http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SODA-76E4JX?OpenDocumentThis situation report is based on information received from UN Agencies, the UN Emergency Technical Team (UNETT) in Peru and the Peruvian Civil Defense. HIGHLIGHTS The UNDAC team continues to conduct assessments to Canete, San Luis, Chincha, Ica, and Pisco and to support the coordination of humanitarian assistance.2007-08-25T06:05+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-84eb44d1f794c5e8b480c58bef864509NaturalDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070825/ap-en-c84cfbb24a7eef3952771d93ee41fda4.htmlEds: RECAPS pvs, UPDATES with U.N. appeal ^AP Photo MM101 LIMA, Peru (AP) _ Rebuilding towns on Peru's central coast following last week's earthquake will cost about US$220 million (¤162 million), but strong economic growth this year will help foot the bill, the economy minister said.2007-08-25T04:07+0200ap-enenap-en-c84cfbb24a7eef3952771d93ee41fda4http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070825/ap-en-500911c221fbba8230467d306ede8618.htmlEds: CORRECTS that 40,000 homes destroyed, sted people left homeless. ^AP Photo MM101 LIMA, Peru (AP) _ Rebuilding towns on Peru's central coast following last week's earthquake will cost about US$220 million (¤162 million) but strong economic growth this year will help foot the bill, the economy minister said.2007-08-25T00:27+0200ap-enenap-en-500911c221fbba8230467d306ede8618http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EMAE-76DNDB?OpenDocumentLIMA, Peru (Aug. 24, 2007) – The global poverty-fighting organization CARE has called on the talents of two Lima-based women entrepreneurs to produce hundreds of tents for earthquake survivors in need of shelter. As an estimated 40,000 families have lost their homes, and most continue to live in the....2007-08-25T00:02+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-5114f367f6977db8f2b651d0b2f1fac0NaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EGUA-76DRKG?OpenDocumentAn appeal seeking approximately $37 million to assist victims of the Peru earthquake would be officially launched early next week, Margareta Wahlström, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, said at Headquarters this morning.2007-08-25T00:02+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-e648a18a48d2e00177171f5554c72cc7NaturalDisastersMARS-STATAgricultureUnitedNationsENVEchoAgricultureENVFoodSafetyWaterENVhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EMAE-76DSCG?OpenDocumentBy Tim Shenk Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) is providing blankets and canned meat worth $215,000 U.S., or $229,000 Cdn., to survivors of an Aug. 15 earthquake in the central coastal region of Peru. The magnitude 8.0 earthquake toppled many buildings in the Peruvian state of Ica, killing hundreds of people and leaving thousands homeless.2007-08-25T00:02+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-47e6752302946e2fa29f5ce3ea2372a2NaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EMAE-76DPV5?OpenDocumentAction Against Hunger’s emergency response team is already on the ground in Cañete, Chincha y Pisco to assess the level of destruction to the water and sanitation infrastructure in the areas most affected by the recent earthquake. “Fortunately, water is already being distributed via cistern tanks,”....2007-08-25T00:02+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-1d981a8b9cd5acc87a37b0aa87616b35NaturalDisastersAgriculturalProdOliveHortFoodSecurityFoodAidEchohttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070824/ap-en-67a56fe8244682b820ac44f730eed011.htmlAP Photo MM101 LIMA, Peru (AP) _ Rebuilding towns on Peru's central coast following last week's earthquake will cost about US$220 million (¤162 million) but strong economic growth this year will help foot the bill, the economy minister said. Luis Carranza told Radioprogramas radio the....2007-08-24T23:13+0200ap-enenap-en-67a56fe8244682b820ac44f730eed011http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SHES-76DLSB?OpenDocumentCologne/Cañete . The international network of the Sovereign Order of Malta provides 120,000 US dollars to realize further relief programmes for the victims of the severe earthquake that hit Peru. The money will be employed in transitional and rehabilitation projects.2007-08-24T20:02+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-9a71f20136ce4c3eac7d2abe6e642983NaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LSGZ-76DH9S?OpenDocumentThe Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Friday (August 24) prepared emergency supplies for victims of Hurricane Dean on the Caribbean island of Jamaica after earlier dispatching aid to victims of an earthquake in Peru. JICA was sending blankets, plastic sheeting, water tanks, and water....2007-08-24T16:01+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-b4f29672a9f85bff60ae53015674fd55NaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EVOD-76DE4L?OpenDocumentThis situation report is based on information received from UN Agencies, the UN Emergency Technical Team (UNETT) in Peru and the Peruvian Civil Defense. HIGHLIGHTS 1. The UNDAC team conducted assessments to Canete, San Luis, Chincha, Ica, and Pisco primarily to look at the shelter situation.2007-08-24T14:01+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-2bc8ddd220bfc5237d16e2eb54fcf215NaturalDisastersHumanitarianAidhttp://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=81683PARACAS, Peru - The Associated Press Historic churches and colonial-era haciendas along Peru's southern coast suffered serious damage in last week's earthquake, which also halted boat trips to an offshore wildlife reserve. Launches that normally ferry sightseers to the rugged, guano-coated Ballestas....2007-08-24T11:29+0200TurkishDailyNewsenTurkishDailyNews-bc062a18b9bcabbc1d108856e0442195http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SODA-76D7LH?OpenDocumentPISCO, Peru, Aug 23, 2007 (AFP) - A massive cleanup effort got underway in Pisco Thursday to clear the way for rebuilding after the August 15 earthquake, as experts debated whether the city should be moved to a less quake-prone area. Eighty percent of this city, which had a pre-quake population of 130,000, was destroyed by the powerful, 8.2007-08-24T10:00+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-7704898ab9211423f548b482f555ffbbNaturalDisastersAgricultureManMadeDisastershttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6961570.stmPeru's Prime Minister denies that aid for the earthquake disaster is not being used effectively.2007-08-24T08:32+0200bbcenbbc-f7e8ac245ce40266c678f6e9af091290NaturalDisastersAgricultureManMadeDisastershttp://emm.jrc.it/NewsBrief/pressreviewav/all/6_20070824.html#pressreview-626536One week after the severe earthquake in Peru, EU representatives have now started distributing aid goods in the region, as reports ARD's "Mittagsmagazin".2007-08-24T08:06+0200pressreview-Germany-enenpressreview-Germany-en-4cda55a4f8c2f3cf474d98cacbf213bfMarkethttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EKOI-76D4RM?OpenDocumentAMDA (Association of Medical Doctors of Asia, Headquartered in Japan) has dispatched a multi-national medical team to the Republic of Peru, heavily damaged by powerful earthquake of 8.0 degree in the Richter scale, arose at 18:40 on 15/08 (local time).2007-08-24T08:00+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-f6849c81dcf5c98f99c54c500be15f1fNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/RMOI-76CUJQ?OpenDocumentAs roads are repaired and communications restored, Catholic Relief Services, in coordination with our local Church partner, Caritas Peru , continues to deliver lifesaving supplies to families affected by the worst earthquake to hit Peru in 30 years. Last week's powerful 8.2007-08-24T06:00+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-860e3eef4eff02d36b9ef2bb9a42c4d5NaturalDisastersAgricultureEchohttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SODA-76D49U?OpenDocumentSituation 1. At 11:40:58 PM UTC/GMT (Greenwich time) 6:34:56 PM local time on August 15th, an earthquake measuring 7.9 degrees in the Richter scale struck in the Department of Ica. The epicenter was 25 miles (61 kilometers) west-northwest of Chincha Alta, Peru, and 90 miles (161 kilometers) south-southeast of Lima, according to the U.2007-08-24T06:00+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-5565caad3af0626867251b49de52a7b5NaturalDisastersEchoUNbodiesPoliticalUnrestFoodSafetyHumanitarianAidTAXUDhttp://emm.jrc.it/NewsBrief/pressreviewav/all/16_20070824.html#pressreview-626122The EU mission has arrived in Peru to provide assistance to the victims of the earthquake last week. The mission will be assessing the damage and deciding on the best way to provide financial support.2007-08-24T02:06+0200pressreview-Portugal-enenpressreview-Portugal-en-34e5e21c02692bc199965dd8d965af3fhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EMAE-76CRBB?OpenDocumentThe Government of Peru has reported upwards of 1,000 injuries from last Wednesday’s devastating 7.9 earthquake. In addition to the destruction of more than 37,000 homes, several dozen schools, health centers, and hospitals have been severely damaged. Many areas still lack basic needs such as....2007-08-24T00:00+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-0b04389a3f5d90936e3fc7946b3fed98NaturalDisastersEchoManMadeDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EMAE-76CRE6?OpenDocumentDirect Relief’s emergency response to the Peru quake continues with a second emergency air shipment of 16 tons of humanitarian aid. FedEx is again donating transportation to Direct Relief in response to the tragic August 15 earthquake in Peru that has killed at least 513 people.2007-08-24T00:00+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-d4b1e4054ee522a76dfef2dc3bd80676NaturalDisastersEchoHumanitarianAidhttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070823/ap-en-b1dcba586fce857cf9f5074554b43464.htmlAP Photos planned ^By MONTE HAYES= ^Associated Press Writer= LIMA, Peru (AP) _ A magnitude-8 earthquake that leveled towns in southern Peru last week was the first big test of the presidency of Alan Garcia, one of Washington's top allies in Latin America.2007-08-23T17:08+0200ap-enenap-en-b1dcba586fce857cf9f5074554b43464NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LSGZ-76CGX9?OpenDocumentNew Delhi. August 23, 2007 - The Government of India has decided to give a cash donation of Rs.2 crores to the Government of Peru as disaster relief after the recent tragic earthquake in that country. Earlier, a condolence message was sent by President of India to the Peruvian President.2007-08-23T15:59+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-bb3a657e3a9fac46268a836940cb043bNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/MKOC-76CHTX?OpenDocumentToward an on-the-ground Iraq humanitarian reform On August 15th, an earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale struck the Department of Ica, Peru. Based on UN News, there were up to 500 people killed and 1000 injured. Of course the international humanitarian community reacted quickly and sent....2007-08-23T15:59+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-30108b813682ebcaad411b3e26257969SecurityCouncilManMadeDisastersEmploymenthttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/MKOC-76CHZ8?OpenDocumentMinority Rights Group International on Wednesday expressed concern that one week after Peru’s deadly earthquake crucial humanitarian relief including food, water and medicine are still not reaching the country’s Afro-descendent community who were worst affected. "People have lost their homes and are living in the street.2007-08-23T15:59+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-fc0090aa86ab1cb2b5e65fdde66618a5NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastershttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/23/america/LA-GEN-Peru-Quake-Tourism.phpHistoric churches and colonial-era haciendas along Peru's southern coast suffered serious damage in last week's earthquake, which also halted boat trips to an offshore wildlife reserve.2007-08-23T13:41+0200IHTenIHT-ce3efb8a9073e2ce452c37d797ff069ehttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/MKOC-76CC5R?OpenDocumentCatholic humanitarian agency Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand has pledged $15,000 towards relief in the aftermath of the earthquake that struck Peru last week. The earthquake, measuring 8.0 on the Richter scale, has claimed more than 500 lives, injured some 1500 people, and left tens of thousands homeless.2007-08-23T11:58+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-41b2355428be29bef2a9759cba6cc2a6NaturalDisastersEchohttp://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.aspx?area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__international_news/&articleid=317298&referrer=RSSHistoric churches and colonial-era haciendas along Peru's southern coast suffered serious damage in last week's earthquake, which also halted boat trips to an offshore wildlife reserve. In a statement, Peru's Foreign Trade and Tourism Ministry lamented "significant damage" to old churches and other important tourist sites.2007-08-23T08:54+0200MailGuardianenMailGuardian-671b56aa0d26fb77e07632c11ac96e2dhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SODA-76C749?OpenDocumentIn Peru, Oxfam is rolling out a program to help people in rural areas access clean water and begin to rebuild their homes and their lives. As the dust begins to settle in the southern coast of Peru following the 15 August earthquake, Oxfam is finalizing its response plan for delivering assistance to....2007-08-23T07:56+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-9281408b07ee386d5dfbb34667f584f8NaturalDisastersAgricultureEchohttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070823/ap-en-32f93658de181026569de79abf7f932b.htmlEds: CORRECTS that entire hacienda, not just chapel, named national monument, in grafs 8-9. ^By FRANK BAJAK= ^Associated Press Writer= PARACAS, Peru (AP) _ Historic churches and colonial-era haciendas along Peru's southern coast suffered serious damage in last week's earthquake, which also halted boat trips to an offshore wildlife reserve.2007-08-23T07:40+0200ap-enenap-en-32f93658de181026569de79abf7f932bhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SJHG-76C5DP?OpenDocumentPERU – EARTHQUAKE UPDATE Presently, 503 deaths have been confirmed as a result of the earthquake that struck Peru on August 15, 2007, with 1,042 reported injuries, 33,676 homes affected, and 4 hospitals destroyed. Road transportation access to the affected areas has improved, and the most affected....2007-08-23T05:56+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-775784e8cc1f642b0704082ff9918aceNaturalDisastersPublicHealthhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SODA-76C55K?OpenDocumentWestport, Conn. (August 22, 2007) — Save the Children has begun to distribute life-saving supplies and services to those families impacted by last week's earthquake that rocked the southern region of Peru. Many of those left destitute are children and youth who are now living in the streets.2007-08-23T05:56+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-910da764b1e822e668f73e7e033a34ddEchohttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EKOI-76C2X8?OpenDocumentThis situation report is based on information received from UN Agencies, the UN Emergency Technical Team (UNETT) in Peru and the Peruvian Civil Defense. HIGHLIGHTS 1. Preliminary