What It’s Like Helping With Earthquake Rescue Efforts in Turkey Right Now
1 year, 10 months ago

What It’s Like Helping With Earthquake Rescue Efforts in Turkey Right Now

Slate  

Within 24 hours of receiving news of a devastating earthquake hitting Turkey and Syria, over 100 rescue workers from fire departments in California and Virginia were on a plane to assist in one of Turkey’s hardest-hit cities. Stephen Allen, disaster lead of USAID’s efforts in the area, spoke to us about what it’s like on the ground in Adiyaman and the challenges rescuers are facing, both there and in neighboring Syria. Here’s our conversation, lightly edited and condensed for clarity: Shirin Ali: What was the process of assembling an American rescue team, getting them to Turkey, and getting started on rescue efforts? But the situation in Syria is a little bit different, since we’ve had ongoing humanitarian work in the country for the last 10 years because of the ongoing civil war.

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One year on from the Turkey-Syria earthquakes: How UK donations are helping people recover
10 months, 1 week ago

One year on from the Turkey-Syria earthquakes: How UK donations are helping people recover

The Independent  

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Turkey mourns tens of thousands dead, surrounded by the ruins of last year's earthquake
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Turkey mourns tens of thousands dead, surrounded by the ruins of last year's earthquake

The Independent  

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Aid officials say Syria conditions dire, months after quake
1 year, 7 months ago

Aid officials say Syria conditions dire, months after quake

Associated Press  

Three months after a massive earthquake hit Turkey and Syria, living conditions remain dire in Syria’s rebel-held northwest, aid officials who visited the region said Wednesday. Patrick Mutai, a coordinator on shelters at the U.N. refugees agency, said that before the quake, some 2 million people in Syria needed assistance, including 1.8 million people who live in camps. “The earthquake …

Flood deaths in Turkey’s earthquake-stricken area rise to 16
1 year, 9 months ago

Flood deaths in Turkey’s earthquake-stricken area rise to 16

Associated Press  

Rescue teams on Thursday retrieved two more bodies after floods struck two Turkish provinces that were already devastated by last month’s powerful earthquake, raising the death toll in the new disaster to 16. Flash floods caused by torrential rains turned streets in the provinces of Adiyaman and Sanlifurfa into rivers on Wednesday, sweeping away cars and inundating homes and campsites …

A month after quake, survivors need shelter, sanitation
1 year, 9 months ago

A month after quake, survivors need shelter, sanitation

Associated Press  

ANKARA, Turkey — One month after a powerful quake devastated parts of Turkey and Syria, hundreds of thousands of people still need adequate shelter and sanitation, and an appeal for $1 billion to assist survivors is only 10% funded, hampering efforts to tackle the humanitarian crisis, a United Nations official said Monday. Rodriguez added: “Turkey has been a country that …

A month after quake, multitudes in Turkey and Syria still need shelter, sanitation
1 year, 9 months ago

A month after quake, multitudes in Turkey and Syria still need shelter, sanitation

LA Times  

A family keeps warm next to a fire amid a huge field of earthquake debris in Antakya, Turkey, on Feb. 15. One month after a powerful earthquake devastated parts of Turkey and Syria, hundreds of thousands of people still need shelter and sanitation, and an appeal for $1 billion to assist survivors is only 10% funded, hampering efforts to tackle …

Key points one month after Turkey-Syria earthquake
1 year, 9 months ago

Key points one month after Turkey-Syria earthquake

Hindustan Times  

A massive 7.8-magnitude earthquake rocked huge swathes of Turkey and parts of Syria on February 6, killing more than 50,000 people in both countries. One month on, Turkey is facing the daunting task of rebuilding flattened cities, with tens of thousands buried and many survivors barely subsisting in tents or containers. Loss The country's death toll from the quake has …

UN says at least 50,000 killed in Turkey and Syria quakes
1 year, 9 months ago

UN says at least 50,000 killed in Turkey and Syria quakes

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The devastating earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria have killed at least 50,000 people with many more injured, tens of thousands still missing and hundreds of thousands homeless, the U.N. humanitarian chief said Tuesday. Martin Griffiths told the U.N. Security Council that three weeks after the magnitude 7.8 quake hit southern Turkey and northern Syria, followed by …

U.N. says at least 50,000 killed in Turkey and Syria quakes
1 year, 9 months ago

U.N. says at least 50,000 killed in Turkey and Syria quakes

LA Times  

The devastating earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria last month have killed at least 50,000 people with many more injured, tens of thousands still missing and hundreds of thousands homeless, the U.N. humanitarian chief said Tuesday. Martin Griffiths told the U.N. Security Council that three weeks after a magnitude 7.8 quake hit southern Turkey and northern Syria, followed by strong …

