Orissa disaster relief operation: update
WSPA’s Delhi-based emergency field team remain in Orissa State, working hard to provide emergency food, shelter, water and veterinary first aid to animals affected by the tornado which hit at the end of March.
Emergency help for Bihar’s stranded communities
WSPA Asia’s disaster assessment and response team is on the ground in the flood-stricken Bihar region of India, with further specialist veterinary help and medicine on its way.
WSPA Disaster Relief - UPDATE
WSPA uses its expertise and knowledge to react quickly to disasters all over the world.
Communication is difficult due to power cuts, but to date assistance has not been needed for animals in the region.
WSPA deploys emergency teams to Asia-Pacific disasters
In the wake of devastating natural disasters in Indonesia, Samoa and the Philippines, WSPA has deployed emergency disaster assessment and response teams to ascertain the impact on animals.
Haiti: A Six Month Update
Thanks to the generous donations from WSPA supporters, our disaster management team – as part of the Animal Relief Coalition for Haiti (ARCH) – has made great strides in providing disaster relief to the animals and people of Haiti during the past six months.
ARCH in action: images of relief effort
Following an official invitation from the government of Haiti, an ARCH team swiftly deployed to Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, to assess the situation and begin treating animals.
World Animal Week reaches the UN
Together we highlighted the vital link between animal welfare and sustainable development, using this film to illustrate the urgency of the issue.
Emergency relief for Bihar’s flood-stricken animals
Several villages in Bihar’s Sitamarhi district were also affected by flood water – families were forced to abandon their homes and relocate to high ground in order to save both human and animal lives.
Disaster drill shows preparation pays
On Saturday 25 September, all the local agencies that would normally be involved in disaster relief operations – the Red Cross, Servicio Nacional de Salud Animal (SENASA, the government agency responsible for the welfare of animals), the police and civil defence – were joined by a WSPA team and a veterinary emergency response unit (VERU) in the drill.
Animal relief reaches Cuba
In additon to our planned animal welfare operation, WSPA vets will assess needs in the Camaguey region, hit by Hurricane Paloma earlier this week.
Myanmar's parallel disaster
Based on UN and Myanmar government rapid assessment figures, WSPA estimates that as many as 48 million animals may have been wiped out by the cyclone – a figure equivalent to the entire human population of the country.
WSPA in Myanmar: vets gain access to animals in need
A WSPA disaster assessment and response (DART) team today received permission to enter Myanmar and begin delivering aid to the animals that communities rely on so heavily.
Haitian government requests WSPA aid
WSPA is leading the Animal Relief Coalition for Haiti (ARCH) team, comprised of international animal welfare groups, in preparation for swift deployment following a request for immediate assistance from the government of Haiti.
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