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General tips: 1- Make sure to assign a staff member to be the focal point to support persons with disabilities in every location/project. (The focal point should know the evacuation procedures). 2- The focal point should coordinate the evacuation and support persons with disabilities in case of an evacuation/emergency. 3- Communicate clearly verbally and through other communication channels who the focal point is and support options available. 4- Make sure persons with disabilities/older persons are prioritized during evacuation. 5- Always inform everyone about the availability of specific services -remember that not all disabilities are visible. 6- Don’t make assumptions about the needs and priorities of persons with disabilities - Always ask them. 7- Make sure persons with disabilities/older persons are regularly updated and informed about the situation using different communication methods. 8- Look at the place/environment and think about other barriers persons with disabilities might face and address them. 9- Make sure that persons with disabilities, older persons, and those with sever medical conditions are identified when registering new arrivals or when doing door-to-door registration ... more
On 6 February 2023, south-eastern Turkey and northern Syrian were hit by the most powerful earthquake in the region for over 80 years. This was quickly followed by a further earthquake and hundreds of aftershocks. While the situation is still developing, widespread destruction has been reported. At the time of writing, more than 36,000 people have died and this figure is likely to increase. The natural disaster has exacerbated the high level of humanitarian need in the region, with many Syrian refugees concentrated in the 10 affected provinces of southern Turkey, and Syria suffering from over a decade of civil war ... more
The WHO health advisory provides guidance to countries on adapting all existing preparedness and response plans and procedures for natural hazards such as cyclones, tropical storms, tornadoes, floods, earthquakes and potential outbreaks of other diseases to their existing COVID-19 strategic preparedness and response plans. It advises countries to sustain all established public health and social measures to prevent and control COVID-19 while simultaneously preparing for responding to and effectively manage other disaster risks and events. It highlights WHO’s call for local, national, regional and global solidarity to support countries and communities with high levels of vulnerability to natural hazards during the COVID-19 pandemic ... more
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck at 04:17 local time on 6 February 2023, with its epicentre located in Pazarcık district in Kahramanmaraş province, Türkiye. Over 1200 aftershocks have since been reported. These are Türkiye’ s most powerful earthquakes since 193 ... more
On 6 February at 4:17 am, a 7.8 degrees magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey near Syria’s northern border. The US Geological Survey said the earthquake was centered about 33 km (20 miles) from Gaziantep, a major city and provincial capital. Tremors were felt as far away as Lebanon, Greece, Palestine, and the island of Cyprus. Another big earthquake was felt on the same day at around 1:24 pm local time, largely in the same affected areas. Aftershocks will continue to shake the area as fault lines adjust to such a huge initial tremor. There’s even a risk—albeit a small one—of an aftershock bigger than the original quake ... more
At 4:17 in the morning on 6 February, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck northwestern Turkey. According to latest reports, this enormous tremor has already caused over 16,000 deaths in both Turkey, and Syria while over 20,000 are reportedly injured. At least 20 strong aftershocks have also been reported in southern and central Turkey and will likely continue for the next several days. The damage has been incredible, with dozens of cities and town experiencing severe damage to infrastructure ... more
TUATION UPDATE In the early morning of 6 February 2023, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake occurred in southern Türkiye near the northern border of Syria. The earthquake was followed 11 minutes later by a magnitude 6.7 aftershock. Many aftershocks are still being felt across the region. Whilst the impact is still being assessed, initial reports evidence significant damage in the areas of southern Türkiye and northern Syria. In response, the Syria Ministry of Health (MoH) activated its emergency operations centre (EOC) on 6 Feb 2023 under the chairmanship of the Deputy Minister. In all affected governorates, public and private health facilities and medical convoys have been repurposed to support the response and are being managed by the National Ministry of Health (MoH) and Directorate of Health (DoH) at governorate level. Support has been directed to affected areas, with medical convoys including 28 ambulances and 7 mobile clinics, deployed from the health directorates of Damascus, Rural Damascus, Quneitra, Homs, Tartous, Aleppo and Latakia. At the same time, ... more
In the early morning of 6 February 2023, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake occurred in southern Türkiye near the northern border of Syria. The earthquake was followed 11 minutes later by a magnitude 6.7 aftershock. Many aftershocks are still being felt across the region. Whilst the impact is still being assessed, initial reports evidence significant damage in the areas of southern Türkiye and northern Syria. In response, the Syria Ministry of Health (MoH) activated its emergency operations centre (EOC) on 6 Feb 2023 under the chairmanship of the Deputy Minister. In all affected governorates, public and private health facilities and medical convoys have been repurposed to support the response and are being managed by the National Ministry of Health (MoH) and Directorate of Health (DoH) at governorate level. Support has been directed to affected areas, with medical convoys including 28 ambulances and 7 mobile clinics, deployed from the health directorates of Damascus, Rural Damascus, Quneitra, Homs, Tartous, Aleppo and Lataki ... more
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