Turkey begins rebuilding homes destroyed by earthquake
1 year, 9 months ago

Turkey begins rebuilding homes destroyed by earthquake

Firstpost  

More than 160,000 buildings containing 520,000 apartments collapsed or were severely damaged in the February 6 earthquakes that killed tens of thousands in Turkey and neighbouring Syria Ankara: Turkey has begun work to rebuild homes following this month’s devastating earthquakes, a government official said on Friday, as the combined death count in Turkey and Syria surpassed 50,000. More than 160,000 …

Death toll in Turkey and Syria earthquake crosses 50,000
1 year, 9 months ago

Death toll in Turkey and Syria earthquake crosses 50,000

The Hindu  

Turkey has begun work to rebuild homes following this month's devastating earthquakes, a government official said on February 24, as the combined death toll in Turkey and Syria surpassed 50,000. The Disaster and Emergency Management Authority announced the death toll in Turkey due to earthquakes rose to 44,218 on Friday night. Half a million new homes needed Erdogan's government has …

Los Angeles search-and-rescue teams return from Turkey after devastating earthquake
1 year, 9 months ago

Los Angeles search-and-rescue teams return from Turkey after devastating earthquake

LA Times  

Matt Arledge, center, of the Los Angeles County Fire Department’s urban search-and-rescue team, uses a hyper-sensitive microphone to listen for signs of life in Adiyaman, Turkey, on Feb. 10. More than 80 Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel were dispatched Feb. 6 as part of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Disaster Assistance Response Team, which included a search-and-rescue squad …

Over 50,000 dead in Turkey-Syria earthquakes, survivors scramble for shelter
1 year, 9 months ago

Over 50,000 dead in Turkey-Syria earthquakes, survivors scramble for shelter

India Today  

More than 50,000 people have been killed in the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria earlier this month, according to the latest data. The first earthquake hit southeastern Turkey and northern Syria on February 6 and measured 7.7 on the Richter scale. Nearly 20 million have been affected in Turkey by the quake, while 8.8 million have been affected in …

Death toll climbs above 50,000 after Turkey, Syria earthquakes
1 year, 9 months ago

Death toll climbs above 50,000 after Turkey, Syria earthquakes

Al Jazeera  

Nearly 240,000 rescuers continue to work in quake-hit provinces in Turkey, though no survivors have been found recently. The number of people killed by the earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria earlier this month has now passed 50,000, according to the latest figures from both countries. In Turkey alone, 44,218 people died as a result of the earthquakes, the country’s …

Turkey begins to rebuild after earthquakes leave 1.5 million people homeless
1 year, 9 months ago

Turkey begins to rebuild after earthquakes leave 1.5 million people homeless

India Today  

Turkey has begun work to rebuild homes following this month's devastating earthquakes, a government official said on Friday, as the combined death toll in Turkey and Syria surpassed 50,000. Facing an election within months, President Tayyip Erdogan has pledged to rebuild homes within a year, although experts have said the authorities should put safety before speed. HALF A MILLION NEW …

Fresh 5.3 magnitude quake hits Turkey as country begins rebuilding homes
1 year, 9 months ago

Fresh 5.3 magnitude quake hits Turkey as country begins rebuilding homes

India Today  

Another earthquake struck Turkey on Saturday, just weeks after the border areas of the country were devastated by a larger quake that killed more than 50,000 people and damaged or destroyed hundreds of thousands of homes. The quake hit on the day Turkey began its work to rebuild homes for the 1.5 million people who were displaced. READ | Turkey …

Key developments in the aftermath of the Turkey, Syria quake
1 year, 10 months ago

Key developments in the aftermath of the Turkey, Syria quake

Associated Press  

SAMANDAG, Turkey — Demolition teams are clearing mounds of rubble from the devastating Feb. 6 earthquake in Turkey and Syria, as emergency responders scramble to shelter survivors — who were traumatized anew by Monday’s magnitude 6.4 earthquake in Turkey’s already badly battered province of Hatay. EU PREPARES FOR DONORS’ CONFERENCE The powerful earthquake in Turkey and Syria will require a …

