Major Earthquake and Tsunami Strikes Japan; International Medical Corps Responding to Tsunami-Affected Countries
U.S. Newswire › March 11, 2011
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LOS ANGELES, March 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- International Medical Corps is responding to the situation in Japan and tsunami-warning areas, following an 8.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Japan's coast, triggering a tsunami that devastated northern parts of the country and put a tsunami warning in effect for much of the Pacific.
"We are putting together relief teams, as well as supplies, and are in contact with partners in Japan and other affected countries to assess needs and coordinate our activities," said Nancy Aossey, President & CEO, International Medical Corps. "While Japan has a large capacity to manage a disaster of this scale, we will respond as needed."See the full content of this document
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Major Earthquake and Tsunami Strikes Japan; International Medical Corps Responding to Tsunami-Affected Countries
The earthquake struck at 2:46 p.m. Tokyo time and hundreds of people are expected to have been killed...
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