Salvationist in Bangladesh are responding after an eight-storey building collapsed in Savar, about 30 kilometres from the capital city, Dhaka. At least 200 people have been killed in the disaster, though that number is likely to rise as rescuers work their way through the ruins. The Bangladesh Command’s training college is only a kilometre [...]
The Salvation Army recently assisted evacuees of the Ponderosa Fire, which threatened more than 3,000 structures and 4,000 people in Northern California. For six days at the evacuation center near Redding, the Army fed evacuees, volunteers, and fire personnel. Volunteers drove up the mountain to provide water, energy drinks, sports drinks, snacks, and meals [...]
Army mobilized in wake of temblor and hurricane By Erica Andrews On the heels of the unusual magnitude 5.8 Virginia earthquake Aug. 23, which sent shockwaves as far away as South Carolina and Maine, Hurricane Irene made landfall in North Carolina Aug. 27 and continued up the Eastern Seaboard claiming at least 45 lives, forcing [...]
The Salvation Army continues its tornado emergency disaster response. By Buffy Lincoln Nationwide, The Salvation Army responded in May and June as a series of tornadoes ripped through several regions of the U.S., leaving a trail of destruction and devastation in the South, Midwest and Northeast. On May 10, the Arkansas-Oklahoma Division of The [...]
(Memphis, TN) May 11, 2011 – The Salvation Army responded immediately following major tornado activity in the southern United States, serving the immediate needs of survivors by providing food, beverages, emotional/spiritual care, and other necessities. As the winds lost their strength, communities throughout the South were left to face yet another disaster: floods. The storms’ [...]
The Salvation Army’s disaster relief units have been busy helping sufferers of the storms and tornadoes ripping through the southern United States for the past month. The Army began assisting tornado victims when first set of storms hit Pinellas County, Fla. on March 31. Then another pair of tornadoes struck Pulaski and Draper, Va. April [...]
Atlanta, GA – Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) teams are actively responding to the deadly tornadoes which have ravaged much of the southeastern United States over the last two days. To date, at least 272 lives have been lost while many more have suffered injuries and face catastrophic property damage. Hundreds of thousands are [...]
Emergency Disaster Services team from Korea travels to Japan. By Bongshik Hong, Major After Japan’s 9.0-magnitude earthquake on March 11, an emergency disaster services (EDS) team from The Salvation Army Korea Territory traveled to the stricken country, delivering supplies, helping clean up and offering spiritual comfort. Major Bongshik Hong, Korean territorial public relations secretary, reports [...]
Army emergency service teams provide prompt, long-term help. By Alma Bahman The Salvation Army is currently focusing on immediate response to the massive 9.0-magnitude earthquake—also known as the Tohoku Earthquake—followed by a tsunami that devastated Japan March 11. International Emergency Services worker Major Raelton Gibbs said the Army is also preparing long-term plans. The [...]
Western Territory Emergency Disaster Services respond to the Japan earthquake and resulting tsunami. By Ken Cavallero The 9.0 magnitude earthquake that rocked an area of Japan 243 miles north of Tokyo is estimated to be 700 times stronger than the Haiti quake a year ago and 30 times stronger than the 1906 San Francisco quake. [...]