3 dead, over 200 injured as new quake hits Turkey, Syria
1 year, 10 months ago

3 dead, over 200 injured as new quake hits Turkey, Syria

India Today  

A new 6.4 magnitude earthquake on Monday killed three people and injured more than 200 in parts of Turkey laid waste two weeks ago by a massive quake that killed tens of thousands, authorities said. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Hatay earlier on Monday, and said his government would begin constructing close to 200,000 new homes in the quake-devastated region …

Turkey winds down earthquake rescue operations
1 year, 10 months ago

Turkey winds down earthquake rescue operations

Al Jazeera  

Turkey on Sunday said rescue efforts following last week’s devastating earthquake had ended in all but two provinces. The head of Turkey’s disaster management agency, Yunus Sezer, on Sunday said search and rescue efforts had been completed in all provinces apart from Hatay and Kahramanmaras, the earthquake’s epicentre. The winding-down of rescue operations came as US Secretary of State Antony …

Key developments in the aftermath of the Turkey, Syria quake
1 year, 10 months ago

Key developments in the aftermath of the Turkey, Syria quake

Associated Press  

ISTANBUL — As the search and rescue effort for buried survivors of the Feb. 6 earthquake started to wind down in Turkey, demolition teams have moved in to clear the mounds of rubble left by the worst disaster in modern Turkish history. DEATH TOLL IN TURKEY RISES SLIGHTLY The number of confirmed deaths in Turkey due to the earthquake rose …

Turkey ends quake rescue efforts except in two provinces: official
1 year, 10 months ago

Turkey ends quake rescue efforts except in two provinces: official

The Hindu  

Turkey has ended rescue efforts in all provinces except the two hardest hit by last week’s massive quake that killed tens of thousands of people, the Turkish disaster agency said Sunday. Sezer said search and rescue efforts continued at around 40 buildings in the provinces on the 14th day but expected the number to fall by late Sunday. Turkish Vice …

Turkey earthquake rescue operations to end, government says
1 year, 10 months ago

Turkey earthquake rescue operations to end, government says

Al Jazeera  

The head of the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority says rescue operations will likely end on Sunday evening. The Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency says search and rescue operations have ended in most provinces nearly two weeks after this month’s devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. Another ‘miracle’ rescue Twelve days after the earthquakes, rescue workers from Kyrgyzstan saved …

Survivors dug out of rubble in Turkey, but many families pray to find a body to mourn
1 year, 10 months ago

Survivors dug out of rubble in Turkey, but many families pray to find a body to mourn

India Today  

Survivors were still being dug out of the rubble in earthquake-hit Turkey, but for many grieving families their only hope is that the remains of their loved ones will be found so that they can mourn at their grave site. to deliver the body to the family," said bulldozer operator Akin Bozkurt as his machine clawed at the rubble of …

Turkey: Couple saved 296 hours after quake, but children die
1 year, 10 months ago

Turkey: Couple saved 296 hours after quake, but children die

India Today  

A couple and their son were pulled alive from under a collapsed apartment building more than 12 days after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake ravaged parts of Turkey and Syria, although the child later died at a hospital, Turkish state media reported Saturday. A foreign search team from Kyrgyzstan rescued Samir Muhammed Accar, 49, his wife, Ragda, 40, and their 12-year-old …

Earthquake death toll surpasses 46,000 in Syria, Turkey
1 year, 10 months ago

Earthquake death toll surpasses 46,000 in Syria, Turkey

Al Jazeera  

Rescue teams are still finding survivors under the rubble of destroyed buildings. Twelve days after a devastating earthquake hit Turkey and Syria, more than 46,000 people have died and more than 84,000 buildings have either been severely damaged, need urgent demolition, or collapsed, according to officials. As Turkey attempts to manage its worst modern disaster, concerns are growing over the …

Turkey Syria earthquake: Death toll crosses 46,000 as search for life continues
1 year, 10 months ago

Turkey Syria earthquake: Death toll crosses 46,000 as search for life continues

India Today  

More than 46,000 people have been killed in the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria and the toll is expected to soar, with some 345,000 apartments in Turkey now known to have been destroyed, and many still missing. As Turkey attempts to manage its worst modern disaster, concerns were growing over the victims of the tragedy in Syria, with the …

Key developments in the aftermath of the Turkey, Syria quake
1 year, 10 months ago

Key developments in the aftermath of the Turkey, Syria quake

Associated Press  

KAHRAMANMARAS, Turkey — Rescuers have pulled more survivors from the debris of the Feb. 6 earthquake that devastated parts of Turkey and Syria even as the window for finding people alive shrank. “Let me hear their voices.” UN AID CROSSES INTO SYRIA A total of 178 trucks carrying aid from Turkey into northwest Syria have crossed the border since Feb. …

