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People walk along a damaged road in the province of Bohol on Tuesday, October 15. (AP Photo)
A 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck the central Philippines island of Bohol early Tuesday morning, a little after 8am local time. The effects of the quake was felt in Cebu city which is about 37 miles (60 kilometers) north of the epicenter.
The Philippines Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) have confirmed four people killed in Bohol province and two in Cebu. Several structures in Bohol, including churches and homes have been damaged. In Cebu, a church collapsed along with an open market. Mactan airport in Cebu has also suffered damage with several cracks appearing on the runway. Seaports in Bohol and Cebu are affected. In response, the local government has mobilized quick response teams and is assessing further damage.
CMAT continues to monitor for further developments.
For more information, visit the website of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Residents view the ruins of the historic Holy Cross Parish Church in Maribojoc on the central Philippine island of Bohol on Friday, October 18. The death toll has risen above 180 after a magnitude-7.1 earthquake on October 15. (AP Photo)
A magnitude-7.1 earthquake struck the central Philippines on Tuesday, leaving at least 99 people dead and 276 more injured, and rattling many who were celebrating a religious holiday.
The quake, which struck early in the morning, crumbled a number of buildings and sent panicked people streaming into the streets, witnesses said.
The bulk of the casualties — 90 deaths and 166 injuries — came in Bohol province. At least nine were killed in Cebu province and one died in the province of Siquijor, the Philippines News Agency reported, citing the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council.
Canadian Medical Assistance Teams is proud to announce it is an official 2013 partner in Giving Tuesday Canada!
Most people know about Black Friday and Cyber Monday …now #GivingTuesdayCa is coming to Canada on December 3, 2013.
It is a new Canadian movement for giving and volunteering, taking place each year after Cyber Monday. The “Opening day of the giving season,” it is a day where charities, companies and individuals join together to share commitments, rally for favourite causes and think about others. it is a day where charities, companies and individuals join together to share commitments, rally for favourite causes and think about others. In the same way that retail stores take part in Black Friday, we want the giving community to come together for GivingTuesday. We ask that partners create and commit to a project for GivingTuesday and then help spread the word to their networks.
“We have two days that are good for the economy. Now we have a day that is good for the community too.”
GivingTuesday is all about charity! It’s about creating a national movement for giving at the start of the annual holiday season. It celebrates and encourages donations and volunteering activities that support any and all charities and non-profit organizations.
Over 2,500 partners came together for the inaugural GivingTuesday in the US in 2012. The movement gained national awareness, recognition and endorsements from The White House, Bill Gates and the Clinton Foundation. Online giving increased 50% year-on-year, based on data from Blackbaud, Network for Good, and DonorPerfect. The movement was heralded as the “Social Innovation of the Year” by Bloomberg.com and “One of Five Philanthropy High Points in 2012” by the Chronicle of Philanthropy. Not too shabby, right? Find out more about the US initiative at GivingTuesday.org
For more information about Giving Tuesday Canada, visit: http://www.givingtuesday.ca
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Opening greetings at the 6th Global Meeting of the @WHO Emergency Medical Teams Initiative, from Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus @DrTedros - Director General of the World Health Organization #EMTAmericas #EMTeams
#HurricaneMilton #MILTON EXPLOSIVELY INTENSIFIES WITH 175-MPH WINDS...
...RESIDENTS IN #FLORIDA ARE URGED TO FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF LOCAL
OFFICIALS
#hurricane #NOAA #FL
...MILTON RAPIDLY INTENSIFIES INTO A CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE...
Data from an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft indicate that Milton has strengthened to a category 5. The max sustained winds are estimated to be 160 mph with higher gusts. http://Hurricanes.gov/#Milton
