600,000 people flee as volcanic activity threatens Democratic Republic of
Congo
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Dear Friend,
The skies turned red, the earth shook, and streams of lava poured into
neighborhoods, cutting off water and electricity. Last Saturday,
Democratic Republic of Congo’s Mount Nyiragongo volcano erupted without
warning, and thousands of panicked residents fled their homes.
[ Democratic ]Democratic Republic of Congo
Lava from Mt. Nyiragongo in Goma, DRC is moving farther into populated
areas, forcing evacuations.
Early this morning, as tremors and aftershocks continued, local
authorities issued a preventative evacuation order for the city of Goma:
magma underneath the soil and nearby Lake Kivu has been detected, warning
that the mountain could erupt again at any moment.
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Mercy Corps is preparing for what we anticipate could be a major emergency
response in DRC. Based on our experience, we expect people’s most
immediate needs to be food, shelter, water, and sanitation. Your gift
today supports our Humanitarian Response Fund, which provides assistance
where most needed in response to crises of all kinds around the world.
"There’s fear everywhere. Over 600,000 people are already on the road
with little or no belongings. The sky is dark, as an ash cloud has
covered the city. The emission of poisonous gas due to volcanic activity
cannot be ruled out — this is an incredibly worrying scenario."
—Barbara Bitton, Mercy Corps Strategic Response Manager for DRC
The risks of water-borne diseases are high, as families resort to drawing
water from contaminated sources, and a rise in COVID‑19 cases is an added
threat. We know from our decade-long experience providing water and
sanitation in the aftermath of crises here in Eastern DRC, that the window
to respond to avert further secondary health crises is short.
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hygiene supplies, and long-term support to communities in places like DRC,
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[9]Adrienne Karecki
Adrienne Karecki, Mercy Corps Chief Development and Marketing Officer
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