After surveying disaster areas in Turkey where she described scenes of chaos and devastation, IOCC country representative Despina Katsivelakis returned to Greece to be greeted by yet another earthquake. The quake, measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale, struck in the heart of Athens just miles from the IOCC office. With strong aftershocks being felt in the hours after the initial trembler, Katsivelakis described the situation as people slept on balconies and in open areas.
People are afraid to go indoors.
Initial reports from the scene indicate the need for tents, plastic sheeting, and emergency food. As the death toll from the quake rose to 85 today, many thousands have been left homeless. IOCC has issued an appeal for contributions to the aid effort in support of these victims. As a participant in ACT, IOCC is providing aid to the victims of both of the recent earthquakes in Turkey as well as Greece.