ADRA responds to earthquake in Japan

ADRA NETWORK NEWS – Monday, July 16, 2007

The Adventist Development and Relief Agency is responding to the immediate needs of survivors of a severe earthquake that destroyed hundreds of homes in northwestern Japan on Monday, leaving more than 2,000 people homeless and killing at least seven people.

ADRA is providing initial funding to support ADRA Japan as workers assess damages and respond to the needs of survivors. ADRA Japan is currently distributing emergency water supplies to earthquake-affected families, and will continue to expand its relief efforts according to its assessments of survivors’ changing needs.

The magnitude 6.8 earthquake left at least 20,000 homes in the Niigata region without electricity and 40,000 homes without water.