results of UN Inter-Agency Assessment: priority needs identified are dry latrines, housing materials (wood, plastic....2007-08-23T05:56+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-48af9d2609916c8534cc6ac724156398NaturalDisastersAgriculturalTechnologyMaritimePollution-SafetyHorizontalMattersEchoAgriculturalProdOliveHortMarketFoodSecurityFoodAidAgricultureAlternativeEnergyEnergyUNbodiesFoodSafetyTREN-SecurityManMadeDisastersHumanitarianAidhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EKOI-76C2RB?OpenDocumentPERU – EARTHQUAKE UPDATE A week after the initial seismic event, aftershocks in the region continue, but with less intensity. The general coordination of the emergency response is improving with the formation of an intersectoral EOC by the Civil Defense (INDECI).2007-08-23T05:56+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-eb1bcf0dcafe75ba9e1d96c03eec827dPublicHealthhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-76C2SM?OpenDocument- In Pisco, the primary affected location, only 3% of the city has water supply at the household level and the rest of the population receives water supply transported through water tankers. - The majority of the affected population (more than 30,000 families) have vacated their homes.2007-08-23T05:56+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-18523a79d0cd44fd8936fbe9da845a6ehttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SJHG-76C5HZ?OpenDocumentPERU – EARTHQUAKE UPDATE The most severe damages in the health service network are concentrated in Pisco, with 2 hospitals collapsed and more than 25 health centers affected. The population needing shelter could increase in the coming days, as homes are inspected and declared uninhabitable.2007-08-23T05:56+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-7768966d7b10a15f5e188e5aba6694b9Environmenthttp://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/2007/08/23/119503/Taiwan-medics.htmA medical team from the TaiwanIHA, a government-funded organization which offers international medical aid, has arrived in Peru to provide assistance to victims of the magnitude 8.0 earthquake that struck the South American country Aug. 15.2007-08-23T05:28+0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-24c48492f02d9a3aacdb114d95f45f7bNaturalDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070823/ap-en-55c81f4aad69e696968c66e92f02b9d1.htmlEds: ///Travel-Davis note/// ^By FRANK BAJAK= ^Associated Press Writer= PARACAS, Peru (AP) _ Historic churches and colonial-era haciendas along Peru's southern coast suffered serious damage in last week's earthquake, which also halted boat trips to an offshore wildlife reserve.2007-08-23T04:24+0200ap-enenap-en-55c81f4aad69e696968c66e92f02b9d1http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EMAE-76BRWF?OpenDocumentMontreal, August 22, 2007 Development and Peace has forwarded a $50,000 contribution to its Peruvian partner Caritas Peru to help in providing emergency assistance to some 10,000 families (50,000 people) affected by the massive earthquake, rated 8.0 on the Richter scale, that hit the southeast desert region of the country on August 15th.2007-08-23T01:56+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-794184c7ae0ab9ae94e519b3ab6eae04NaturalDisastersEnergyHorizontalMattersFoodSecurityFoodAidEchoManMadeDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/WFP/b56d9b456b75e3e13eac05e07cec4c6b.htmLocation: Lima WFP appealed to international donors for urgent funding to support its operation to provide food assistance for nine months to 80,000 people worst affected by last week’s earthquake in Peru. WFP’s emergency operation will require a total of US$6.1 million.2007-08-23T01:31+0200alertnetenalertnet-de3c7d87c05179c4cd1b634a3b394036ManMadeDisastershttp://emm.jrc.it/NewsBrief/pressreviewav/all/16_20070823.html#pressreview-625434The Portuguese ambassador in Lima will be heading a visit to one of the areas most affected by the earthquake in Peru. In cooperation with the local government, the group of European experts, including Portuguese technicians, will be assessing the help and support actions needed to be provided by the EU.2007-08-23T01:27+0200pressreview-Portugal-enenpressreview-Portugal-en-8f4e2636fd17fbd26a02fbc3c26510ffNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EMAE-76BMNC?OpenDocumentOne day after the devastating earthquake, Oxfam's Communications Officer Danny Gibbons talked with people in rural communities struggling to overcome the damage from the earthquake in Pisco. Próspero Meza Próspero Meza is the President of ANPAL, the National Association of Cotton Producers, a longtime partner of Oxfam in Peru.2007-08-22T23:56+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-9c0c9b75df2027f72a2da4749eb3b9a3NaturalDisastersAgriculturalProdOliveHortAgriculturehttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EMAE-76BQN7?OpenDocumentSITUATION : The death toll from the Wednesday (August 15) earthquake in Peru now stands at 503, with 1,042 injured. Some 34,410 families were affected, mainly through the loss of their homes, reports the National Institute for Civil Defense (INDECI). Public infrastructure remains severely damaged in....2007-08-22T23:56+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-2beeee2dd118c8722087e031169a9e93NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EMAE-76BMEN?OpenDocumentBaltimore, August 22, 2007 — Lutheran World Relief has committed an initial $30,000 to an emergency response to last week’s devastating earthquake in Peru, which killed more than 500 people and left thousands homeless. LWR’s response to the disaster will focus on the rural provinces of....2007-08-22T23:56+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-09ff91b553b33ad2f8276b5fcd85907fNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SHES-76BQV2?OpenDocumentSusana Arroyo A week has passed since the devastating earthquake, which struck Peru on 15 August, killing more than 500 people and shattering the lives of tens of thousands. As residents continue to mourn their loved ones and search through the rubble for what's left of their possessions, the....2007-08-22T21:56+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-644c795cfbed0d853faa3ba240caf207NaturalDisastersEchoManMadeDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EGUA-76BPYP?OpenDocument12:00 hours Situation 1. At 11:40:58 PM UTC/GMT (Greenwich time) 6:34:56 PM local time on August 15th, an earthquake measuring 7.9 degrees in the Richter scale struck in the Department of Ica. The epicenter was 25 miles (61 kilometers) west-northwest of Chincha Alta, Peru, and 90 miles (161 kilometers) south-southeast of Lima, according to the U.2007-08-22T21:56+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-e6a5dee5ceea2803b276476bf0931338NaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EMAE-76BLUP?OpenDocumentVatican City, 22 August 2007 – The Jewish Community of Peru is working with Caritas to deliver aid to survivors of the deadly earthquake that struck coastal Peru on 15 August. The quake, measuring 8.0 on the Richter scale, killed over 500 people, flattened the coastal town of Pisco, and left over....2007-08-22T21:56+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-fd97b3d88abfbb259c193f7f12ae5fa7NaturalDisastersEchohttp://www.eupolitix.com/EN/News/200708/aba9763b-ffaa-4ed6-aba4-cc6b14bd3ef9.htmThe European Commission has been quick to act following the devastating earthquake in Peru, which killed at least 330 people.2007-08-22T21:50+0200EUpolitixenEUpolitix-8f03a957dfe602ec48bf78911e5af2f7NaturalDisastersLeonorRibeiroDaSilvaLouisMichelECnewsEchoAmadeuAltafajTardioPiaAhrenkildeHansenJoseBarrosoHumanitarianAidPressRepresentativeshttp://bangkokpost.net/News/23Aug2007_news18.phpAs we headed to the polling stations on Sunday, Peru was picking up the pieces from a powerful earthquake that destroyed the town of Pisco, killing hundreds and plunging more than 200,000 people into shock, injury, hunger and homelessness. As we fret over the indecisive referendum result and the....2007-08-22T21:03+0200BangkokPostenBangkokPost-9e0c1de9e9beac0775d59775b3d9c8caNaturalDisastersNuclearTerroristAttackFoodSecurityFoodAidhttp://news.caribseek.com/Guyana/article_54816.shtmlGEORGETOWN (GINA) - An earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter Scale on the Wednesday, August 15 shook Lima and the coastline of Peru leaving hundreds dead and thousands more homeless.2007-08-22T20:12+0200caribseekencaribseek-9dd261baa5aa238dd90ae849dd8e312dNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/MKOC-76BJ5M?OpenDocumentCaritas Peru distribute emergency supplies Caritas Peru, with support from the Caritas network, including Trócaire, is currently assisting more than 10,000 families (50,000 people) affected by the recent earthquake, providing food, clean water, clothing, bedding, medicine and other basic necessities.2007-08-22T17:55+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-d2377d2ff07468e0b06661a061054d51NaturalDisastersEchoHumanitarianAidhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/JOPA-76BHAM?OpenDocumentDate: 20 Aug 2007 Source(s): International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Type: Natural Disaster Keyword(s): Earthquake; Natural Disaster Format: PDF *, 299k With the exception of public UN sources, reproduction or redistribution of the above text, in whole, part or in....2007-08-22T15:55+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-5e94190f42d5268fd7506f5e5a0be8f9NaturalDisastersEchoEuropeAidhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/JOPA-76BGKC?OpenDocumentDate: 22 Aug 2007 Source(s): United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - ReliefWeb Type: Natural Disaster Keyword(s): Earthquake; Natural Disaster; Water and Sanitation Format: PDF *, 308k With the exception of public UN sources, reproduction or redistribution of the above....2007-08-22T15:55+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-2a316365ab1825e318aa731709eb253fNaturalDisastersEchoEuropeAidhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LSGZ-76BGPS?OpenDocumentDevelopment minister Bert Koenders is giving a half million euros to Peru to aid victims of the earthquake that struck the country on 15 August. Initial estimates are that over 500 people died in the earthquake, over 1000 people were injured and more than 35,000 homes were destroyed.2007-08-22T15:55+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-b892a2b0ea6091d66058b2186f10b3c1NaturalDisastersEchoHumanitarianAidhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LSGZ-76BC3Y?OpenDocumentThe aftermath of this natural disaster is devastating. In the hardest hit coastal towns of Pisco and Ica, not a single house has been left intact. Huge numbers of people have been affected. The German government is providing immediate aid. On 20 August, Germany's Ministry for Development Cooperation (BMZ) pledged 1.2007-08-22T11:54+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-e26da5e995b0317a17afb3d40c351e3fNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersEchohttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LSGZ-76BCQ5?OpenDocumentIsrael airlifts 1.5 to 2 tons of medical supplies to the stricken area in Peru The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in coordination with the Peruvian health authorities, donated humanitarian aid to victims of the earthquake that struck Peru last week. The shipment contained antibiotics for children and adults, pain-killers, IVs, bandages, etc.2007-08-22T11:54+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-efbe961e1124404323d2ded9825660cdNaturalDisastersEchoHumanitarianAidhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EVOD-76BCJJ?OpenDocumentLIMA –The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today appealed to international donors for urgent funding to support its operation to provide food assistance for nine months to 80,000 people worst affected by last week's earthquake in Peru. WFP's emergency operation will require a total of US$6.1 million.2007-08-22T11:54+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-540957295ad2cd98f61065d7acb5be5cManMadeDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070822/ap-en-8768dbcd0ea9fb3ba1b1040bc3fc6c9f.htmlVIENNA, Austria (AP) _ OPEC's humanitarian arm is sending US$200,000 (¤148,000) to help victims of the deadly earthquake that ravaged parts of Peru. The OPEC Fund for International Development said Monday that the funds _ to be channeled through the International Federation of Red Cross and Red....2007-08-22T11:28+0200ap-enenap-en-8768dbcd0ea9fb3ba1b1040bc3fc6c9fEchoHumanitarianAidhttp://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=81511SAN CLEMENTE, Peru - The Associated Press Life was hard enough for most people in this desert region of farmers and fishermen devastated by last week's deadly earthquake. They eked out only a day-to-day existence. Factories damaged by the magnitude-8 earthquake offer no work - at least for now.2007-08-22T11:23+0200TurkishDailyNewsenTurkishDailyNews-d7ea584c0f348376593d1e1d1295dcb9NaturalDisastersAgriculturehttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EKOI-76B8JF?OpenDocumentBy Lisa Schlein United Nations aid agencies say the distribution of humanitarian assistance to victims of Peru's devastating earthquake remains problematic. But they say the situation is beginning to ease. Lisa Schlein reports for VOA from Geneva. Nearly a week after Peru was struck by a powerful....2007-08-22T09:54+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-dd8eee86d4070110a3037591589d4ec4NaturalDisastersTREN-SecurityManMadeDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EKOI-76B82C?OpenDocumentNATIONAL RESPONSE 3.According to SUNASS (National Sanitation Authority), the water supply status is as follows: Cañete: Water supply 100% in towns of San Antonio, Chilca, Cerro Azul, Quilmaza, Calando and Lunahuaná. Water is supplied through tankers in San Luis (70%) and Imperial (80%).2007-08-22T09:54+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-95800a7313820bb92bc476bc0bcf2488NaturalDisastersPublicHealthEchoUNbodiesFoodSafetyEnvironmentManMadeDisastersHumanitarianAidhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EKOI-76B7SF?OpenDocumentLIMA, Peru (Aug. 21, 2007) –In the wake of the devastating earthquake in Peru, the international poverty-fighting organization CARE reports it has distributed relief supplies to approximately 1,900 families (9,500 people) in the hardest hit communities located north of Pisco, where most relief efforts have been focused.2007-08-22T09:54+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-4f29ba21f8e91ca24197f8fc5a0a9528NaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseaseEndemicsCommunicableDiseaseshttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EKOI-76B9BW?OpenDocumentColin Salisbury, Global Volunteer Network (GVN) Founder and Chief Executive has sprung into action and set up an appeal to assist the children of Peru whose lives have been devastated by the recent earthquake. In twenty four hours, the appeal has already raised over $US6000.2007-08-22T09:54+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-68d3d39a3b3991ab30e4824a147a6399NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastershttp://www.timesofmalta.com/core/article.php?id=272180Blankets, clothes (preferably new) and tinned food will be collected for the Peru earthquake victims on Sunday from 9 a.m. at St Joseph's Institute, in Hamrun, and at the Gozo fire...2007-08-22T09:49+0200timesofmaltaentimesofmalta-cf1c03d08424ba4b80e072e8510f8f28http://www.euronews.net/index.php?article=438691&lng=1&option=1A week after Peru was hit by a massive earthquake, locals near the epicentre are trying to get back to normal. For some, that means going back to jail.2007-08-22T09:34+0200euronews-eneneuronews-en-66b37c2b620f795fa96f93d2ed7b8cd7http://www.sundaytimes.co.za/News/Article.aspx?id=545375GENEVA - The Red Cross has more than tripled its aid appeal for survivors of an earthquake that killed more than 500 people in Peru, as the United Nations (UN) deployed emergency teams to co-ordinate the international relief effort. