InterAction maintains lists of its members that are responding to a particular international crisis or are accepting donations for assistance for those affected. Such crisis response lists are provided to the press and posted on the InterAction web site, and are intended primarily for use by potential donors and to provide media contacts during disasters.

If your organization is responding to a crisis and wishes to provide InterAction with an operational summaries of your activities, click the link below.

Recent Crisis Lists

On February 27, a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck Chile, near the city of Concepcion. The Government of Chile is reporting that over 700 people have lost their lives. Towns near Concepcion, including the capital city of Santiago, have sustained significant damage. The InterAction members listed below are responding to the humanitarian needs of those affected by the crisis.

Scroll down for a regularly updated list of agencies responding to the crisis and accepting donations. Full reports of casualties, damage and needs are not yet available. A number of InterAction members are responding to the needs of the affected population, many with years of experience working in the country.

On Sept. 30, a 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of West Sumatra Province in Indonesia. This was followed hours later by a 6.2 magnitude quake. Initial estimates are that over 1,000 people have died; the death toll will likely rise as search and rescue teams work to find people trapped amid more than 500 destroyed buildings.

Tropical Storm Ketsana, known locally as “Ondoy,” passed through the Philippines and Vietnam September 24–26. The government of the Philippines has declared a state of calamity in several regions. According to the government, almost 2 million people have been affected by the storms, with up to 375,000 people located in evacuation centers as of September 29. The death toll is recorded at 240.

International aid organizations are responding to the complex humanitarian crisis in Zimbabwe.