase and distribution of relief items such as water filtration systems, blankets, sleeping mats as well as household kits. 

The Palang Merah Indonesia (“PMI” - Indonesian Red Cross) has been on the frontline of search and rescue efforts, providing emergency disaster relief. Image: Singapore Red Cross
The Palang Merah Indonesia (“PMI” - Indonesian Red Cross) has been on the frontline of search and rescue efforts, providing emergency disaster relief. Image: Singapore Red Cross

 

Indonesia's Red Cross - known as Palang Merah Indonesia (PMI) - has also been carrying out search and rescue efforts, deploying 22 ambulances with medical crew. 

PMI has also deployed 14 water trucks, five mobile clinic teams as well as two helicopters for search and rescue operations. 

"SRC remains in close contact with PMI and its partners in Indonesia, and has readied a two-person advance response team for relief distribution and ground assessment," said the organisation in a media release. 

"The team will depart in the next day or two, to support the PMI in its relief work," it added.  

Mount Anak Krakatoa eruption. Image:  European Space Agency (ESA)
Mount Anak Krakatoa eruption. Image: European Space Agency (ESA)

 

SRC's secretary general and CEO Mr Benjamin William said the organisation's priority was to support PMI's efforts in providing critical aid for survivors. 

"Besides the immediate needs, the responders are also anticipating and preparing for the possibility of infectious disease outbreak in affected areas," he added. 

Mercy Relief, another local humanitarian non-governmental organisation, said on Facebook that it was currently in touch with its ground partners and monitoring the situation closely. 

"We stand ready to assist, should the need arises," it added. 

 

Source : Channel News Asia

Indah Gilang Pusparani

Indah is a researcher at Badan Perencanaan Pembangunan Penelitian dan Pengembangan Daerah Kota Cirebon (Regional Development Planning and Research Agency of Cirebon Municipality). She covers More international relations, tourism, and startups in Southeast Asia region and beyond. Indah graduated from MSc Development Administration and Planning from University College London, United Kingdom in 2015. She finished bachelor degree from International Relations from University of Indonesia in 2014, with two exchange programs in Political Science at National University of Singapore and New Media in Journalism at Ball State University, USA. She was awarded Diplomacy Award at Harvard World Model United Nations and named as Indonesian Gifted Researcher by Australian National University. She is Researcher at Regional Planning Board in Cirebon, West Java. She previously worked as Editor in Bening Communication, the Commonwealth Parliament Association UK, and diplomacy consulting firm Best Delegate LLC in USA. Less
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