The Salvation Army in Spain has stepped up its response to the earthquake that caused widespread destruction to the town of Lorca, Murcia. Lieutenant Luigi Muedas (corps officer, Alicante) was in the first team to reach Lorca. He says: ‘The … Read more
Salvation Army personnel in Spain are responding to the earthquake that hit Lorca, Murcia, on May 11. The 5.1-magnitude quake, combined with an earlier 4.4-magnitude tremor, killed nine people and caused damage to 80 percent of the town’s buildings. The … Read more
The Salvation Army in Myanmar (sometimes known as Burma) is responding with emergency supplies after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit the east of the country on Friday, March 25. Initial reports indicated that the earthquake had caused relatively little damage and … Read more
As part of its continuing support for earthquake-hit residents in Christchurch, The Salvation Army in New Zealand is distributing 4,000 ‘Care Cards’, each loaded with NZ$500, to affected households. The project was developed in partnership with Westpac Bank. The use … Read more
The Salvation Army in Japan has three emergency service relief teams operating in areas devastated by the earthquake and tsunami that hit the north-east coast of the country last week. One of the teams is assisting people who have been … Read more
As The Salvation Army in Japan continues its response to the earthquake that devastated areas of the country on March 10th, The Salvation Army in Canada will immediately allocate $75,000 to support the ongoing relief effort. The most damaged city … Read more
The Salvation Army in New Zealand is responding after the city of Christchurch was hit by a huge earthquake on Tuesday, February 22. This is the second major earthquake to affect the city in less than six months. At least … Read more
The Salvation Army is responding after deadly storms ripped through the Midwest this weekend. Tornadoes in Kansas killed at least 10 people and destroyed whole communities. The storms also left many areas devastated by flooding Three Salvation Army emergency disaster … Read more
Hawaii, USA – The Salvation Army in Hawaii activated its emergency response network across the state in response to the 6.6 magnitude earthquake which hit in the early hours of Sunday, October 15. Salvation Army disaster personnel provided more than … Read more
Abbotsford, BC – The aftermath of a crushing B.C. earthquake has seen power lines crash to the ground and communication systems collapse. Victims lie injured in countless locations, as the fire and ambulance services scramble their resources to coordinate a … Read more