Turkey rescues girl from rubble 248 hours after quake
1 year, 10 months ago

Turkey rescues girl from rubble 248 hours after quake

The Hindu  

Turkish rescuers on Thursday pulled a 17-year-girl from the rubble of last week's devastating earthquake, as hopes fade of finding more survivors. Aleyna Olmez was rescued 248 hours after the 7.8-magnitude quake flattened entire cities, killing nearly 40,000 people across southeastern Turkey and parts of Syria. She opened and closed her eyes," coal miner Ali Akdogan, who took part in …

Key developments in the aftermath of Turkey, Syria quakes
1 year, 10 months ago

Key developments in the aftermath of Turkey, Syria quakes

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Here’s a look at key developments Thursday from the …

Key developments in the aftermath of Turkey, Syria quakes
1 year, 10 months ago

Key developments in the aftermath of Turkey, Syria quakes

Associated Press  

ANTAKYA, Turkey — The earthquakes that killed more than 39,000 people in southern Turkey and northern Syria produced more grieving and suffering along with extraordinary rescues and appeals for aid. Here’s a look at key developments Wednesday from the aftermath of the earthquakes: DEFYING ODDS AFTER NINE DAYS A woman and her two children – a boy and a girl …

Key developments in the aftermath of Turkey, Syria quakes
1 year, 10 months ago

Key developments in the aftermath of Turkey, Syria quakes

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Here's a look at key developments Wednesday from the …

Turkey's Erdogan vows to rebuild after quake, rescue work winds down
1 year, 10 months ago

Turkey's Erdogan vows to rebuild after quake, rescue work winds down

The Hindu  

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan vowed to press on with rescue and recovery efforts more than a week after a powerful quake ripped through his country and neighbouring Syria, with an elderly woman the latest to be pulled from the rubble. "We will continue our work until we remove the last citizen left under the collapsed buildings," Mr. Erdogan said late …

Anger toward Turkey's Syrian refugees grows after earthquake
1 year, 10 months ago

Anger toward Turkey's Syrian refugees grows after earthquake

LA Times  

It was on the third day after the devastating earthquake demolished his home and almost killed him and his family that Basel, a 31-year-old Syrian refugee living in Turkey, was able to find an empty plot of land to pitch a tent as a temporary shelter for his family. “They started breaking up the tent, shouting at us until we …

Rising toll makes quake deadliest in Turkey’s modern history
1 year, 10 months ago

Rising toll makes quake deadliest in Turkey’s modern history

Associated Press  

ANTAKYA, Turkey — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Tuesday that more than 35,000 people have died in Turkey as a result of last week’s earthquake, making it the deadliest such disaster since the country’s founding 100 years ago. It came a day after the global body announced a deal with Damascus to deliver U.N. aid through two more border …

Children rescued after more than 180 hours under rubble of Turkey earthquake
1 year, 10 months ago

Children rescued after more than 180 hours under rubble of Turkey earthquake

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rescuers in Turkey have pulled …

Rescuers continue to dig out people week after Turkey earthquake
1 year, 10 months ago

Rescuers continue to dig out people week after Turkey earthquake

Firstpost  

Antakya/Elbistan, Turkey: Rescuers in Turkey pulled out several people alive from collapsed buildings on Monday and were digging to reach a grandmother, mother and daughter from a single family, a week after the country’s worst earthquake in modern history. The rescue phase is “coming to a close”, with urgency now switching to providing shelter, food, schooling and psychosocial care, United …

Search for earthquake survivors enters final hours in Turkey
1 year, 10 months ago

Search for earthquake survivors enters final hours in Turkey

The Hindu  

The desperate search for earthquake survivors in Turkey and Syria entered its final hours Monday as rescuers using sniffer dogs and thermal cameras surveyed pulverized apartment blocks for any sign of life a week after the disaster. In other developments, Syria’s president agreed to open two new crossing points from Turkey to the country’s rebel-held northwest to deliver desperately needed …

Search for earthquake survivors enters final hours in Turkey
1 year, 10 months ago

Search for earthquake survivors enters final hours in Turkey

Associated Press  

ADIYAMAN, Turkey — The desperate search for earthquake survivors in Turkey and Syria entered its final hours Monday as rescuers using sniffer dogs and thermal cameras surveyed pulverized apartment blocks for any sign of life a week after the disaster. In other developments, Syria’s president agreed to open two new crossing points from Turkey to the country’s rebel-held northwest to …

