News Release: Cyclone Amphan Claims 10 Lives as It Wreaked Havoc on Bangladesh
Amphan, the most powerful cyclone to hit Bangladesh this year with wind speeds of 160 kph (100 mph), made landfall on May 20 along the city’s coastal and southwestern districts. Thousands of houses were destroyed, poultry farms were devastated, thousands of trees uprooted, roads were left nearly impassable, and countless shelters were lost.
News Release: Emergency Response to Coronavirus Outbreak in Asia
Since early January, the COVID-19, the official name given for the coronavirus, has been declared a public health emergency of international concern as the virus has now made a wider impact and reach than the SARS outbreak in 2003.
Bahamas: ADRA Readies to Assist the Abaco and Grand Bahama Islands Slammed by Hurricane Dorian
Since Monday, September 2, the islands of Abaco and Grand Bahama in the Bahamas were hardest hit by Hurricane Dorian, a Category 5 storm with sustained winds of 185 mph with gusts of up to 220 mph.
EMERGENCY: Hurricane Dorian Devastates Bahamas
ADRA is on standby to respond to Hurricane Dorian as its devastation is already being felt in the Bahamas.
EMERGENCY: Cyclone Fani bringing destruction to India and Bangladesh. Get involved now!
Tropical storm Fani, (pronounced “foe-nee”) a severe cyclonic storm formed in the Bay of Bengal with wind gusts of up to 127 mph, is heading to the eastern coast of India and looks to gain strength as it’s forecasted to also move toward Bangladesh by Saturday.
ADRA Receives Air Support to Help with Ongoing Relief Aid in Indonesia
As response efforts continue for thousands of affected people hardest hit by a 7.5 magnitude earthquake followed by an 18-foot tsunami, which struck the town of Palu and nearby areas in central Sulawesi in Indonesia, the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) has received air support thanks to Airlink, a disaster response organization in Washington, DC, to assist with ongoing relief work.
ADRA Ready to Respond to Major Storms Affecting US, Philippines, and Eastern Caribbean
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is responding to three powerful cyclonic storms that are blasting the US east coast, northern Philippines, and the Lower Antilles in the Caribbean with strong winds and heavy rains, affecting millions and forcing many to evacuate
ADRA Deploys Relief Efforts After Super Typhoon Strikes the Philippines
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) office in the Philippines has deployed an emergency response team to assess the situation and provide aid to some of the communities most affected by Super Typhoon Mangkhut, known locally as Ompong.
EMERGENCY: Hurricane Florence & Typhoon Mangkhut
ADRA is responding to Typhoon Mangkhut in the Philippines and is working in partnership with Adventist Community Services (ACS) in response to Hurricane Florence.
Emergency: Earthquake in Indonesia
ADRA Indonesia is conducting assessments and is ready to respond after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Indonesia and killed close to 100 people.