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India Earthquake
On January 26, the people of Gujarat, India, along the Pakistani border
at Rann of Kutch, were struck by a devastating magnitude-7.9 earthquake.
Death toll reports varied widely. Bhuj, the town closest to the quake's
epicenter, was the hardest hit. Field reports indicate that water, communications,
power, fuel and medical infrastructure were destroyed or very badly damaged.
The Red Cross was on the scene providing relief. Following are articles
and images that tell the story of the relief effort in the aftermath of
the India earthquake.
Magnitude
on the Richter Scale: 7.9
Centered in Gujarat
Area of greatest destruction: Bhuj
Number of deaths: more than 20,000
Number of injuries: 30,000
Number of homeless: 370,000
Number of houses damaged: 751,086
Number of houses destroyed: 348,729
Number of people affected: More than 15 million
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Update
from the Field
After
the Earthquake: Gujarat Transitions from Emergency Relief to
Long-Term Programs
by
Leslie VanSant, American Red Cross International Communication
Full
Story
Helping
Our Red Cross Partners Tell Their Story
by
Leslie VanSant, American Red Cross International Communication
Full
Story
Articles
American
Red Cross Plans Long-Term Aid for India Earthquake Survivors
An American Red Cross News Release
Full
Story
Red
Cross Turns to Quake Recovery in Disaster-Prone Gujarat
by Stephanie Kriner, staff writer, RedCross.org
Full Story
American
Red Cross Mental Health Support Reaches India Earthquake Survivors
An American Red Cross News Release
Full
Story
Letter
from Western India: Part II
by Christina Ward, staff writer, RedCross.org (reporting from India)
Full Story
Letter
from Western India: Part I
by Christina Ward, staff writer, RedCross.org (reporting from India)
Full Story
In
Pictures
The India
Earthquake: A Photo Essay
Full
Story
American
Red Cross Responds to India Quake
by Christina Ward, staff writer, RedCross.org (reporting from India)
Full Story
Stewardship
Report
India
Quake Relief 2001
PDF File: 4 pp., 1.9 Mg
Full
Story
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Images from India
The American Red Cross team in Bhuj briefs former President Clinton on the warehouse and distribution operations needed to reach thousands of earthquake victims with relief supplies, such as tents, blankets, medical supplies and kitchen sets.
Former President Clinton greets Indian Red Cross volunteers in Bhuj.
American Red Cross kitchen sets including cooking pots, plates, mugs and eating utensils are among the relief supplies distributed to displaced families. Photography by Daniel Cima
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