Media Advisory
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday 23 October, 2009
11:30 hrs 
Contact: Gary Becks
(760) 930-8001
Friday: (619) 328-6511
Andrea stone (619) 991-3669
SAN DIEGO NONPROFITS RESPONDING TO TYPHOON
Nearly 900 Dead, Hundreds of Thousands Displaced in Wake of Philippines Disasters
Today, another typhoon, Lupit – “cruel” in Filipino language, is threatening the Philippines.
Help is Coming:
Local nonprofits Rescue Task Force (RTF), World Emergency Relief (WER), International Relief Teams and Mabuhay Alliance have combined efforts and are sending additional cash and overseas shipping containers of tents, sleeping bags, flashlights and general relief supplies. The coalition is also shipping a full container of medicines, blankets, bandages, gloves and medical equipment.
Of special need are the non-prescription meds:
According to Gary Becks, president and founder of RTF and CEO of WER, “in the days after a disaster people, especially the very young and very old are particularly susceptible to waterborne illnesses. To us, diarrhea is an inconvenience, unchecked, to disaster victims, it can be fatal with death from dehydration in 72 hours.”
Becks further states that “A priority concern is outbreaks of cholera and other disaster related diseases. After such a natural disaster, the death and human misery continues to climb at shocking rates.”
On September 26th, when the first typhoon, Ketsana, hit the Philippines RTF and WER sent immediate funds to local Project Partners of many years to provide emergency relief. That typhoon killed over 800 people and has displaced over 300,000 others to evacuation shelters.
You can help. Today. Donations are urgently needed.
Checks:
Rescue Task Force
864 N. second Street #340
El Cajon, CA 92021
On Line;
www.rescuetaskforce.org
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