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said in a statement that it was now seeking 4.2007-08-22T08:26+0200sundaytimes-zaensundaytimes-za-5645ee1768aed6b84e35d319d09129fcEchoManMadeDisastersHumanitarianAidhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/RMOI-76B2NS?OpenDocumentSilver Spring, MD —CHF International has deployed an Emergency Response Team to Peru to assess the damage on the ground, rapidly identify underserved communities, and launch shelter and livelihoods initiatives that will assist survivors and vulnerable groups to begin the recovery process.2007-08-22T05:53+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-502b4c076c2d275665e7b5316b4ae802NaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SJHG-76B4EL?OpenDocumentBy Senior Airman Shaun Emery, USAF PISCO, Peru, Aug. 21, 2007 – Members of Joint Task Force Bravo's medical disaster relief task force, deployed from Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, continue to assist citizens here following a magnitude 8 earthquake that struck the region Aug. 15.2007-08-22T05:53+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-0c85a28baef1416e91a0dceab8e40c18ManMadeDisastershttp://www.chinapost.com.tw/international/2007/08/22/119361/Aid-groups.htmAid groups Tuesday struggled to distribute food, water and blankets to survivors of a devastating Peruvian earthquake that killed more than 500 people last week, as aftershocks continued to rattle the population.2007-08-22T05:27+0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-dd3ff8ac3d7a9065854042d6f8b9de22NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastershttp://www.ireland.com/newspaper/world/2007/0822/1187332306343.htmlSOUTH AMERICA: Peru's earthquake relief effort was shaken by a political row yesterday over food aid with labels bearing an image of Venezuela's president, Hugo Chavez, and criticism of Peru's government.2007-08-22T05:24+0200irishtimesenirishtimes-5324511b2f2fc05b31f4b168d86bca81FoodSecurityFoodAidHorizontalMattershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-76B39D?OpenDocument(*) According to Estimates from INDECI, 21 Aug 2007. - The most severe damages in the service network are concentrated in Pisco, with 2 hospitals collapsed and more than 25 health centers affected. - The population needing shelter could increase in the coming days, as homes are evaluated and declared uninhabitable.2007-08-22T03:53+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-d4adb2a741d22a14fbfbb8a07672a0f7HealthENVNaturalDisastersUnitedNationsENVWasteENVAirENVUNbodiesWaterENVEnvironmentManMadeDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/RMOI-76B3D6?OpenDocumentProject HOPE will send medical assistance to the people of Peru in response to the devastating earthquake that recently struck the country, taking more than 600 lives and destroying nearly 35,000 homes. On-site assessments found that four hospitals also have been completely destroyed, and others....2007-08-22T03:53+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-9497cbfcc73f93f56ad892cabd33249bNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EKOI-76B2LQ?OpenDocumentFY 2007 HUMANITARIAN FUNDING PROVIDED to DATE USAID/OFDA Assistance to Peru: $1,288,818 Total USAID Humanitarian Assistance to Peru: $1,288,818 Total Department of Defense Humanitarian Assistance to Peru: $600,000 Total USG Humanitarian Assistance to Peru: $1,888,818 CURRENT SITUATION In the most....2007-08-22T03:53+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-f0e70b25c158696544f301f26b1fd968NaturalDisastersEchoEnergyManMadeDisastersTAXUDhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-76B32K?OpenDocumentThe Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, delivered today a contribution of US$155,000 to Peru’s Permanent Representative, Ambassador Ántero Flores-Aráoz, to help reconstruction efforts in areas hit by the recent earthquake, which left hundreds of victims in Peru.2007-08-22T03:53+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-024d003c08be9cee256bffe0d10cffb0NaturalDisastersEchohttp://www.guardian.co.uk/venezuela/story/0,,2153685,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=12Peru's earthquake relief effort shaken by political row over food aid with labels bearing an image of Chávez.2007-08-22T03:12+0200guardianenguardian-ee487b5d088843e923a8a6eafd2f21ffNaturalDisastersHorizontalMattersEchoFoodSecurityFoodAidhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EMAE-76AQVC?OpenDocumentFunds Sent to : DIACONIA Amount Sent : 48,747 US$ Date : 21 August 2007 Details of Payment Emergency : Earthquake strikes Peru Date of Emergency : 15 August 2007 Implementing Partner: Lutheran World Relief (LWR), Centre for Studies and Disaster Prevention (PREDES), Evangelical Lutheran Association for Aid to Community Development (DIACONIA).2007-08-21T23:53+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-26328f2826d55e9891218169bee7b091NaturalDisastersEnergyPoliticalUnrestEchoManMadeDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EMAE-76ARVQ?OpenDocumentA shipment of water-purification tablets, antibiotics and portable water-purification systems carried by a trio of emergency responders is on its way to Peru's earthquake region. Mercy Corps' Portland-based Material Aid team solicited the donation from Global Medic, the operational arm of the Canadian charity David McAntony Gibson Foundation.2007-08-21T23:53+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-99e9157a505df6ec393a706d906d193bhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EMAE-76ARS2?OpenDocumentMercy Corps has joined with Partners of the Americas to bring relief to families affected by the 7.9-magnitude earthquake that struck coastal Peru on August 15. The disaster left an estimated 100,000 people without a home. We're targeting 'neglected' communities, Partners director says This morning....2007-08-21T23:53+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-68ec683d9e20d8c093e7d9a3a541faf4NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SHES-76ATE2?OpenDocumentThe Special Rapporteur on adequate housing of the Human Rights Council, Miloon Kothar, issued the following statement today: Geneva, 21 August 2007 : I wish to join the international community in expressing my condolences and solidarity to the people of Peru for the loss of human life caused by the earthquake that took place on 15 August 2007.2007-08-21T23:53+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-9da9ce5ca9bf40fe79b30c8e5156be2fNaturalDisastersSocietyEchoManMadeDisastersHumanitarianAidhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/gloucestershire/6957805.stmA team of rescuers from Gloucestershire pull one survivor of the earthquake in Peru from the wreckage of a hotel.2007-08-21T22:47+0200bbcenbbc-0df2b3df45d46a2c171537abfc9e78fbhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EDIS-76APHK?OpenDocumentThe Humanitarian Aid team of six experts sent to Peru after the violent earthquake on 15 August is continuing its mission in the Pisco and Ica region south of Lima. In tandem with emergency measures, it is already preparing the subsequent reconstruction phases in close cooperation with the SDC’s....2007-08-21T21:52+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-be1c33c4a3c679f6723d31b95d847ae8NaturalDisastersEchoHumanitarianAidhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EMAE-76ALXG?OpenDocumentVatican City, 21 August 2007 – The Caritas Confederation has launched an appeal worth over $US 11 million to help victims of last week’s earthquake in Peru that levelled the coastal town of Pisco and killed over 500 people. More than 1500 people were injured. The quake, which hit Wednesday 15 August, measured 8.2007-08-21T21:52+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-7fbddd2c6a8cb837ef56aff6bce79f3aNaturalDisastersEchoHumanitarianAidhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SHES-76AMXT?OpenDocumentOffice of the Resident Coordinator Situation 1. At 11:40:58 PM UTC/GMT (Greenwich time) 6:34:56 PM local time on August 15th, an earthquake measuring 7.9 degrees in the Richter scale struck in the Department of Ica. The epicenter was 25 miles (61 kilometers) west-northwest of Chincha Alta, Peru, and....2007-08-21T21:52+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-8730cc4381d928229d71a616f1e567a1NaturalDisastersEchoMaritimeSafetyWorldUNbodiesPoliticalUnrestMaritimeSafetyEuropeManMadeDisastersHumanitarianAidhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8724f590-500e-11dc-a6b0-0000779fd2ac.htmlThe massive earthquake that destroyed cities along Peru’s central coast last week is shaping up as a defining moment for Alan García, the president. The relief effort is the first big test of Mr García’s presidency following his inauguration in July last year, and the day after the August 15....2007-08-21T21:43+0200ftenft-0a4c23bdabc30c1bb81a5caa1c882583NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastershttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22287092-23109,00.htmlCONCERN mounted overnight for foreign tourists unaccounted for in southern Peru following last week's earthquake which killed more than 500 people and devastated whole towns. 4:34am (AEST)2007-08-21T21:18+0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-802be2a9c251f63434f80bef739f8dafhttp://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z1070390336&z=900238539Now an Oxfordshire couple had a narrow escape after getting caught up in the earthquake in Peru which killed at least 500 people and left thousands homeless. They were on holiday, enjoying a pre-dinner drink south of Lima when the tremors started. You must be pretty happy to be back, are you? I certainly am.2007-08-21T18:01+0200EC_bcastenEC_bcast-c0d8ed5c7abb98b0af01abb5eae7eb4eNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/MKOC-76AG7K?OpenDocumentSingapore Red Cross is in correspondance with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Cresent Societies (IFRC) and is monitoring the situation. SRC will not be soliciting for public funds at this juncture. However, it will still be accepting donations should the public wish to make their donations through SRC.2007-08-21T15:51+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-9ee748e097af97316947634ba0d9375cNaturalDisastersEchohttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LSGZ-76AGTN?OpenDocumentGENEVA, Aug 21, 2007 (AFP) - UN emergency teams have been deployed in Peru to help coordinate international aid for survivors of the earthquake that killed more than 500 people, the world body said Tuesday. The UN is also preparing to appeal later this week for international funding for the relief....2007-08-21T15:51+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-0960468c9d833b41eaf72968fcf7eb4fManMadeDisastersHumanitarianAidhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LSGZ-76AHXC?OpenDocumentLima_(dpa) _ Victims of last week's earthquake in Peru have again criticised the state-coordinated aid operation, local media reported Tuesday. Distribution of food and other aid supplies is concentrated in the centres of the affected cities of Ica, Canete, Pisco and Chinca, reports said.2007-08-21T15:51+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-f72e0bc4e4343855747234642dd1d2fdNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LSGZ-76AFLW?OpenDocumentAs hope faded in finding survivors, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Tuesday was dispatching emergency aid to the stricken South American country of Peru. Tents, blankets and sleeping mats were being flown from JICA's Miami warehouse to the capital, Lima, and then to the most badly affected areas of the country.2007-08-21T15:51+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-47f21430c8aac1177aea3d5bd60b8b6bManMadeDisastersHumanitarianAidhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LSGZ-76AH2D?OpenDocumentROME, Aug 21, 2007 (AFP) - The Italian Catholic Church will donate one million euros (1.35 million dollars) to relief efforts following last week's devastating earthquake in Peru, the bishops' conference said Tuesday. "To address the emergency" that has claimed at least 540 lives since the measuring 8.2007-08-21T15:51+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-05d9be4aaf134a31c689f18b091f66b2NaturalDisastersTAXUDhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/MKOC-76AGY9?OpenDocumentFive days have passed since an earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale hit Peru, killing more than 500 people and injuring over 2,000. Crowds of residents in different areas are still waiting for help. SOS Children's Villages has already arrived with aid supplies but needs are great.2007-08-21T15:51+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-a39dd3aba84d264a8392cbb069fbdcd1NaturalDisastershttp://www.oxan.com/display.aspx?ItemID=ES136595This item is an executive summary, a short paragraph which by its nature has no summary. Keywords: regional, trade, aid, politics, LA/C, social, natural disasters, economy, government, Peru, fiscal, prices, growth, agriculture, infrastructure, foreign trade2007-08-21T14:42+0200oxfordanalyticaenoxfordanalytica-1b768e48f7ba404e833e10fe776d6770MARS-STATAgricultureTAXUDhttp://www.oxan.com/display.aspx?ItemID=DB136594SUBJECT: The political and economic ramifications of last week's earthquake. SIGNIFICANCE: Responding to damage effectively and equitably will place an enormous burden on the Garcia administration. Although the government has resources for short-term relief, the mechanisms for distributing it are largely missing.2007-08-21T14:42+0200oxfordanalyticaenoxfordanalytica-d7145eae94e9fb41597877e585fea710NaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/MKOC-76AD6L?OpenDocumentThe International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has significantly increased its appeal for emergency funds to assist the survivors of last week's deadly earthquake in Peru. More than 5.6 million Swiss francs ($4.7 million USD / €3.4 million) are now being sought to provide help to around 37,500 people over the next nine months.2007-08-21T13:45+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-41e845c8fc97019aa60926a8d285c04cNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersEchoHumanitarianAidhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LSGZ-76ADFG?OpenDocumentMINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS SINGAPORE, 21 AUGUST 2007. The Government of Singapore is extending humanitarian assistance of US$30,000 to victims of the 15 August earthquake in Peru, which caused massive destruction and loss of life. The contribution will be sent to Peru by the Singapore Red Cross....2007-08-21T13:45+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-4bdc03aabe1d1de42d5f9848962576c5http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/MKOC-76AC8E?OpenDocumentPoverty-fighting organization sets US$1 million fund raising goal for three-month response, while planning