7.6 quake off Padang, Indonesia.

[Cathay Seas information service]

Dear all,

Fellowship Of The Aid, please stand up again...

75 people are reported dead up to now, after a strong quake hit offshore
Padang city, Sumatra, Indonesia.
See below the first report from Island-Aid.
It was 05am local time so many people may be trapped in their homes as they
were caught off guard in their beds.

Situation unknown on Nias, Telos and nearby Mentawai islands.

PLEASE REPORT DAMAGES AND NEEDS OF ASSISTANCE, if any.
Volunteers for assistance + Search and Rescue please report your assets.

Sincerely yours,
Yannick.

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Yannick, editor of www.CathaySeas.com
Cathay Seas :
China & South East Asia surfers.
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******************** Original message *******************************

From : Rick Cameron
Date : 30 sept.

A 7.9 quake has hit Padang and surroundings. No tsunami. Serious damage in
Padang.
Many trapped in buildings and fires everywhere.
We are fine and at our house. Phones are not working well but we can be
reached on Skype "elmaceh".

Many hundreds are killed or trapped in collapsed buildings. We need doctors
and medical supplies URGENT.
Please call anyone who can help.

Rick and Jane.

[Cathay Seas information service]

Oh, i mean... here *are* the attached documents...

On Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:20:14 +0200, Cathay Seas information service
<in...@CathaySeas.com> wrote:
>
> Thank you Rick, hold on.
> Please all : let us know who is doing what and where, in terms of rescue.
>
> Enclosed is our Field Reports and Directory files. Updates welcome !
> Available also on www.CathaySeas.com > Rescue
> ...It means here :
>
http://www.cathayseas.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&layout=blog&id=11&Itemid=85
> French Foreign Ministry alerted by us a few minutes ago. Weren't informed
> of the disaster... but may come along if int'l assistance is required.
> One detail about communications : the 'ORARI' (ORganization of Amateur
> Radio for Indonesia) operates on VHF and HF frequencies (3.800-3.875,
> 7.050-7.060, 14.250 and 21.300) for emergency traffic.
> The HF frequency is 7055MHz.
>
> Enclosed is our Field Reports and Directory files (outdated ?).
> Available also on www.CathaySeas.com > Rescue
> ...It means here :
>
http://www.cathayseas.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&layout=blog&id=11&Itemid=85
>
> Sincerely yours,
> Yannick.
>
>
>
> On Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:29:00 +0700, Rick Cameron <rickc...@mac.com>
> wrote:
>> Padang - 2am
>>
>> Power is down. Two hospitals at least are down. Doctors are operating
>> on patients in the dark using car headlights under tarps. Traffic is
>> flowing but powerlines are down and many roads in city center are
>> blocked. Main market building collapsed and on fire many are trapped
>> or dead.
>>
>> Dr David Lange & Jane Liddon have driven around in Padang and the
>> damage is extensive and serious. Many big buildings are down and
>> people are trapped inside screaming. The city is almost deserted and
>> there is no heavy equipment yet. Raining hard now. Airport terminal
>> roof has collapsed but flights should resume in the morning. Estimated
>> thousands are trapped but almost impossible to do more than guess.
>> Some tourists are trapped in the collapsed 3 story Ambacang hotel.
>> The old market has collapsed and is burning with many trapped inside.
>> The city center is almost evacuated due to fear of a tsunami or
>> further quakes. Aftershocks continue.
>>
>> Cant reach mobile numbers in Padang.
>> Internet is on and off now. Will mail reports when I can get service.
>> Phone land line is sometimes working. +62 (0)751 767888
>>
>> URGENT NEEDS
>> • Tent and tarps - temporary shelter
>> • Temporary primary health care clinics
>> • Heavy equipment
>> • Fuel and generators
>> • Outdoor lighting
>>
>> ASSESSMENT
>> Dozens of the large commercial buildings have collapsed, power lines
>> are down, water mains are broken, sanitation systems are broken, two
>> main hospitals are down or severely damaged. Primary focus is equally
>> on rescue efforts and emergency relief (basic infrastructure needs)
>>
>> Rick Cameron
>> Australian Honorary Consular Warden - West Sumatra, Director Island Aid
>>
>> Dr David Lange MD, MPH
>> Program Director Surf Aid

[Yannick]

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: 7.6 quake off Padang, Indonesia.
Date: Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:27:06 +0700
From: Rick Cameron / Island-Aid
To: in...@CathaySeas.com

All,

http://gallery.me.com/rickcameron#100247

Reports say 200 trapped in Ambacang Hotel.
Some are believed to be surfers. We appeal to all boat owners to send
us a list of passenger names and nationalities to forward to
respective embassies, or to contact the embassies direct if that is
possible. A lot of Aussies are listed missing but we believe that they
are on boats and perfectly safe. Please help.
Thanks
Rick