{"id":4739,"date":"2023-02-18T03:45:45","date_gmt":"2023-02-18T09:45:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/disasterresponse\/?p=4739"},"modified":"2023-02-18T03:45:45","modified_gmt":"2023-02-18T09:45:45","slug":"situation-report-turkiye-and-syria-earthquake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/disasterresponse\/situation-report-turkiye-and-syria-earthquake\/","title":{"rendered":"Situation Report: T\u00fcrkiye and Syria Earthquake"},"content":{"rendered":"

Situation:\"Map<\/a><\/h4>\n

On Feb. 6 two powerful earthquakes hit T\u00fcrkiye and significantly impacted neighboring Syria. The first was a magnitude 7.8 earthquake in south central T\u00fcrkiye, followed hours later by a magnitude 7.5 quake in the southeastern part of the country. The two quakes have devastated T\u00fcrkiye and Syria, collapsing thousands of buildings and damaging infrastructure. Over 41,000\u00a0people have been killed, with the count expected to continue rising drastically.<\/p>\n

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ACT Alliance member organizations are on the ground assisting earthquake survivors. Photo: GOPA-DERD<\/p><\/div>\n

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Response:<\/h4>\n

Lutheran Disaster Response is contributing to ACT Alliance to address the devastation from the earthquakes. There are several ACT Alliance members already active in the region that are providing\u00a0immediate aid. These organizations are supplying blankets, mattresses, hot meals and hygiene kits to earthquake survivors. As needs are assessed, the organizations will establish further actions.<\/p>\n

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Be part of the response:<\/h4>\n

Pray<\/strong>
\nPlease pray for the people in T\u00fcrkiye and Syria impacted by the earthquakes. May God’s healing presence give them peace and hope in their time of need.<\/p>\n

Give<\/strong>
\nThanks to generous donations, Lutheran Disaster Response is able to respond quickly and effectively to disasters around the globe. Your gifts to Lutheran Disaster Response (Middle East Crisis)<\/strong><\/a> will be used to assist survivors of the earthquakes and other disasters in the region.<\/p>\n

To learn more about the situation and the ELCA\u2019s response:<\/p>\n