for longer-term rebuilding Lima, Peru, August 21, 2007 - CARE assessment teams in the communities hardest hit by Wednesday’s 8.0-magnitude earthquake along the south coast of Peru report that....2007-08-21T11:43+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-ea91f7cc566312a503666a8b49bf6e5aNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LSGZ-76AC6S?OpenDocumentby Marc Burleigh PISCO, Peru, Aug 20, 2007 (AFP) - Aid groups Tuesday struggled to distribute food, water and blankets to survivors of a devastating Peruvian earthquake that killed more than 500 people last week, as aftershocks continued to rattle the population. The latest was a 4.2007-08-21T11:43+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-40c370c6c3d86976d13c8349a16f993cNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersHumanitarianAidhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N20312538.htmLA PAZ, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Bolivian President Evo Morales said on Monday he and his cabinet will donate part of their pay to families left homeless by the devastating earthquake that rocked neighboring Peru last week killing over 500 people. "Peru has always shown solidarity toward us, and the first....2007-08-21T09:45+0200alertnetenalertnet-4a836b1418ef6140038ef4f56637f187NaturalDisastersEchohttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EKOI-76A5JQ?OpenDocumentWestport, Conn. (August 20, 2007) — Top world fashion photographer and Peruvian native Mario Testino is asking for the public's support of Save the Children as the humanitarian agency rushes to provide lifesaving relief to families affected by last week's earthquake in Peru.2007-08-21T09:43+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-497722c45462332780d6f261c00ed4ecNaturalDisastersEchohttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EKOI-76A5E6?OpenDocumentEpiscopal Relief and Development (ERD) is providing emergency assistance to people in Peru after the country was rocked by a violent earthquake on Wednesday August 15. A deadly 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck Peru causing extensive damage throughout the Ica Province, located along the southern coast.2007-08-21T09:43+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-ca6858ff9bd7886780e834212764ce00NaturalDisastersEUTerritoriesEchohttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-76A7QY?OpenDocumentTélécoms Sans Frontières deployed two communication centres for rescue teams in Pisco and started the first humanitarian calling operations for survivors of last Wednesday’s quake in Peru. The communication centres deployed are notably benefiting the United Nations Disaster and Assessment Coordination teams.2007-08-21T09:43+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-7d74faf43eac46eca8e62fcfda4181a3NaturalDisastersECnewsSpaceHumanitarianAidhttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070821/ap-en-425ad51f9768ffb1eca7b7196c1906f2.htmlEds: ///PMs./// ^AP Photo MM106, MM105, MM110 ^By FRANK BAJAK= ^Associated Press Writer= SAN CLEMENTE, Peru (AP) _ Life was hard enough for most people in this desert region of farmers and fishermen devastated by last week's deadly earthquake. They eked out only a day-to-day existence.2007-08-21T08:30+0200ap-enenap-en-425ad51f9768ffb1eca7b7196c1906f2NaturalDisastersAgriculturehttp://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/6244479.htmlBolivian President Evo Morales said Monday that he would donate half of his monthly salary, or 950 U.S. dollars, to emergency aid for earthquake victims in Peru, according to news from La Paz. Speaking at the launch of a campaign to col ...2007-08-21T07:00+0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-2e2d5ccb73bdaccd53f606af083c110bNaturalDisastersEchoHumanitarianAidhttp://emm.jrc.it/NewsBrief/pressreviewav/all/22_20070821.html#pressreview-624312The UN promised to donate USD 1 million to help the earthquake victims in Peru, the EU has decided to give EUR 1 million for aid organisations helping people in Peru. Also the US President promised to give USD 100,000 to earthquake victims. Peru's neighbouring countries Columbia and Brazil have....2007-08-21T06:53+0200pressreview-Estonia-enenpressreview-Estonia-en-300480045b5717cc34e335b171366a78NaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EKOI-76A4WC?OpenDocumentMontreal - At 6.40 pm (local time) on August 15th there was a devastating earthquake in Peru's southern desert region rated as 8.0 on the Richter scale. Destruction was centered in Cañete, Chincha the oasis city of Ica, and in the nearby port of Pisco, about 125 miles southeast of the capital, Lima.2007-08-21T05:42+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-a8236c22eb73c92416b093120cfb1e23NaturalDisastersEnergyPoliticalUnrestEchoManMadeDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EKOI-76A49Q?OpenDocumentClean water, basic sanitation, food, shelter and temporary jobs have become the priority needs in the wake of last week's deadly earthquake in Peru, United Nations relief officials said today as they prepared to launch a flash appeal to help survivors while maintaining an emergency aid effort that has continued since the disaster hit.2007-08-21T05:42+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-723c1591fa7827170d191a82a1d88558NaturalDisastersUNbodiesManMadeDisastersHumanitarianAidhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EKOI-76A35S?OpenDocument3. The state of emergency in the Department of Ica and province of Cañete in the Department of Lima is still in effect. The emergency situation has been extended to the provinces of Castrovirreina and Huaytará and the district of Acobambilla (Department of Huancavelica, central-east of Lima), and to Huañec and Tupe in the province of Yauyos (Lima).2007-08-21T05:42+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-0cf7a79422a9dbb74fefa29a4adec0deNaturalDisastersEchoUNbodiesPoliticalUnrestManMadeDisastersHumanitarianAidhttp://www.chinapost.com.tw/international/2007/08/21/119210/Rescuers-in.htmRescuers said there was andquot;no hopeandquot; of finding anyone else alive in the rubble of this southern port city leveled by a magnitude-8 earthquake that left at least 540 people dead.2007-08-21T05:26+0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-970447b5256edb98bd454ea33c8adfbfNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SODA-76A3A3?OpenDocumentPress Release No:2008/47/LAC Lima, August 20, 2007 The World Bank announced today a grant of US$400,000 through the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDR) to assist the Government of Peru in responding to the aftermath of the earthquake that shook the south of Peru on August 15.2007-08-21T03:42+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-ff7edec69d8fa5bea017d79ccb60e281NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastershttp://emm.jrc.it/NewsBrief/pressreviewav/all/16_20070821.html#pressreview-624215The number of victims due to the earthquake in Peru last week has risen to 540. The EC has decided to provide 2 million euros to help the population and ensure that they have access to fresh water, food and medicines.2007-08-21T01:12+0200pressreview-Portugal-enenpressreview-Portugal-en-1c8bcfd2d1d6c450764a19a90cf66921http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070821/ap-en-d86881304a8def32993d7f2665e7d2ff.htmlEds: UPDATES with fresh Garcia quote in graf 3. ^AP Photo XRM102, XRM118, XRM119, XRM116, XRM111 ^By JEANNETH VALDIVIESO= ^Associated Press Writer= PISCO, Peru (AP) _ Peru turned to cleanup and reconstruction Monday after rescue workers said there was no hope of finding more survivors in the....2007-08-21T00:34+0200ap-enenap-en-d86881304a8def32993d7f2665e7d2ffNaturalDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N20312538.htmLA PAZ, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Bolivian President Evo Morales said on Monday he and his cabinet will donate part of their pay to families left homeless by the devastating earthquake that rocked neighboring Peru last week killing over 500 people. "Peru has always shown solidarity toward us, and the first....2007-08-21T00:07+0200alertnetenalertnet-c04b88655872aa11f27c267bf4406435NaturalDisastersEchohttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/070821/reuters-en-0c1dcddc16fd5c53deca6f99c7f67c5b.htmlLA PAZ, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Bolivian President Evo Morales said on Monday he and his cabinet will donate part of their pay to families left homeless by the devastating earthquake that rocked neighboring Peru last week killing over 500 people. "Peru has always shown solidarity toward us, and the....2007-08-21T00:04+0200reuters-enenreuters-en-0c1dcddc16fd5c53deca6f99c7f67c5bNaturalDisastersEchohttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EMAE-769QGB?OpenDocumentWashington, D.C., August 20, 2007 (PAHO) —The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has sent experts to areas affected by the earthquake that struck near Pisco, Peru, killing more than 500 people, injuring over 1,000, and destroying or damaging numerous hospitals and health centers.2007-08-20T23:42+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-27329c44a4b2752ba36a7287d52281f9NaturalDisastersPublicHealthEnvironmentManMadeDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SHES-769S5H?OpenDocumentAugust 18, 2007, Baltimore, MD — Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is committing an initial $100,000 toward relief efforts for thousands of people struggling in the aftermath of Peru's worst earthquake in more than 30 years. All CRS staff in Peru and many from across South America have been dispatched....2007-08-20T23:42+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-37c962e3869c07702376d79c1f985aa3NaturalDisastersPoliticalUnrestEchohttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SHES-769QVF?OpenDocumentOver 500 dead and 1500 injured people have been reported following the dramatic earthquake (7.9 magnitude) which ravaged the southern coast of Peru on Wednesday (15 August), with its epicentre 150 km south of the capital city Lima. Three days later a powerful aftershock, provoked panic as rescue teams and volunteers continued to find survivors.2007-08-20T23:42+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-d8a91412beda4dfea82f7adcd0fd1bcfNaturalDisastersEchohttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SHES-769SRT?OpenDocumentPlan staff in Peru have completed a preliminary assessment following last week’s earthquake, and can confirm that there have been no casualties in Plan-affiliated communities. Peruvian authorities are reporting more than 600 dead and 1,000 injured. A state of emergency is still in effect.2007-08-20T23:42+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-8197ac7320eed02283c9e3d6be602732NaturalDisastersPoliticalUnresthttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SHES-769T8L?OpenDocumentBy Terry Wade CHINCHA, Peru, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Homeless victims of a devastating earthquake in Peru lined up for hours on Monday for blankets, food and water as President Alan Garcia struggled to solve a logistical nightmare in the disaster zone. An 8.2007-08-20T23:42+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-1c1ee5c69167414267f8201d15c6afb0NaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SHES-769RDE?OpenDocumentAmeriCares is sending an emergency airlift of medicines and supplies in response to the recent earthquake in Peru. The more than 25,000 pounds of relief includes antibiotics, rehydration solutions, blankets and gloves. An AmeriCares relief team has arrived in Peru in advance of the airlift and will....2007-08-20T23:42+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-ebb4c576b4fcfc630967db7798f3e3aaNaturalDisastersPublicHealthhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SHES-769RT4?OpenDocumentLeading aid agency CARE International estimates that around 30,000 families are without homes in the communities hardest hit by last week’s devastating earthquake in Peru. Standing in what remains of her kitchen, 69-year-old Graciela Martinez surveys the rubble of her life-long home.2007-08-20T23:42+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-7c21aa2353f7ffc41efa3402415898b0NaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SHES-769SXU?OpenDocumentPlease help Afro-Peruvian and Indigenous families who lost everything in last week’s earthquake. We sent you an urgent request for support last week for our Peruvian partner LUNDU, which is working in Afro-Peruvian communities affected by the earthquake. People in the region are still digging through ashes in hopes of finding survivors.2007-08-20T23:42+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-86cba41fbe178f17047875eca8694326NaturalDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070820/ap-en-47ea98bf091da7f2b70bd62d66e323b6.htmlLA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) _ President Evo Morales said Monday he will donate half his monthly salary, about US$950 (¤700), to help victims of last week's earthquake in Peru. As part of a national campaign to collect money and supplies for Bolivia's Andean neighbor, Vice President Alvaro Garcia will....2007-08-20T23:32+0200ap-enenap-en-47ea98bf091da7f2b70bd62d66e323b6http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/20/america/LA-GEN-Peru-Quake.phpPeru turned to cleanup and reconstruction Monday after rescue workers said there was no hope of finding more survivors in the devastation from the magnitude-8 earthquake that killed more than 500 people last week.2007-08-20T22:35+0200IHTenIHT-dada4cb4142dc105da550be00e4d9f3ehttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1654411,00.html?xid=rss-worldOn Scene: TIME's reporter tracks the president as he directs reconstruction of his country's hardest hit region2007-08-20T21:53+0200timeentime-fcd24c3682ccd82b6c1536d6d6e08353NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070820/ap-en-6778e6a84c415d409bacaa182a0090ac.htmlEds: INSERTS new figures on destroyed homes, quote from Garcia; SUBS 3rd graf pvs to CLARIFY new construction materials. TRIMS old material. AP Photos XRM102-111. ^AP Photo XRM102, XRM118, XRM119, XRM116, XRM111 ^By JEANNETH VALDIVIESO= ^Associated Press Writer= PISCO, Peru (AP) _ Peru turned to....2007-08-20T21:52+0200ap-enenap-en-6778e6a84c415d409bacaa182a0090acNaturalDisastershttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/8/21/worldupdates/2007-08-20T234428Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-290676-1&sec=WorldupdatesCHINCHA, Peru (Reuters) - Homeless victims of a devastating earthquake in Peru lined up for hours on Monday for blankets, food and water as President Alan Garcia struggled to solve a logistical nightmare in the disaster zone.2007-08-20T21:11+0200thestarenthestar-7a5a801be46afd8d8fc17f7fc4cd5fcdhttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20361397/Rescuers gave up hope of finding any more survivors and concentrated Monday on clearing tons of rubble from the streets of Pisco, Peru. The city was leveled by a powerful earthquake that killed at least 540 people.2007-08-20T21:03+0200msnbcenmsnbc-a79faa15d2ecf98503a8110f6a06574ehttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22280857-23109,00.htmlHOMELESS victims of a devastating earthquake in Peru lined up for hours for blankets, food and water as President Alan Garcia struggled to solve a logistical nightmare in the disaster zone. 3:33am (AEST)2007-08-20T20:30+0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-42c6b306f6ea52252423d893286d96c9http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070820/ap-en-512d1fa5945fe90dcc95844434d61c17.htmlEds: ADDS detail on new construction; restores dropped words in 4th graf ^AP Photo XRM102, XRM118, XRM119, XRM116, XRM111 ^By JEANNETH VALDIVIESO= ^Associated Press Writer= PISCO, Peru (AP) _ Peru turned to cleanup and reconstruction Monday after rescue workers said there was no hope of finding....2007-08-20T19:44+0200ap-enenap-en-512d1fa5945fe90dcc95844434d61c17NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EDIS-769NJK?OpenDocumentCS120/2007 20 August, 2007 - Yesterday at 10.30 p.m. (Italian time) a DC10 plane transporting humanitarian emergency aid from Italy to the Peruvian population took off from Brindisi Airport. The cargo plane, organised by the Italian Civil Protection Department in cooperation with the Italian Foreign....2007-08-20T19:42+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-20c0bb4031f8cd39c383a821c9e99cc6http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070820/ap-en-56f191ac8be3010adff763b29bdc321c.htmlEds: UPDATES with Garcia heading cleanup of rubble, announcing creation of agency to rebuild devastated areas; SUBS 7th graf to upgrade sourcing. EDITS to conform. ^AP Photo XRM102, XRM118, XRM119, XRM116, XRM111 ^By JEANNETH VALDIVIESO= ^Associated Press Writer= PISCO, Peru (AP) _ Peru turned to....2007-08-20T19:26+0200ap-enenap-en-56f191ac8be3010adff763b29bdc321cNaturalDisastershttp://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/895472.htmlThe 8.0-magnitude earthquake killed over 500 people and left tens of thousands homeless. On Friday, the Foreign Ministry gave the Peruvian government $20,000, earmarked for buying tents and blankets for those injured in the quake.2007-08-20T19:04+0200haaretzdailyenhaaretzdaily-017825a33150a6fe4e2a63f16911e742http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N20289874.htmBy Terry Wade CHINCHA, Peru, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Homeless victims of a devastating earthquake in Peru lined up for hours on Monday for blankets, food and water as President Alan Garcia struggled to solve a logistical nightmare in the disaster zone. An 8.2007-08-20T19:03+0200alertnetenalertnet-1c1ee5c69167414267f8201d15c6afb0NaturalDisastershttp://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSN2028987420070820?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewsCHINCHA, Peru (Reuters) - Homeless victims of a devastating earthquake in Peru lined up for hours on Monday for blankets, food and water as President Alan Garcia struggled to solve a logistical nightmare in the disaster zone.2007-08-20T18:58+0200reutersenreuters-89090c85b73fcb726aa50be66f0547c6http://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/070820/reuters-en-274f803b506032fd4ccd6414273e7b7a.htmlBy Terry Wade CHINCHA, Peru, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Homeless victims of a devastating earthquake in Peru lined up for hours on Monday for blankets, food and water as President Alan Garcia struggled to solve a logistical nightmare in the disaster zone. An 8.2007-08-20T18:46+0200reuters-enenreuters-en-274f803b506032fd4ccd6414273e7b7aNaturalDisastershttp://emm.jrc.it/NewsBrief/pressreviewwritten/all/23_20070817.html#pressreview-623267All newspapers report that a day after a powerful earthquake devastated cities along Peru’s southern coast, government officials put the death toll at 437, with at least 17,000 people displaced and with wide areas without power, telephone service or road access.2007-08-20T18:15+0200pressreview-UnitedStates-enenpressreview-UnitedStates-en-99d02e12c5ab1c3b93a41fddfea00472http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EVOD-769HUW?OpenDocumentLIMA, 18 August – Upon the completion of its humanitarian needs assessment in southern Peru, international aid agency Oxfam has today reported that thousands of people living in rural areas urgently need all forms of aid. Over the course of the next several days, Oxfam will provide immediate....2007-08-20T17:42+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-d824c9dd68322b27261adbf93af99594NaturalDisastersPublicHealthManMadeDisastersEchohttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EVOD-769HY7?OpenDocumentBonn, 20.08.2007 . Deutsche Welthungerhilfe (German Agro Action) is to concentrate its assistance to the victims of Peru's earthquake upon rural areas. The organisation will rebuild schools which are currently acting as transitional emergency shelters for up to a thousand families in two rural districts in the provinces of Pisco and Canete.2007-08-20T17:42+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-a7599e760b80f3dc63dae7ce7cb3344dNaturalDisastersFoodSecurityFoodAidEchohttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EDIS-769JZN?OpenDocumentWASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Government through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced it will provide an additional $200,000 towards the local purchase and transport of emergency relief supplies to those affected by the August 15 earthquake that took place off the coast of Peru.2007-08-20T17:42+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-ddf6a423cc35ab460c677c2f09e27cfaNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/MKOC-769HUM?OpenDocumentPeru's government has deployed 1,000 more troops to help distribute aid and ensure calm in areas hit by an earthquake that killed at least 500 people. In Miami, VOA's Brian Wagner reports that damage from the quake continues to hamper relief efforts across central Peru.2007-08-20T17:42+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-c4153dd86246c4828813d7b820f72b77HumanitarianAidhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EVOD-769J4S?OpenDocumentThe number of casualties is still increasing after the violent earthquake which registered 7.9 on the Richter Scale. International Hundreds of people were killed and thousands are homeless after the severe earthquake in Peru Wednesday morning local time. The quake which registered 7.2007-08-20T17:42+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-51ba165526b2e286e08f88034e7a3e19NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastershttp://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/south-america/article2874234.eceHopes are fading for people still buried in the rubble of the Peru earthquake. More than 500 are dead and at least 1500 are injured, some seriously. People made homeless have said prayers at a church in the port city of Pisco. President Alan Garcia is calling for calm, following reports of looting. Don't miss .2007-08-20T16:51+0200belfasttelegraphenbelfasttelegraph-97f4a768714daab2e9f75158edd1c20cNaturalDisastershttp://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/south-america/article2872272.ecePeru's been hit by another aftershock following the massive earthquake which has claimed at least five-hundred lives.2007-08-20T16:51+0200belfasttelegraphenbelfasttelegraph-6d14cc4b3acd4c841789a78b4d9fc1a3http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/MKOC-769G28?OpenDocumentForeign Ministry Spokesperson Jiang Yu announces: On August 16, a strong earthquake hit Peru, causing serious casualties and property loss. On the same day, President Hu Jintao, on behalf of the Chinese Government and people, wired Peruvian President Alan Garcia, expressing deep sympathy and....2007-08-20T15:41+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-e5ffd33a83809735dc875e054219f0adhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EVOD-769HSV?OpenDocumentA massive earthquake struck the coast of Peru on 15 August, killing at least 500 people and injuring hundreds more. All the deaths occurred in the coastal province of Ica, about 265km (165 miles) south of the capital, Lima. Plan's country office reports that electricity went down as the quake struck at 6.2007-08-20T15:41+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-5de1288cafb0476648e0dfcdc261546cNaturalDisastershttp://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/south-america/article2866958.eceA powerful earthquake has killed at least 71 people and left hundreds more injured in southern Peru.2007-08-20T15:21+0200belfasttelegraphenbelfasttelegraph-4bbcbacb64a91507f7acad36acf3bbbaNaturalDisastershttp://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEX/07/0820&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=enEXME07 / 20.8 MIDDAY EXPRESS News from the Communication Directorate General's midday briefing Nouvelles du rendez-vous de midi de la Direction Générale Communication 20 / 08 / 07 Peru earthquake: Commission increases emergency aid to €2 million In a fast-track 'primary emergency' decision, the....2007-08-20T14:42+0200dg-comm-enendg-comm-en-0e514f89f9a8cda78858da3ac65c99a0NaturalDisastersLouisMichelECnewsEchoAmadeuAltafajTardioMarketAmeliaTorresAntoniaMochanHumanitarianAidPressRepresentativeshttp://www.oxan.com/display.aspx?ItemID=ES136571This item is an executive summary, a short paragraph which by its nature has no summary. Keywords: riot, government, politics, LA/C, opposition, social, natural disasters, Peru, military, media, security2007-08-20T14:37+0200oxfordanalyticaenoxfordanalytica-a61a71c92444ea3d0805650d45b8adcchttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/146097790/index.html"We've stopped the rescue work," said Jorge Vera, a firefighter who led the operation to find survivors at the San Clemente church in Pisco, on Sunday. "We're now working to recover the bodies." Firefighter Guillermo Merino said 148 bodies had been removed from the debris of the church that came....2007-08-20T14:25+0200cnnencnn-78c0432b4882383f52ec9eb7269b794chttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070820/ap-en-e92328d73924f9abc510ed5680d5606f.htmlEds: UPDATES with papal donation; RECASTS ^AP Photo XRM102, XRM118, XRM119, XRM116, XRM111 ^By JEANNETH VALDIVIESO= ^Associated Press Writer= PISCO, Peru (AP) _ Rescuers said there was «no hope» of finding anyone else alive in the rubble of this southern port city leveled by a magnitude-8 earthquake that left at least 540 people dead.2007-08-20T14:16+0200ap-enenap-en-e92328d73924f9abc510ed5680d5606fNaturalDisastershttp://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.aspx?area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__international_news/&articleid=317016&referrer=RSSRescue teams in Peru's shattered earthquake zone headed home on Monday as search operations were replaced by stepped-up aid efforts and security patrols against looters. Wednesday's powerful 8,0-magnitude temblor killed at least 503 people, and the final toll "could reach 540", civil defence officials said.2007-08-20T14:16+0200MailGuardianenMailGuardian-6c53d152a9b5ddc4cc99bef4f410a881NaturalDisastersMARS-STATCommunicableDiseasesCommunicableDiseaseCasesManMadeDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EVOD-769CWH?OpenDocumentThe Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in 185 countries. In Brief Operations Update no. 01; Period covered: 17 August to 19 August, 2007;....2007-08-20T13:36+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-22b4b42693c9dfd07946e7e021d20cdaHealthENVNaturalDisastersPublicHealthEchoWaterENVManMadeDisastersHumanitarianAidhttp://www.iht.com/articles/2007/08/20/america/quake.phpThe Church of San Clemente in Pisco, Peru, was the single deadliest spot in the powerful earthquake that rocked southern Peru, a tragedy that has shaken members of the Eastern Orthodox congregation but has not shaken their faith.2007-08-20T13:35+0200IHTenIHT-df98fa5727cf23e6316aa60a03cebc52EMF_Healthhttp://www.sr.se/cgi-bin/international/nyhetssidor/artikel.asp?nyheter=1&programid=2054&Artikel=1546900Swedish help is on its way to Peru which was hit by an earthquake last week leaving at least 500 people dead and tens of thousands homeless.2007-08-20T13:30+0200SR-InternationalenSR-International-71ba79b8b3087cbfcdfa222b19172850NaturalDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070820/ap-en-160e47472847e33be869381fe3ed4026.htmlVATICAN CITY (AP) _ The Vatican said Monday it has donated $200,000 (¤148,654) in aid for victims of Peru's magnitude-8 earthquake, which has killed at least 540 people. «With this gesture, His Holiness wishes to express the concern of the church for those who have lost their beloved ones and their belongings,» the Vatican said in a statement.2007-08-20T11:50+0200ap-enenap-en-160e47472847e33be869381fe3ed4026http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/07/1237&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=enIn a fast-track 'primary emergency' decision, the European Commission has allocated €2 million to people affected by Wednesday's earthquake in Peru. Beneficiaries are around 50,000 of the most vulnerable populations. The Commission's funds will be used to cover their urgent needs, including food,....2007-08-20T11:39+0200dg-comm-enendg-comm-en-c0b600bfff9da1f70fead9ddac01b409NaturalDisastersLouisMichelECnewsEchoAmadeuAltafajTardioManMadeDisastersHumanitarianAidPressRepresentativeshttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EKOI-769A75?OpenDocumentby Marc Burleigh PISCO, Peru, Aug 20, 2007 (AFP) - Rescue teams in Peru's shattered earthquake zone were heading home Monday, as search operations were replaced by stepped-up aid efforts and security patrols against looters. Wednesday's powerful 8.0-magnitude temblor killed at least 503 people, and....2007-08-20T11:33+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-5a84f01ec66b27515577153fa8cda46cMARS-STATCommunicableDiseasesCommunicableDiseaseCasesManMadeDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/MKOC-769CR3?OpenDocumentThe UAE Red Crescent Authority (RCA) has quickly transferred a large amount of money to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies for purchasing of relief assistance for the victims of the earthquake and flood which recently hit Peru and China respectively.2007-08-20T11:33+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-8e922f90bb12c36554f7fc02e4f29de8NaturalDisastersEchohttp://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=81291PISCO, Peru - Agence France-Presse Health authorities in Peru yesterday battled the spread of infectious diseases in the wake of a devastating earthquake as President Alan Garcia threatened a curfew to stop looting. "I have ordered to use the harshest measures and if needed to impose a curfew,"....2007-08-20T11:11+0200TurkishDailyNewsenTurkishDailyNews-90ecf882b03311ad3b96f477bf41adafNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EKOI-7698HM?OpenDocumentOffice of the Resident Coordinator Situation 1. At 11:40:58 PM UTC/GMT (Greenwich time) 6:34:56 PM local time on August 15th, an earthquake measuring 7.9 degrees in the Richter scale struck in the Department of Ica. The epicenter was 25 miles (61 kilometers) west-northwest of Chincha Alta, Peru, and....2007-08-20T09:33+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-48bcb1ff581c86bda4c43a5d330cc40bNaturalDisastersGermanPresidencyEUEchoAgriculturalProdOliveHortAlternativeEnergyEnergyUNbodiesPoliticalUnrestFoodSafetyAgriculturalProdAnimalManMadeDisastersHumanitarianAidhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EKOI-7695SY?OpenDocumentby Cesar Sabogal PISCO, Peru, Aug 19, 2007 (AFP) - Armed troops patrolled the streets of Pisco to ward off looters, as rescue workers abandoned the search for survivors to focus on aid efforts for tens of thousands left destitute by Peru's giant