About The Emergency
By the Numbers
Magnitude 8.3 earthquake
Tsunami waves measured 15 to 20 feet high
More than 1,000 people were killed
In 2009, earthquakes and subsequent tsunamis devastated areas of the Pacific Rim:
- More than 1,000 people were killed
- More than a quarter of a million homes were damaged
- Entire villages were decimated
- Some 1,300 classrooms were damaged
How Islamic Relief Helped
Islamic Relief has responded to a number of emergency situations affecting regions in the Pacific Ocean. In 2004, Islamic Relief spearheaded a large-scale emergency response to a devastating tsunami, distributing food, tents and hygiene supplies to hundreds of survivors. When a natural disaster struck again 2006, Islamic Relief again responded quickly, distributing food items to 17 sub-districts in the first four hours after an earthquake hit. Islamic Relief USA coordinated a shipment of hundreds of thousands of dollars of essential aid to survivors. And within days, IRUSA was on the ground, distributing, setting up, or rehabilitating
- 2,372 food packs
- 5,352 hygiene kits, 5,074 blankets and 764 jerry cans
- 148 tents and tarpaulin for 2,367 families
- Eight school tents
- Three generators for water pumps at wells
- Two existing drilled wells including the addition of taps and pipes
- Water tanks and bladders for water in each community
In addition to responding to emergencies, Islamic Relief opened a field office in the region in 2003 to maintain long-term projects to help improve living conditions in the area.
Islamic Relief has been working in Indonesia since 2000, partnering with local organizers to get vital assistance to residents as quickly as possible.
How You Can Help
Here are three ways you can help in cases of emergencies.
