Red Cross quadruples aid appeal for flood survivo

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The Red Cross on Thursday more 
than quadrupled its aid appeal for  survivors of devastating floods in 
Pakistan to meet growing humanitarian  needs.
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies 
 said in a statement that it had increased its emergency appeal to 
donors  for 75.8 million Swiss francs (73.6 million dollars, 57.2 
million  euros) for what it called a �superflood�.
The federation had initially appealed for 17 million francs on August
 2.
�The world cannot ignore the crisis in Pakistan,� said Bekele Geleta,
  the federation�s secretary general, who was recently in Pakistan.
�This is one of the worst disasters I have ever witnessed. Millions  
of people need help, we must all work together to meet the huge  
challenges that lie before us,� he added.
The federation is aiming to help the Pakistan Red Crescent Society  
provide over 900,000 people with tents and shelter kits, medical care,  clean water and improved sanitation, 
as well as help to restore  livelihoods in the coming months.
Some 7.5 million people have been severely hit by one of the world�s 
 biggest disasters, which has left about 1,500 people dead, according to
  UN agencies.
Pakistan Red Crescent Secretary General Muhammad Ilyas Khan said  
prevention was vital to counter health threats such as waterborne  
diseases.
�Even cholera doesn�t have to be fatal; the key is to spot it early 
and intervene rapidly,� he added.
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Edited by raych123 - 20 August 2010 at 12:40am

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	The Red Cross on Thursday more than quadrupled its aid appeal for survivors of devastating floods in Pakistan to meet growing humanitarian needs. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said in a statement that it had increased its emergency appeal to donors for 75.8 million Swiss francs (73.6 million dollars, 57.2 million euros) for what it called a �superflood�. The federation had initially appealed for 17 million francs on August 2. �The world cannot ignore the crisis in Pakistan,� said Bekele Geleta, the federation�s secretary general, who was recently in Pakistan. �This is one of the worst disasters I have ever witnessed. Millions of people need help, we must all work together to meet the huge challenges that lie before us,� he added. The federation is aiming to help the Pakistan Red Crescent Society provide over 900,000 people with tents and shelter kits, medical care, clean water and improved sanitation, as well as help to restore livelihoods in the coming months. Some 7.5 million people have been severely hit by one of the world�s biggest disasters, which has left about 1,500 people dead, according to UN agencies. Pakistan Red Crescent Secretary General Muhammad Ilyas Khan said prevention was vital to counter health threats such as waterborne diseases. �Even cholera doesn�t have to be fatal; the key is to spot it early and intervene rapidly,� he added. For more news just log on to ray channel Edited by raych123 - 20 August 2010 at 12:40am