earthquake.2007-08-20T09:33+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-b3a67be839bee667744b1b9143b846b8NaturalDisastersEchoCommunicableDiseasesCommunicableDiseaseCaseshttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SODA-76985U?OpenDocumentRelief experts say that local aid delivery is falling short. By Lucien O. Chauvin | Correpondent Pisco, Peru - Manuel Doroteo was on the road this weekend, leaving what was left of his home here on the Peruvian coast after it was leveled by last week's magnitude 8 earthquake. Mr.2007-08-20T09:33+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-49e5bbd9d6cace6423dd0e379e313a25NaturalDisastersEchoTAXUDHumanitarianAidhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/JOPA-76993Y?OpenDocumentDate: 19 Aug 2007 Source(s): Government of Peru Type: Natural Disaster; Reference - Political Keyword(s): Earthquake; Natural Disaster; Access; Transportation; Landslide; Reference Format: PDF *, 232k With the exception of public UN sources, reproduction or redistribution of the above text, in....2007-08-20T09:33+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-2e6a996d8f34c7cd7bce5673dc379a0eEchoEuropeAidhttp://www.euronews.net/index.php?article=438411&lng=1&option=1Rescue workers in Peru now hold out little hope of finding any more survivors from Wednesday's earthquake that killed more than 500 people.2007-08-20T08:49+0200euronews-eneneuronews-en-bd3cad23ab6887e3027a576fbd1fc8d0http://www.sundaytimes.co.za/News/Article.aspx?id=543552PISCO, Peru - Health authorities in Peru battled the spread of infectious diseases in the wake of a devastating earthquake as President Alan Garcia threatened a curfew to stop looting. “I have ordered to use the harshest measures and if needed to impose a curfew,” Garcia told reporters in Pisco, the....2007-08-20T08:48+0200sundaytimes-zaensundaytimes-za-71fff3fe2cd119f1a994832c44eef8d3NaturalDisastershttp://www.iht.com/articles/2007/08/20/america/20peru.phpIn a place of solace, finding faith among the sorrow After more than 60 worshipers were killed in the Church of San Clemente in Pisco, Peru, the single deadliest spot in last week's earthquake, the town's residents have drawn faith from what they see as small miracles.2007-08-20T08:35+0200IHTenIHT-0b96e3887f127ad5a8bd1d743e11d323EMF_Healthhttp://emm.jrc.it/NewsBrief/pressreviewav/all/6_20070820.html#pressreview-624079As the number of victims of the earthquake in Peru is rising, the EU has pledged to double its financial aid, according to ZDF, NDR and DR Berlin. The European Commission confirmed that it would offer EUR2m for emergency accommodation, food and medical aid.2007-08-20T08:21+0200pressreview-Germany-enenpressreview-Germany-en-5c3cff24e99fed616db1fe125818c5daECnewshttp://emm.jrc.it/NewsBrief/pressreviewav/all/6_20070820.html#pressreview-624077According to ZDF, the EU has provided EUR1m to support earthquake victims in Peru. The EU commission said that the money would be used to finance housing, medical care and food, as BR's "Rundschau" and DR's "Nachrichten" reported.2007-08-20T08:21+0200pressreview-Germany-enenpressreview-Germany-en-89655082b0b6610352f1e13736811496NaturalDisastershttp://emm.jrc.it/NewsBrief/pressreviewwritten/all/29_20070820.html#pressreview-623771The EC on Saturday announced it was doubling its emergency aid to quake-hit Peru to two million euros to help 50 thousand of the worst affected. "It is crucial to help those who are suffering from the consequences of the earthquake rapidly and effectively," said EU Humanitarian Aid Commissioner Louis Michel.2007-08-20T08:10+0200pressreview-Lithuania-enenpressreview-Lithuania-en-ebc4f5779119a7f73f462d494ea2900cNaturalDisastersLouisMichelAmadeuAltafajTardioExternalAffairsHumanitarianAidPressRepresentativeshttp://emm.jrc.it/NewsBrief/pressreviewav/all/32_20070820.html#pressreview-623927Peru is receiving humanitarian aid especially from neighbouring countries. The Commission announced that it will send EUR 1 million in humanitarian aid for earthquake-affected regions of Peru.2007-08-20T08:09+0200pressreview-CzechRepublic-enenpressreview-CzechRepublic-en-196b32edddacecc02bff14c01a233825Echohttp://emm.jrc.it/NewsBrief/pressreviewav/all/33_20070820.html#pressreview-623998Security conditions after the catastrophic earthquake in Peru are growing worse. Rescue teams report that gangs of robbers are looting the demolished towns and shooting rescuers who come too close. Meanwhile, another 170 bodies have been found in the ruins. President Garcia has sent soldiers and police officers to the affected towns.2007-08-20T08:03+0200pressreview-Slovenia-enenpressreview-Slovenia-en-43abbe6db5c6d31cf47a105ed76d195dhttp://emm.jrc.it/NewsBrief/pressreviewav/all/32_20070820.html#pressreview-623927Peru is receiving humanitarian aid especially from neighbouring countries. The Commission announced Saturday that it will double the humanitarian aid for earthquake-affected regions of Peru, raising the total to EUR 2 million. Surviving inhabitants have been fleeing the affected regions.2007-08-20T08:02+0200pressreview-CzechRepublic-enenpressreview-CzechRepublic-en-0880bc54f1947359a593402dc9cc6a0eEchohttp://emm.jrc.it/NewsBrief/pressreviewwritten/all/32_20070820.html#pressreview-623689The Commission announced on Saturday that it will double the humanitarian aid for earthquake-affected regions of Peru, raising the total to EUR 2 million. The surviving inhabitants have been fleeing the affected regions, complaining that humanitarian aid is being provided too slowly.2007-08-20T08:00+0200pressreview-CzechRepublic-enenpressreview-CzechRepublic-en-53e9b78ac7070b2876d7f07787329b01Echohttp://emm.jrc.it/NewsBrief/pressreviewav/all/7_20070820.html#pressreview-623955The European Commission (EC) doubled aid for Peru, where an earthquake took place this week. Brussels will provide EUR 2 million to 50,000 of the most aggrieved citizens of this nation of 26 million.2007-08-20T07:56+0200pressreview-Slovakia-enenpressreview-Slovakia-en-39da04c616e4cc540fd09d75cf854607ECnewshttp://emm.jrc.it/NewsBrief/pressreviewav/all/15_20070820.html#pressreview-623619Relief aid is on its way to Peru, which was struck by a devastating earthquake yesterday. The earthquake has caused widespread destruction, and more than 500 people have died. Both Peru’s neighbouring countries, the UN and the EU are sending equipment, money and medicine to the country.2007-08-20T07:43+0200pressreview-Denmark-enenpressreview-Denmark-en-a8e81c15151328d9dd75660b03c701a0NaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SODA-7694NU?OpenDocumentPISCO, Peru 17 August 2007 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is today loading supplies, surgical instruments, family food boxes, hygiene kits and tarps into a 747 cargo plane to be flown directly from Salt Lake City into the area affected by a major earthquake in Peru. After the 8.2007-08-20T07:32+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-933eda6093779608943b7343b2643303NaturalDisastershttp://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/20/world/americas/20pisco.html?ex=1345262400&en=97328d147ab99a62&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rssAfter more than 60 worshipers were killed in the Church of San Clemente in Pisco, Peru, the single deadliest spot in last week’s earthquake, the town’s residents have drawn faith from what they see as small miracles.2007-08-20T06:36+0200nytimesennytimes-0a15a9e576357d9e5c866511a6120c97EMF_Healthhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EKOI-7693VU?OpenDocument3. The state of emergency in the Department of Ica and province of Canete in the Department of Lima is still in effect. The emergency situation has been extended to the provinces of Castrovirreina and Huaytará and the district of Acobambilla (Department of Huancavelica, central-east of Lima), and to Huañec and Tupe in the province of Yauyos (Lima).2007-08-20T05:32+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-778e3bf6d2bbcc318617dd65cf6f9e22EchoAgriculturalProdOliveHortEnergyUNbodiesPoliticalUnrestAgriculturalProdAnimalManMadeDisastersHumanitarianAidhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-7693FK?OpenDocument15 August 2007 an earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale hit Chincha, Pisco and Ica y Cañete. These cities are close to each other and approximately 300 kilometres from Lima. Pisco is the most affected city with 70% of destroyed infrastructure, no basic services and problems with communications.2007-08-20T05:32+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-e9b88df9a4a7a59018571af1c47bf420NaturalDisastersEchohttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EKOI-7692YF?OpenDocumentPeruvian Quake Survivors to Receive CRWRC Emergency Aid GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.: The Christian Reformed World Relief Committee (www.crwrc.org) will respond immediately to the many thousands of survivors of last week's devastating 8.0 earthquake that struck 200 km south of Lima, near Pisco and Ica, Peru.2007-08-20T05:32+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-bda3724ff8111557c47a3797e06655bbNaturalDisastersMARS-STATManMadeDisastersEchoHumanitarianAidhttp://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200708/200708200030.htmlPeru's government has deployed 1,000 more troops to help distribute aid and ensure calm in areas hit by an earthquake that killed at least 500 people. Military officials ordered more troops into affected towns amid reports that shipments of relief supplies had been looted and that tensions were rising among displaced survivors.2007-08-20T05:28+0200chosunenchosun-e86d48db2e5a054cc19213e7aca10a4bHumanitarianAidhttp://www.ireland.com/newspaper/world/2007/0820/1187332189003.htmlPERU: Peru's president yesterday vowed to rebuild the quake-shattered city of Pisco as his government struggled to stem looting in the wake of the disaster.2007-08-20T05:20+0200irishtimesenirishtimes-e7e52b2390e5d20ea327a889c26e44b5http://www.chinapost.com.tw/international/2007/08/20/119079/Peru-authorities.htmHealth authorities in Peru on Sunday battled the spread of infectious diseases in the wake of a devastating earthquake as President Alan Garcia threatened a curfew to stop looting.2007-08-20T04:40+0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-5598a6b836ad5298f8e0bf761c72df66NaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseasesCommunicableDiseaseCaseshttp://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/6243577.htmlPeruvian President Alan Garcia and his Colombian counterpart Alvaro Uribe on Sunday visited Pisco, the hardest-hit by Wednesday's powerful earthquake in Peru. Before flying into Pisco from Bogota, the Colombian capital, at 10:00 a.m. lo ...2007-08-20T04:40+0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-4d27a22562821a45b6a9695bd9347371NaturalDisastershttp://www.examiner.ie/story/?jp=EYAUMHEYQL&cat=World&rss=rss2HEALTH authorities in Peru yesterday battled the spread of infectious diseases in the wake of a devastating earthquake as President Alan Garcia threatened a curfew to stop looting.2007-08-20T03:18+0200examinerenexaminer-6b13f3939167d02338e6abd98cea7277NaturalDisastershttp://thescotsman.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=1317362007PERU'S president vowed yesterday to rebuild his earthquake-shattered country as desperate families huddled in makeshift shelters and soldiers appeared to put a stop to looting.2007-08-20T01:53+0200TheScotsmanenTheScotsman-c02dfa1e1793ca189c0c747a62dcabf9ManMadeDisastershttp://emm.jrc.it/NewsBrief/pressreviewav/all/2_20070820.html#pressreview-623574Many survivors of Peru's devastating earthquake have had enough and are packing up and moving out, tired of waiting for aid that never comes, or terrified of the latest disaster to hit their communities - looters. It is difficult to say who is a victim and who is a profiteer in the lines of vehicles....2007-08-20T00:27+0200pressreview-Italy-enenpressreview-Italy-en-f1a10ab9aef2df34640e120710483ea7NaturalDisastershttp://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSN1629631020070819?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNewsPISCO, Peru (Reuters) - Peruvian rescue teams combed the rubble of ruined homes on Sunday and relatives buried their dead in hastily dug graves as hopes faded of finding more survivors from a huge earthquake.2007-08-20T00:27+0200reutersenreuters-2702f1fbfdabf7530cf62f08b052cd0dNaturalDisastershttp://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_News&set_id=1&click_id=79&art_id=nw20070819202704386C173261Armed soldiers are patrolling the streets of Peru's earthquake-ruined town of Pisco, where search-and-rescue missions have been abandoned in favour of humanitarian efforts.2007-08-20T00:05+0200StarenStar-0065b70762484a78f5cd9412b056190cEchoCommunicableDiseasesCommunicableDiseaseCasesManMadeDisastershttp://www.topix.net/content/ap/2007/08/peru-leader-vows-to-rebuild-quake-city?fromrss=1Peru's president vowed on Sunday to rebuild this southern city devastated by last week's deadly earthquake, and said 1,200 soldiers were patrolling the rubble-strewn streets to put an end to the looting that ...2007-08-19T23:31+0200topixentopix-43dd6a329e9d4e327ef680961dfe7c0eManMadeDisastershttp://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=MTEwNDk1MTQ3MA==Published Date: August 19, 2007 PISCO: The government sent more troops to stem looting in earthquake-shattered Peru as desperate families huddled in makeshift shelters and hope diminished for rescuers searching mountains of rubble with sound detectors and infrared cameras.2007-08-19T22:27+0200kuwaittimesenkuwaittimes-d892aed41699f35649be3dadb68ecf1bEchoAgriculturalProdAnimalhttp://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2007/08/20/254.htmlThe government sent more troops to stem looting in earthquake-shattered Peru as desperate families huddled in makeshift shelters and hope diminished for rescuers searching mountains of rubble with sound detectors and infrared cameras.2007-08-19T21:52+0200MoscowTimesenMoscowTimes-8dcce47dd5ec3e9898846702eff9453dAgriculturalProdAnimalhttp://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/B5346B6D-73A4-4174-A7BB-12455B809210.htmMeanwhile, as reports of looting in the aftermath of the earthquake persisted, Alan Garcia, Peru's president, ordered more soldiers to Pisco and promised that authorities would keep the peace "whatever the cost". Reports said that more than 1,000 troops and police armed with assault rifles were sent to patrol the streets of Pisco.2007-08-19T21:34+0200aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-7313c4051f8593195f170d823fc377b9NaturalDisastershttp://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/south-america/article2872272.ecePeru's been hit by another aftershock following the massive earthquake which has claimed at least five-hundred lives.2007-08-19T21:12+0200belfasttelegraphenbelfasttelegraph-e2c71efde0cb240106b52b64a20f2f4ahttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20288105/Peru’s president vowed on Sunday to rebuild this southern city devastated by last week’s deadly earthquake, and said 1,200 soldiers were patrolling the rubble-strewn streets to put an end to the looting that compounded Pisco’s troubles.2007-08-19T20:39+0200msnbcenmsnbc-c620c6d267c98383bb543e6b3e6ea560ManMadeDisastershttp://www.mirror.co.uk/news/latest/2007/08/19/rescuers-lose-hope-for-survivors-from-peru-quake-89520-19659930/By Terry Wade PISCO, Peru (Reuters) - Rescuers in Peru lost hope on Sunday of finding more survivors of a giant earthquake that struck four days ago, while residents made homeless by the quake huddled around campfires to keep warm. Wednesday's 8 magnitude quake killed more than 500 people in several....2007-08-19T20:29+0200themirrorenthemirror-39d532e5bdac0e751e21f7a2356a1dd6NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastershttp://emm.jrc.it/NewsBrief/pressreviewav/all/2_20070819.html#pressreview-623430Rescuers say they have recovered 127 bodies from a church in Peru which was almost totally destroyed in Wednesday's massive earthquake. The San Clemente church is in Pisco, one of the towns worst affected by the 8.0 magnitude tremor that hit the country's coast, killing at least 500.2007-08-19T20:29+0200pressreview-Italy-enenpressreview-Italy-en-1675c643a7b8a12e75462056d88e3446http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSN1629631020070819?