Category Archives: Emergency Relief

Scarlet Fever Outbreak in North Korea

A scarlet fever breakout in North Korea has led to confinement measure by the government authority. Considered a benign disease in South Korea, to the improverished and malnutritioned residents of North Korea this disease can be proven fatal.

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2006 North Korea Flood

In July of 2006, torrential rain poured down on the Korean peninsula, resulting in severe damages to both South and North Korea. However, the damages sustained were at the opposite ends of the spectrum. With its barren mountains (trees logged … Continue reading

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Java Earthquake Relief Assistance

On May 27, 2006, the city of Bantul and Jogjakarta province of Java island in Indonesia was struck with an earthquake of magnitude 6.2 that caused 6000 casualties, 75,000 injuries and over 500,000 refugees. JTS responded with a nationwide street … Continue reading

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