A Magnitude 7.8 earthquake hits Turkey, Send Help Today!

a list of current urgent needs:

1. Warm Food
2. Food Packages
3. Blankets
4. Warm Clothes
5. Mobile Emergency Kitchen

A devastating earthquake of 7.8 on the Richter scale hit Southern Turkey in the early hours of 6 February (4.17 a.m.), with epicentre in the Pazarcık district of Kahramanmaras province. The earthquake affected the neighbouring provinces of Adıyaman, Kilis, Osmaniye, Gaziantep, Malatya, as well as Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır, Adana and Hatay, where around 13.5 million people reside including around 2 million Syrian refugees.

According to the latest official statements, 22,327 people lost their lives and 80,278 people are injured. It was reported that 7,584 buildings collapsed or need to be demolished immediately along with 12,617 heavily damaged buildings in 10 provinces. The death toll is expected to rise as rescue workers and the local population still search for survivors under the rubble of crushed buildings. Due to the risk of further damage as a result of aftershocks, people are not able to go into their houses, therefore staying outdoors in the cold and rainy weather. As of 11 February, a total of 102,388 people have been evacuated from the disaster area.

Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Agency (AFAD) on Monday called on the international community for help after a powerful deadly quake hit the south of the country. AFAD said in a statement it needed international help "in the field of urban search and rescue."The quake occurred at 4:17 a.m. local time and was followed by 32 aftershocks, the statement said. The provinces that felt the quake "intensely" across Turkey were Kahramanmaraş, Hatay, Osmaniye, Gaziantep, Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır, Malatya and Adana, AFAD said.

Human Initiative is sending a response team to Kahramanmaraş to provide relief. They are providing those affected with mobile kitchens, blankets, warm meals and dignity kits. We urge you to donate to Human Initiative and help the people of Southern Turkey. Your donations will go towards providing food, water, medical supplies and warm clothes for those affected by this tragedy. Every donation, no matter how small, will make a difference. 
 

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