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNewsPISCO, Peru (Reuters) - Rescuers in Peru lost hope on Sunday of finding more survivors of a giant earthquake that struck four days ago, while residents made homeless by the quake huddled around campfires to keep warm.2007-08-19T19:27+0200reutersenreuters-a80027ae625be6b974767611a46a6468http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/8/20/worldupdates/2007-08-19T220039Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-290478-1&sec=WorldupdatesPISCO, Peru (Reuters) - Rescuers in Peru lost hope on Sunday of finding more survivors of a giant earthquake that struck four days ago, while residents made homeless by the quake huddled around campfires to keep warm.2007-08-19T18:55+0200thestarenthestar-021ff76a2bbfdd7f57e443823496a3acManMadeDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N19247300.htmBy Terry Wade PISCO, Peru, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Rescuers in Peru lost hope on Sunday of finding more survivors of a giant earthquake that struck four days ago, while residents made homeless by the quake huddled around campfires to keep warm. Wednesday's 8 magnitude quake killed more than 500 people in....2007-08-19T18:29+0200alertnetenalertnet-72771705180268e9f93106c209bff24fNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/070819/reuters-en-6e40b8cfb6685697e5e4f8311e779dae.htmlBy Terry Wade PISCO, Peru, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Rescuers in Peru lost hope on Sunday of finding more survivors of a giant earthquake that struck four days ago, while residents made homeless by the quake huddled around campfires to keep warm. Wednesday's 8 magnitude quake killed more than 500....2007-08-19T18:04+0200reuters-enenreuters-en-6e40b8cfb6685697e5e4f8311e779daeNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastershttp://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z1068063348&z=900238539island, the typhoon destroyed food crops and many residents were left without food supplies. The typhoon is now heading into inland China which means the destruction looks The President of Peru says he will impose order on the region hit by an earthquake on Wednesday at whatever the cost.2007-08-19T17:33+0200EC_bcastenEC_bcast-b43f3e0f81d0d31264a5aa4b0215ffc0NaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/JOPA-768HAT?OpenDocumentDate: 19 Aug 2007 Source(s): United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - ReliefWeb Type: Natural Disaster Keyword(s): Earthquake; Damage Assessment; Natural Disaster; Security Format: PDF *, 307k With the exception of public UN sources, reproduction or redistribution of the....2007-08-19T17:32+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-df3cdc47312fe9db5e85714c18d6f40aNaturalDisastersEchoEuropeAidhttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070819/ap-en-52f0e3716163e972c7131328d7fcebb9.htmlEds: UPDATES with pope sending representativeAP Photos DG101, XLAT303, LIM119. ^AP Photo DG101, XLAT303, LIM119 ^By FRANK BAJAK= ^Associated Press Writer= PISCO, Peru (AP) _ The government sent more troops to stem looting in earthquake-shattered Peru as desperate families huddled in makeshift....2007-08-19T16:56+0200ap-enenap-en-52f0e3716163e972c7131328d7fcebb9EchoAgriculturalProdAnimalHumanitarianAidhttp://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z1068037819&z=900238539among young people, knife-carrying or the too-ready availability of alcohol to young people, we've go,t to carry on until we tackle those problems. The President of Peru said he'll impose order on the region hit by an earthquake whatever the cost. More troops are being deployed to the Pisco area....2007-08-19T16:46+0200EC_bcastenEC_bcast-42a0e76a3c5bdc73ffb5b79791cbcf75NaturalDisastershttp://www.iht.com/articles/2007/08/19/america/quake.phpFaced with looting by armed gangs in the southern region devastated by an earthquake Wednesday and with blackouts and short supplies of food and water, Peru has sent in soldiers to impose order.2007-08-19T15:33+0200IHTenIHT-8b9c5e81a983a2f5454c7de21044b8e7NaturalDisastershttp://www.euronews.net/index.php?article=438351&lng=1&option=1Many survivors of Peru's devastating earthquake have had enough and are packing up and moving out, tired of waiting for aid that never comes, or terrified of the latest...2007-08-19T14:04+0200euronews-eneneuronews-en-85e3bad27b6ff3bb3526ed0d28c46cbbNaturalDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L19261395.htm(adds Bertone travelling on Thursday, paragraph 3) CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Pope Benedict is sending his top aide, Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone, to Peru to show his solidarity with the victims of this week's earthquake. The Pontiff said on Sunday Bertone had long planned to....2007-08-19T13:58+0200alertnetenalertnet-204ef7599880791805ac5ac034a23677http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LSGZ-768CUU?OpenDocumentThis situation report is based on information received from UN Agencies, the UN Emergency Technical Team (UNETT) in Peru and the Peruvian Civil Defense. HIGHLIGHTS The powerful earthquake that struck Peru has claimed the lives of 610 persons, wounding 1,042 and destroying 33,676 houses. The UNDAC team has arrived.2007-08-19T13:32+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-46de2c4261cdc45dbffe47df04c0ea57NaturalDisastersEchoEMF_HealthEnergyUNbodiesPoliticalUnrestFoodSafetyManMadeDisastersHumanitarianAidhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L19233249.htmCASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Pope Benedict will send his top aide, Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone, to Peru to show his solidarity with the victims of this week's earthquake. The Pontiff said on Sunday Bertone had long planned to visit the predominantly Catholic country and would....2007-08-19T12:57+0200alertnetenalertnet-cd246f5a323afe1b4df837119066f97dhttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/070819/reuters-en-983ac74db23269a19d1f83e4911aa3f4.htmlCASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Pope Benedict will send his top aide, Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone, to Peru to show his solidarity with the victims of this week's earthquake. The Pontiff said on Sunday Bertone had long planned to visit the predominantly Catholic country and....2007-08-19T12:34+0200reuters-enenreuters-en-983ac74db23269a19d1f83e4911aa3f4http://www.rte.ie/news/2007/0819/peru.htmlHealth authorities in Peru are battling the spread of infectious diseases in the wake of Wednesday's devastating earthquake. Health Minister Carlos Vallejos said that some 1,500 doctors and nurses were struggling to prevent the spread of epidemic diseases among earthquake victims.2007-08-19T12:30+0200RTERadioenRTERadio-79cbc7e28a76fdd0b8a50044bf4ac37aNaturalDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070819/ap-en-3a53808b56c36f4b37c43ffa847689bc.htmlAP Photos planned CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (AP) _ Pope Benedict XVI said Sunday that he is sending his top aide to quake-stricken Peru as a sign of his concern. «In these days our thoughts and our prayers are constantly centered on the population of Peru, struck by a devastating earthquake,»....2007-08-19T12:16+0200ap-enenap-en-3a53808b56c36f4b37c43ffa847689bchttp://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.aspx?area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__international_news/&articleid=316938&referrer=RSSHealth authorities in Peru on Sunday battled the spread of infectious diseases in the wake of a devastating earthquake as President Alan Garcia threatened a curfew to stop looting. Aftershocks continued to keep people on edge. Peru's geophysical institute reported more than 400 tremors following the quake.2007-08-19T11:15+0200MailGuardianenMailGuardian-557cece647e8a85ce427c6faed0f5ae5NaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseasesCommunicableDiseaseCaseshttp://www.thestar.com/article/247736PISCO, Peru–Anger brewed yesterday among thousands of shocked survivors of the massive earthquake in Peru that killed at least 540 people, with tempers fraying over the slow distribution of emergency supplies.2007-08-19T10:39+0200TorontoStarenTorontoStar-4e56ceab2d505f870298791b5cdeaf62NaturalDisastershttp://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2007-08-19-peru-quake_N.htm?csp=34The government sent the army Saturday to stop looting fueled by rising desperation in earthquake-shattered Peru, where tens of ...2007-08-19T10:37+0200usaTodayenusaToday-fe23f63c6c9dcb559ad6a40c074e553fManMadeDisastershttp://www.timesofmalta.com/core/article.php?id=271921Survivors of a devastating earthquake in Peru fought over scant supplies of food and water yesterday as rescue teams continued to pull bodies from the rubble three days after the quake...2007-08-19T10:15+0200timesofmaltaentimesofmalta-90998c6a8129f0766459d179628e9d92NaturalDisastershttp://www.euronews.net/index.php?article=438312&lng=1&option=1The situation in the Peruvian towns demolished by a massive earthquake is becoming ever more desperate as hunger begins to bite.2007-08-19T09:49+0200euronews-eneneuronews-en-64b32c7e959f79bb22f82f838baceac3NaturalDisastershttp://www.sundaymail.co.uk/news/tm_headline=127-dead-in-church-rubble%26method=full%26objectid=19657649%26siteid=64736-name_page.htmlRESCUERS have pulled 127 bodies from a church destroyed in Wednesday's massive earthquake in Peru. The San Clemente church in Pisco was packed for Mass when the tremor struck the country's coast, killing at least 500 people. As powerful aftershocks continued to cause widespread panic in the country, Peru's leaders called for calm.2007-08-19T09:17+0200sundaymailensundaymail-1f2c044676deadcfbfb5b30c55697d46NaturalDisastershttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12903552&ft=1&f=1001Three days after a powerful earthquake struck Peru, killing at least 500 people, desperate crowds loot shops and aid trucks, searching for food and water. Host Debbie Elliott gets an update on the situation from reporter Guillermo Galdos, in the city of Pisco.2007-08-19T08:43+0200NPRnewsenNPRnews-221db6d5a93c6db48924627955ff8671NaturalDisastershttp://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z1067757557&z=900238539Newquay. It could take up to a week to sift through the rubble. The President of Peru says he will impose order on the region hit by an earthquake on Wednesday, _..." _ over emergency supplies of food and drink. 500 people were killed in the earthquake. Tens of 1,000 more were left without shelter.2007-08-19T07:56+0200EC_bcastenEC_bcast-d0e8350801f57ed1a7cd65f26dcc2b13NaturalDisastersClimateChangeAirENVWaterENVhttp://www.chinapost.com.tw/news/2007/08/19/118990/Perus-president.htmPresident Alan Garcia called for the orderly distribution of emergency supplies as desperate victims of a magnitude-8 earthquake on Peru's southern coast looted markets and blocked arriving aid trucks.2007-08-19T05:23+0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-1f163e6fa547e298071910763377f407NaturalDisastershttp://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2007/08/17/peru-quake.html?ref=rssAmid reports of hungry earthquake survivors ransacking markets and mobs fighting over food, Peru's leader called for calm on Friday.2007-08-19T05:04+0200CBCenCBC-5851e324b60b5f28470676687dc33674EMF_HealthManMadeDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/145675294/index.htmlLIMA, Peru (AP) -- A 10-month-old boy was pulled from the ruins of a collapsed church seven hours after an earthquake leveled the Peruvian city of Pisco, local media reported Saturday. "It was a miracle that he had survived so many hours breathing only dust and death," Romulo Palomino told the state news agency Andina.2007-08-19T04:46+0200cnnencnn-68cf202c1e0eea3939440c5cfa8a9156AgriculturalProdAnimalhttp://news.independent.co.uk/world/americas/article2876555.ece?fromrss=1Desperate victims of the earthquake on Peru's southern coast looted markets and blocked aid trucks, forcing President Alan Garcia to send 200 navy officials to the area in an attempt to restore order.2007-08-19T04:00+0200topixentopix-e51402cb5782265304a8a1e38fe6303bNaturalDisastershttp://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2007/08/19/2003374834AP, PISCO, PERU Sunday, Aug 19, 2007, Page 1 Peruvian President Alan Garcia called for the orderly distribution of emergency supplies as desperate victims of a large earthquake on Peru's southern coast looted markets and blocked arriving aid trucks. The delivery of goods "must be gradual," Garcia....2007-08-19T03:53+0200taipeitimesentaipeitimes-dd07bbb27356b2c32294862627c169edNaturalDisastershttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/8/19/worldupdates/2007-08-19T060319Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-290422-2&sec=WorldupdatesPISCO, Peru (Reuters) - Desperate survivors packed up on Saturday and fled Peruvian towns demolished three days earlier by a massive earthquake, while the government sent in hundreds of soldiers to quell looting.2007-08-19T03:09+0200thestarenthestar-2abbeda36fc860e4da174931328aa8e5NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastershttp://www.iht.com/articles/2007/08/19/america/19peru.php600 troops are being sent to stop looting in Peru's southern region which was devastated by Wednesday's earthquake, while aftershocks continue and relief efforts increase.2007-08-19T02:33+0200IHTenIHT-129c789bd1abb1db1bdc208df6e91342NaturalDisastersECnewsCommunicableDiseasesCommunicableDiseaseCaseshttp://www.topix.net/content/ap/2007/08/president-urges-order-amid-peru-looting-4?fromrss=1President Alan Garcia called for the orderly distribution of emergency supplies as desperate victims of a magnitude-8 earthquake on Peru's southern coast looted markets and blocked arriving aid trucks.2007-08-19T02:30+0200topixentopix-73895786a9dc3f8ef158b8d0e77be83fhttp://news.independent.co.uk/world/americas/article2876555.ecePublished: 19 August 2007 Desperate victims of the earthquake on Peru's southern coast looted markets and blocked aid trucks, forcing President Alan Garcia to send 200 navy officials to the area in an attempt to restore order.2007-08-19T01:52+0200independentenindependent-e51402cb5782265304a8a1e38fe6303bNaturalDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N18359851.htm(Adds details, previous CHINCHA) By Terry Wade PISCO, Peru, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Desperate survivors packed up on Saturday and fled Peruvian towns demolished three days earlier by a massive earthquake, while the government sent in hundreds of soldiers to quell looting.2007-08-19T01:49+0200alertnetenalertnet-b69f6836d00bc81c2ecad44ff87b6e08NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastershttp://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSN1629631020070818?