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Indonesia Floods and Landslides -- Church World Service Situation Report

Contact: Church World Service Emergency Response Program, 212-870-3151; Program Director, dderr@churchworldservice.org; International, flumeya@churchworldservice.org;

Domestic, lreedbrown@churchworldservice.org

 

MEDIA ADVISORY, July 25 /Standard Newswire/ -- Heavy rain since last week has caused landslides and flooding that has so far affected more than 4,000 people in 10 villages and killed at least seven people in North Bungku and Soyo Jaya, Morowali District, in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. As many as 36 people are reported missing. The landslides occurred Sunday (June 22).

 

The affected areas are still impassable, with bridges in the area damaged and flood waters remaining over roof tops, Church World Service Indonesia reports.

 

CWS RESPONSE: CWS Indonesia has deployed an emergency assessment team to the affected area. As an initial response, CWS will distribute 400 blankets and 400 hygiene kits and is working closely with other members of the Action by Churches Together (ACT) International network in Indonesia.

 

For further information about disasters to which Church World Service is responding please visit www.churchworldservice.org or call the CWS Hotline, (800) 297-1516.