Intact has set up booths at
evacuation centres and has increased the staffing levels of its 24/7 helpline.
Two trucks have already been out providing much needed refreshments to
evacuation centres and emergency service areas.
Together, they conduct counselling sessions to encourage mothers to continue breastfeeding their children and distribute donated breastmilk to
evacuation centres.
Delia Gernali, a counsellor with the Pembo Breastfeeding Group, is one of about 20 women who visit
evacuation centres to educate mothers like Jennifer and Bernalyn about the benefits of breastmilk, particularly in times of crisis.
They also reach out to many pregnant women in
the evacuation centre, encouraging them to exclusively breastfeed once their children are born and they also get fathers involved, teaching them how important it is to support their wives» breastfeeding.
With each day that passes, many are losing hope that they will still have a home to return to when they leave
the evacuation centre.
Going to
evacuation centres, many of them in school halls, I was always so proud of the spirit and generosity of my fellow Australians.
That's because many insurance policies come with additional living expense coverage, while some companies will even cut a cheque for those stranded in
evacuation centres.
Even if you've already registered with
an evacuation centre, they are asking evacuees to check - in again.
People wait inside
an evacuation centre in Klungkung regency, on the Indonesian resort island of Bali on September 25, 2017.
Nengah Satiya left home with his wife three days ago, but said he had been returning from
an evacuation centre to the danger zone to tend to his pigs and chickens.
The coordinator of a government livestock rescue team, Natakusuma, who goes by one name, said some farmers were sleeping at
evacuation centres but returning to tend to their cattle during the day.
«Honestly I don't have the courage to go home right now because my children are still young, our house is located in a narrow alley, I don't know if we will have enough time to evacuate [if the volcano erupts],» mother Cecilia Eka Setyarini Utami, who fled to
an evacuation centre in Denpasar, told AFP.
Kadek Kanda, the coordinator of
an evacuation centre in Bali's capital Denpasar, said his shelter was so full he had stopped accepting evacuees.
The Philippines» most active volcano spews fountains of red - hot lava and massive ash plumes as 56,000 villagers flee to
evacuation centres.
Putu Sulasmi had fled with her husband and other family members to a sports hall that is serving as
an evacuation centre.
Northlands
Evacuation Centre — Edmonton EXPO Centre Hall G — East Entrance 7515 118 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB Hours of operation: 8 am to 8 pm MT, 7 days a week
Intact has set up in
evacuation centres in Lac la Biche (at the Bold Centre) and the Northland Expo in Edmonton
To support cultural safety at
the evacuation centre, our team produced a one page document on Care in Crisis to alert volunteers to unique circumstances surrounding Indigenous evacuees.
Members of the Indigenous Health team assisted at
the evacuation centre by supporting Northern Health efforts, and assisting at the First Nations Health Authority table by providing navigational support to evacuees and distributing gas cards.
While the main building dates back to 1841, the estate has seen many changes over the decades with buildings even being used as
an Evacuation Centre by charity Barnardos during the Second World War.
Not exact matches
A retreat
centre belonging to the Assemblies of God Churches (AoG) in Iran has been served an
evacuation notice by police.
The
evacuation lasted three days for the animal
centre, but many people in the community were unable to return to their houses.
The Ontario SPCA, a wildlife professional in the area with a trailer, as well as local people responded to the needs of the
centre during the
evacuation.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is given a briefing at the Regional Emergency Operation
Centre during a visit to Fort McMurray, Alta., on Friday, May 13, 2016, to see first - hand the devastation caused by the wildfire that forced the
evacuation of the city.