CMAT Assessment team shortly before departing for China. L-R: Dr. Haibo Xu, Dr. Charles Jiang, Paramedic Chris Kaley, Paramedic Dave Deines, Dr. Dave Ratcliffe.
May 18, 2008 – National news coverage of CMAT teams deploying to China.
CBC News: Canadian doctors head to China quake zone
CityTV News – CMAT team departing
CTV News – Toronto’s Chinese community reacts to earthquake.
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BREAKING: 4.8 magnitude earthquake reported in the Northeast. Shaking felt in New York City, Philadelphia and Boston. Story coming.
CMAT is monitoring the situation in Taiwan.
