- The American Red Cross has doubled its pledge for relief operations in Chile to $500,000.
- 5,000 jerry cans will also be shipped to Chile for relief efforts from the Red Cross warehouse in Panama.
Earthquake in Chile: Update
March 4, 2010
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American Red Cross Increases Chilean Earthquake Pledge to $250,000
March 3, 2010Tuesday, March 02, 2010 — The American Red Cross is responding to the strong 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Chile, increasing the initial pledge to $250,000 from its International Response Fund for relief operations.
In addition, following a request for assistance for Chile, the American Red Cross is now accepting donations specifically for response and recovery in Chile. This includes Chile-designated donations through www.redcross.org, through calls to 1-800-REDCROSS, and by texting “Chile” to 90999. People can also call 1-800-257-7575 to make a donation in Spanish.
The International Federation of the Red Cross on Tuesday made preliminary emergency appeal of $6.4 million to all Red Cross and Red Crescent societies in order to assist the Chilean Red Cross. The American Red Cross is accepting donations in response to this appeal.
“Our hearts go out to the people of Chile as they cope with the immediate aftermath of this earthquake and the continuing aftershocks,” says David Meltzer, senior vice president of international services with the American Red Cross. “Thanks to the generosity of the American people who previously donated to our International Relief Fund, we’ve been able to release an initial pledge to help the Chilean people in their hour of need and we stand ready to provide additional assistance.”
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Chile Earthquake: Text “CHILE” to 90999
March 3, 2010You can now text “Chile” to 90999 to donate $10 to survivors of the Chile earthquake.
Today the International Federation for the Red Cross/Red Crescent launched a preliminary $6.4 million emergency appeal for Chile, so we are now able to accept contributions designated for survivors of the February 27 earthquake.
We will also accept designated donations via
- online gifts to redcross.org
- toll-free calls to 1-800-RED CROSS
- toll fee calls to 1-800-257-7575 to make a donation in Spanish
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Video: Earthquake in Chile Update #1
February 27, 2010
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Tsunami Warning in Hawaii: Register on Safe and Well
February 27, 2010A Tsunami warning is in effect for Hawaii. Expected landfall is about 11am local time (4pm ET).
You can follow the Hawaii Red Cross chapter on Twitter: http://twitter.com/hawaiiredcross
Registering with the Safe and Well Web site is an easy way to notify loved ones of your well-being during a tsunami evacuation (US only)
- If you have time before you evacuate, call someone and ask them to register you and your family.
- Registration can be done with the Safe and Well feature of redcross.org or by calling 866-438-4636.
- Friends and family can then search for your message on Safe and Well by using your phone number or complete address.
Chile Earthquake
For inquiries about friends and family in Chile, please try to keep calling them, monitor their social networking profiles or contact other family members who live nearby.
Telephone, internet and other communication lines are often disrupted in times of disaster.
People trying to locate U.S. citizens living or traveling in Chile should contact the U.S. Department of State, Office of Overseas Citizens Services, at 1-888-407-4747 or 202-647-5225.
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Chile Earthquake: Update #2
February 27, 2010For inquiries about relatives living and who have citizenship in Chile, please try to keep calling, monitor their social networking profiles or contact other family members who live nearby. Telephone, Internet and other communication lines are often disrupted in times of disaster. People trying to locate U.S. citizens living or traveling in Chile should contact the U.S. Department of State, Office of Overseas Citizens Services, at 1-888-407-4747 or 202-647-5225.
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Earthquake in Chile
February 27, 2010Update 11:15am
The American Red Cross has pledged an initial $50,000 from the International Response Fund to assist communities impacted by today’s earthquake in Chile. We are prepared to take further action as local responders assess the situation.
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We are waking up to news of a massive earthquake in Chile.
We are working with the International Federation of Red Cross / Red Crescent to determine if and how the American Red Cross is responding.
To ask for or provide information about US citizens in Chile, contact the US State Dept at 1-888-407-4747.
The Chilean Red Cross is on Twitter. @CruzRojainforma. You can translate here: http://bit.ly/9duK6a.
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