Rising toll makes quake deadliest in Turkey’s modern history
1 year, 10 months ago

Rising toll makes quake deadliest in Turkey’s modern history

LA Times  

Rescue workers pull out survivor Hatice Akar from a collapsed building in Kahramanmaras, southern Turkey, more than a week after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Tuesday that more than 35,000 people have died in Turkey as a result of last week’s earthquake, making it the deadliest such disaster since the country’s founding 100 years ago. …

‘It’s so cold’: Earthquake aid eludes many in southeastern Turkey
1 year, 10 months ago

‘It’s so cold’: Earthquake aid eludes many in southeastern Turkey

Al Jazeera  

Residents of Osmaniye say they need food, heaters and proper housing arrangements to take care of their children. Osmaniye, Turkey – Eight days after catastrophic earthquakes and aftershocks left tens of thousands dead and many more homeless, humanitarian aid still has not reached people in parts of Turkey that were severely affected. There is not much help in Osmaniye right …

Turkey rescuers say voices are still being heard under the rubble
1 year, 10 months ago

Turkey rescuers say voices are still being heard under the rubble

CNN  

CNN — Rescue teams in southern Turkey say they are still hearing voices from under the rubble more than a week after a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake, offering a glimmer of hope of finding more survivors. UNICEF said it fears that even without verified numbers, it is “tragically clear” that the number of children killed following the quake “will continue …

Turkey President says last week's earthquake country's worst disaster in a century, over 35,400 killed
1 year, 10 months ago

Turkey President says last week's earthquake country's worst disaster in a century, over 35,400 killed

India TV News  

Turkey earthquake: Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday said that last week's earthquake was country's worst disaster in a century that has killed more than 35,418 people so far. Thanking countries that are helping the disaster hit nation, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in a video message, said, "rescue teams have pulled out more than 8,000 people alive from …

Rescue dog dies during Turkey earthquake rescue mission
1 year, 10 months ago

Rescue dog dies during Turkey earthquake rescue mission

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Humanitarian aid charity the Mexican …

After quake, war-hit Syrians struggle to get aid, rebuild
1 year, 10 months ago

After quake, war-hit Syrians struggle to get aid, rebuild

Associated Press  

ATAREB, Syria — After years of war, residents of areas in northwest Syria struck by a massive earthquake are grappling with their new and worsening reality. Almost one week after the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck northern Syria and neighboring Turkey, the United Nations has acknowledged an international failure to help Syrian quake victims. “My duty and our obligation is …

Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll passes 35,000
1 year, 10 months ago

Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll passes 35,000

The Hindu  

The toll from last week’s earthquake in Turkey and Syria rose above 35,000 on Monday, as rescue teams started to wind down the search for survivors and the aid effort shifted to hundreds of thousands of people made homeless. While hundreds of rescue teams were still working, efforts had ended in seven parts of the province, he added Lack of …

Rescue phase ‘comes to a close’ in Turkey-Syria quake disaster
1 year, 10 months ago

Rescue phase ‘comes to a close’ in Turkey-Syria quake disaster

Al Jazeera  

Stories of miraculous rescues flooded the airwaves in recent days, but tens of thousands of dead have also been found with the toll expected to sharply rise. Rescuers saved a 13-year-old boy from under a collapsed building a week after Turkey’s deadliest modern-day earthquake killed tens of thousands of people as the chances of finding other survivors dwindled. In the …

L.A. rescuers help pull teen from rubble of Turkey earthquake
1 year, 10 months ago

L.A. rescuers help pull teen from rubble of Turkey earthquake

LA Times  

A 17-year-old boy was pulled from the rubble in Hatay, Turkey, on Monday after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake devastated Turkey and Syria last week, according to officials, and an L.A.-based search-and-rescue volunteer told The Times about his part in it. Mike Leum, an assistant director for the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department, tweeted out the news, saying the teenager was “uninjured …

Turkey probes contractors as earthquake deaths pass 33,000
1 year, 10 months ago

Turkey probes contractors as earthquake deaths pass 33,000

Associated Press  

ANTAKYA, Turkey — Turkish authorities are targeting contractors allegedly linked with buildings that collapsed in the powerful Feb. 6 earthquakes as rescuers found more survivors in the rubble Sunday, including a pregnant woman and two children, in the disaster that killed over 33,000 people. In the Syrian capital of Damascus, the head of the World Health Organization warned that the …

Sorrow turns to tension over Turkey earthquake response
1 year, 10 months ago

Sorrow turns to tension over Turkey earthquake response

The Independent  

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