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNewsPISCO, Peru (Reuters) - Desperate survivors packed up on Saturday and fled Peruvian towns demolished three days earlier by a massive earthquake, while the government sent in hundreds of soldiers to quell looting.2007-08-19T01:47+0200reutersenreuters-aeb60b3ecdd4577f3a7a36fec7167a3bNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SHES-767RPR?OpenDocumentBy Terry Wade CHINCHA, Peru, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Earthquake survivors in Peru fled the worst-hit areas on Saturday as looting escalated three days after the quake killed more than 500 people and left thousands homeless. As rescue teams with sniffer dogs pulled swollen, rotting corpses from crumbled....2007-08-19T01:28+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-6d6760d4916c112abe9d9db97ecb6224NaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SHES-767SZL?OpenDocumentSo far the organization has delivered donations for somewhat 50.000$ Us from WV US and Canada and until Sunday will cover the needs of 3.500 families. Due to the earthquake that hit worst the cities of Pisco, Chincha and Cañete in the department of Ica, Peru, World Vision, the international....2007-08-19T01:28+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-b3f6c21eb6c87861374726e917a68984NaturalDisastersEMF_Healthhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SHES-767RLR?OpenDocumentBy Mariana Bazo PISCO, Peru, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Survivors of a devastating earthquake in Peru fought over scant supplies of food and water on Saturday as rescue teams continued to pull bodies from the rubble three days after the quake killed more than 500 people.2007-08-19T01:28+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-3599d4f0b79476c1e3b9243144825bdaNaturalDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070819/ap-en-e1de8f8a1cf49d0c2ec7bcb702cee4db.htmlEds: UPDATES death toll to 540. FIXES slug. Minor edits. ^With BC-LA-GEN--Peru-Quake ^AP Photo XLAT101 ^By EDISON LOPEZ= ^Associated Press Writer= LIMA, Peru (AP) _ A 10-month-old boy was pulled from the ruins of a collapsed church seven hours after an earthquake leveled the Peruvian city of Pisco, local media reported Saturday.2007-08-19T00:56+0200ap-enenap-en-e1de8f8a1cf49d0c2ec7bcb702cee4dbAgriculturalProdAnimalhttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/8/19/worldupdates/2007-08-19T032831Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-290430-1&sec=WorldupdatesPISCO, Peru (Reuters) - Peruvian earthquake survivors on Saturday wept and hugged statues of Jesus Christ and Catholic saints dug out intact from the rubble of a church where at least 150 people died three days earlier.2007-08-19T00:54+0200thestarenthestar-504108a53a2e2f311f09e8fabdb9a889NaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/145532486/index.htmlPISCO, Peru (AP) -- The government sent the army to stop looting fueled by rising desperation in earthquake-shattered Peru, where tens of thousands were without fresh water and shivering families huddled in makeshift shelters at the center of the devastation.2007-08-19T00:16+0200cnnencnn-6d1db7fc8a812caf36236ec4d4ca5b59http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N18233879.htmBy Terry Wade PISCO, Peru, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Peruvian earthquake survivors on Saturday wept and hugged statues of Jesus Christ and Catholic saints dug out intact from the rubble of a church where at least 150 people died three days earlier. Rescue workers placed the life-sized statues in the main....2007-08-18T23:48+0200alertnetenalertnet-647c6cdfdb8a02d9726b0ab8ec65ac47NaturalDisastershttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12903552&ft=1&f=1001Three days after a powerful earthquake strikes Peru, killing at least 500 people, desperate crowds loot shops and aid trucks, searching for food and water. Host Debbie Elliott gets an update on the situation from reporter Guillermo Galdos, in the city of Pisco.2007-08-18T23:42+0200NPRnewsenNPRnews-0cae45c376b2b2de8042e83db4494d95NaturalDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/070818/reuters-en-ca26e4c78d7f445920605f65cf9699ed.htmlBy Terry Wade PISCO, Peru, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Peruvian earthquake survivors on Saturday wept and hugged statues of Jesus Christ and Catholic saints dug out intact from the rubble of a church where at least 150 people died three days earlier. Rescue workers placed the life-sized statues in....2007-08-18T23:36+0200reuters-enenreuters-en-ca26e4c78d7f445920605f65cf9699edNaturalDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070818/ap-en-7c2f01eac1defc20e537c7d2843121c1.htmlEds: SUBS graf 5 to restore death toll. ^AP Photo DG101, XLAT303, LIM119 ^By FRANK BAJAK and JEANNETH VALDIVIESO= ^Associated Press Writer= PISCO, Peru (AP) _ Peru sent hundreds more soldiers Saturday to areas devastated by an earthquake, seeking to quell looting and theft as delays in aid....2007-08-18T22:42+0200ap-enenap-en-7c2f01eac1defc20e537c7d2843121c1EchoAgriculturalProdAnimalhttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070818/ap-en-49ca2b268cc9f3a786e2ff1e0e83dc90.htmlEds: DELETES repeated graf from near bottom. minor edits. ^AP Photo DG101, XLAT303, LIM119 ^By FRANK BAJAK and JEANNETH VALDIVIESO= ^Associated Press Writer= PISCO, Peru (AP) _ Peru sent hundreds more soldiers Saturday to areas devastated by an earthquake, seeking to quell looting and theft as....2007-08-18T22:30+0200ap-enenap-en-49ca2b268cc9f3a786e2ff1e0e83dc90AgriculturalProdAnimalEchohttp://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=NTc1NTQ0MTkzPublished Date: August 18, 2007 CHINCHA: As thousands of terrified Peruvians ran from falling buildings during a deadly earthquake, nearly 700 inmates took advantage of a collapsed prison wall to run to freedom. Wednesday's 8.0-magnitude temblor that devastated Peru's southern coast caused chaos....2007-08-18T22:27+0200kuwaittimesenkuwaittimes-fc5158b936709e0c44fd8c7f914ec2abNaturalDisastersTAXUDhttp://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/19/world/americas/19peru.html?ex=1345176000&en=3b5f8a0538a00d53&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss600 troops are being sent to stop looting in Peru’s southern region which was devastated by Wednesday’s earthquake, while aftershocks continue and relief efforts increase.2007-08-18T22:24+0200nytimesennytimes-5ef32c9c78c40f532155cd869c1fd925NaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseasesCommunicableDiseaseCaseshttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070818/ap-en-21427403dcd04fa222e5413213cea7d7.htmlWith BC-LA-GEN--Peru-Quake ^AP Photo XLAT101, LIM119 ^By EDISON LOPEZ= ^Associated Press Writer= LIMA, Peru (AP) _ A 10-month-old boy was pulled from the ruins of a collapsed church seven hours after an earthquake leveled the Peruvian city of Pisco, local media reported Saturday.2007-08-18T22:22+0200ap-enenap-en-21427403dcd04fa222e5413213cea7d7AgriculturalProdAnimalhttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/8/19/worldupdates/2007-08-19T004740Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-290422-1&sec=WorldupdatesCHINCHA, Peru (Reuters) - Earthquake survivors in Peru fled the worst-hit areas on Saturday as looting escalated three days after the quake killed more than 500 people and left thousands homeless.2007-08-18T21:53+0200thestarenthestar-606720792d81269de5f06214fa8a1e5bNaturalDisastershttp://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSN1629631020070818?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewsCHINCHA, Peru (Reuters) - Earthquake survivors in Peru fled the worst-hit areas on Saturday as looting escalated three days after the quake killed more than 500 people and left thousands homeless.2007-08-18T21:17+0200reutersenreuters-bf02eb6b2d28e4cf2c428e9dbf9790e4NaturalDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N18359851.htm(Recasts, changes dateline and byline) By Terry Wade CHINCHA, Peru, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Earthquake survivors in Peru fled the worst-hit areas on Saturday as looting escalated three days after the quake killed more than 500 people and left thousands homeless.2007-08-18T21:16+0200alertnetenalertnet-605c77ada67a7a510d343e98a9ff2306NaturalDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070818/ap-en-0169e3f0a2cf7a3b05b2309716888863.htmlEds: SUBS graf 17 to DELETE repeated words. minor edits/// AMs./// ^AP Photo DG101, XLAT303, LIM119 ^By FRANK BAJAK and JEANNETH VALDIVIESO= ^Associated Press Writer= PISCO, Peru (AP) _ Survivors of a massive earthquake swarmed military supply trucks and fought over cans of tuna and cartons of....2007-08-18T21:12+0200ap-enenap-en-0169e3f0a2cf7a3b05b2309716888863Echohttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070818/ap-en-35dde461b374495261569b3a4f54a9e9.htmlEds: RECASTS for new cycle./// AMs./// ^AP Photo DG101, XLAT303, LIM119 ^By FRANK BAJAK and JEANNETH VALDIVIESO= ^Associated Press Writer= PISCO, Peru (AP) _ Survivors of a massive earthquake swarmed military supply trucks and fought over cans of tuna and cartons of milk Saturday, as the slow pace....2007-08-18T20:42+0200ap-enenap-en-35dde461b374495261569b3a4f54a9e9Echohttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N18241966.htmBy Monica Machicao PISCO, Peru, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Peruvian priest Luis Miroquesada saved himself by ducking under a table when a powerful earthquake devastated his church during a service. About 100 members of the congregation were not so lucky. The church has become emblematic of the death and....2007-08-18T20:15+0200alertnetenalertnet-4e963a197d71789c5c3d4331249f5e2dNaturalDisastershttp://emm.jrc.it/NewsBrief/pressreviewwritten/all/33_20070818.html#pressreview-623367International organizations have beguns ending help to Peru and to teh victims of the earthquake. Among others, the EU already contributed at least one million EUR.2007-08-18T19:12+0200pressreview-Slovenia-enenpressreview-Slovenia-en-dee05a5f95339c5372f42c73071d1ae7NaturalDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070818/ap-en-84d88c45e49fb6cadeb8939c27215d83.htmlEds: UPDATES with fresh color from Pisco. ^AP Photo DG101, XLAT303, LIM119 ^By FRANK BAJAK= ^Associated Press Writer= PISCO, Peru (AP) _ Peruvian soldiers headed Saturday to stretches of highway plagued by looting near a southern fishing city devastated by an earthquake, trying to restore order in....2007-08-18T18:34+0200ap-enenap-en-84d88c45e49fb6cadeb8939c27215d83AgriculturalProdAnimalhttp://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2007/08/17/peru-quake.html?ref=rssAmid reports of hungry earthquake survivors ransacking markets and mobs fighting over food, Peru's leader called for calm on Friday.2007-08-18T18:17+0200CBCenCBC-e1973dc99c43e6c0237468d0aac79674NaturalDisastersEMF_HealthManMadeDisastershttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/8/18/worldupdates/2007-08-18T212256Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-290408-2&sec=WorldupdatesPISCO, Peru (Reuters) - Peruvian priest Luis Miroquesada saved himself by ducking under a table when a powerful earthquake devastated his church during a service. About 100 members of the congregation were not so lucky.2007-08-18T18:08+0200thestarenthestar-7d993eba4947b871ead5c8dcbb24e44eNaturalDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N18241966.htmBy Monica Machicao PISCO, Peru, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Peruvian priest Luis Miroquesada saved himself by ducking under a table when a powerful earthquake devastated his church during a service. About 100 members of the congregation were not so lucky. The church has become emblematic of the death and....2007-08-18T17:44+0200alertnetenalertnet-1ca33c00d136c04c4e014599b2266473NaturalDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/070818/reuters-en-86e0dc03285672ba10141b73bfd1a68e.htmlBy Monica Machicao PISCO, Peru, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Peruvian priest Luis Miroquesada saved himself by ducking under a table when a powerful earthquake devastated his church during a service. About 100 members of the congregation were not so lucky. The church has become emblematic of the....2007-08-18T17:30+0200reuters-enenreuters-en-86e0dc03285672ba10141b73bfd1a68eNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SNAO-767JZS?OpenDocumentPoverty-fighting organization sets US$1 million fundraising goal for three-month response while planning for longer-term rebuilding LIMA, Peru (August, 18, 2007) –CARE assessment teams in the communities hardest hit by Wednesday’s 8.0-magnitude earthquake along the south coast of Peru report that an....2007-08-18T17:27+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-f3ba5f5892d7055dcf5fd3301a60a8beNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SNAO-767KQH?OpenDocumentSave the Children will be distributing life-saving blankets, cold-climate tents and kitchen equipment to endangered families made homeless by the Peru earthquake. The aid flight will leave Brindisi in Italy tomorrow evening, and will arrive in the early hours of Monday morning in Pisco, one of the worst affected cities.2007-08-18T17:27+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-5f68e3202f63d9e50d9155e654636583Echohttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N18230702.htmBy Mariana Bazo PISCO, Peru, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Survivors of a devastating earthquake in Peru fought over scant supplies of food and water on Saturday as rescue teams continued to pull bodies from the rubble three days after the quake killed more than 500 people.2007-08-18T17:13+0200alertnetenalertnet-3599d4f0b79476c1e3b9243144825bdaNaturalDisastershttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6952985.stmRescuers pull 127 bodies from a church badly damaged by Peru's earthquake, as disaster relief efforts continue.2007-08-18T17:09+0200bbcenbbc-8ec8193649952ff0bd65e7b087ad5dc8NaturalDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/070818/reuters-en-60652974cf52f61ad444d03212118d5b.htmlBy Mariana Bazo PISCO, Peru, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Survivors of a devastating earthquake in Peru fought over scant supplies of food and water on Saturday as rescue teams continued to pull bodies from the rubble three days after the quake killed more than 500 people.2007-08-18T16:52+0200reuters-enenreuters-en-60652974cf52f61ad444d03212118d5bNaturalDisastershttp://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7008236770New York, NY (AHN) - Amid mounting fears that the death and injury tolls will rise following the major earthquake which rocked Peru earlier this week, the United Nations is stepping up efforts to provide relief to victims. So far, local authorities have confirmed 510 deaths, 1,000 injuries and over 16,000 homes destroyed.2007-08-18T16:30+0200AHNenAHN-ffd23350f517e5e3c496318b6e96b325NaturalDisastersUNbodiesEchoManMadeDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070818/ap-en-82ff1b721f83ab83024e94c2f0cc8e21.htmlEds: UDPATES photos. DELETES outdated material ^AP Photo DG101, XLAT303, LIM119 ^By FRANK BAJAK= ^Associated Press Writer= PISCO, Peru (AP) _ President Alan Garcia called for the orderly distribution of emergency supplies as desperate victims of a magnitude-8 earthquake on Peru's southern coast looted markets and blocked arriving aid trucks.2007-08-18T16:26+0200ap-enenap-en-82ff1b721f83ab83024e94c2f0cc8e21NaturalDisastersMaritimeSafetyWorld