Asia Tsunami Disaster Relief

Millions Homeless - The Worst Earthquakes in 40 Years and large tsunamis leave thousands dead, millions displaced

Massive tsunamis (tidal waves) caused by the worst earthquakes in 40 years have devastated seaside villages across Southeast Asia. Sri Lanka, Indonesia, India, Thailand and Malaysia were the worst affected. The number of casualties has swelled beyond 150, 000 and officials now fear that lack of food, lack of clean water and disease could easily result in more deaths than the initial disaster itself.

Please donate online today to help the suffering victims of the asia tsunami disaster using any of these links below

• Red Cross
• World Vision
• Other Tsunami relief donation links

Reflect Upon and Talk about the Tsunami Disaster

• Does God care about this tsunami disaster?
  The pain and agony of fellow human beings in the midst of this disaster goes beyond our comprehension. We grapple with the magnitude of it. Our minds scramble to make sense of it and we simply cannot.
• Overcoming fear in the wake of the tsunami
  5 ways to face your fears

Information on contacting persons in Tsunami disater areas

• Continue to make contact through normal means of communication. Phone and cellular service have been possible – though sporadic – in some parts of the area.
• Keep in contact with friends and relatives living outside the tsunami disaster area as they may have received news and information about loved ones involved in the asia tsunami disaster.
• Visit www.familylinks.icrc.org established by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The site offers family members an opportunity to search for missing relatives’ names. If inquirers cannot locate missing people on the site, they can post their own name or the name of the missing family member. The information is not verified or tracked by either the ICRC or the American Red Cross but is offered by the ICRC as a stand-alone internet tool for inquirers to use on their own.
• Information about U.S. citizens in affected areas may be obtained from the U.S. Department of State, Office of Overseas Citizens Services, at 1-888-407-4747(local Washington DC area 202-647-4000 and ask for the Consular Affairs Task Force) overseas callers at 317-472-2328. Note that these phone lines are frequently busy during the first days of a large disaster.
• Non-U.S. Citizens in affected areas

  India

  The Indian Ministry of External Affairs has set up control rooms with hotline phone numbers in New Delhi to respond to calls regarding the asia tsunami disaster. This information is posted on the Ministry of External Affairs website at: http://meaindia.nic.in/.
  Control Room (24-hr)
  Ministry of External Affairs,
  New Delhi
  Phone: 011-91-11-2301-1954, 011-91-2301-2292, 011-91-11-2301-7160
  Fax: 011-91-11-2301-3945, 011-91-2301-0889
  E-mail: asad@mea.gov.in pasad@mea.gov.in

  Thailand

  Family members living in the US are encouraged to visit the Royal Thai Embassy website: http://www.thaiembdc.org. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand and the Ministry of Interior has set up a Coordinating Center for people in Thailand affected by the Tsunamis. The Center will operate 24 hours a day.

  Bangkok

  There are several phone numbers provided for the Coordinating Centers in Bangkok: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Coordinating Centre
  Phone: 011-66-2643-5262 or 011-66-2643-5000 Ext. 5003 or 5502
  Fax: 66-2643-5256

  Phuket

  Phone: 076-220-361
  Fax: 076-220-361

  Malaysia

  Families should contact the government of Malaysia’s 24-hour crisis hotline at the Royal Malaysian Police Headquarters.
  Tel: 011-60-3-2262-6555 or fax 011-60-3-2691-0707. Families can also send an email to rmp@rmp.gov.my

  Sri Lanka

  The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has established a 24 Hour Assistance Unit to assist with queries from the Sri Lankan expatriate community and foreign nationals regarding the whereabouts of friends/relatives in Sri Lanka or those presently visiting the country. Two short Emergency Information Forms have been designed to be completed by those seeking information regarding their friends/relatives. One form is for Sri Lankan Nationals and the other for Foreign Nationals. Find the relevant form and other helpful information on the Sri Lanka Embassy website http://www.slembassyusa.org/

  Indonesia

  Office of the Coordinating Ministry of Social Welfare
  Phone/Fax: 011-62-21-345-3676 or 011-62-21-345-9102