(MENAFN- The Peninsula) The Peninsula
Doha: Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has launched an immediate response to Cyclone Mekunu, which is crashing into the Arabian Peninsula this weekend.
From its Contingency Fund, QRCS allocated $100,000 for initial relief in Yemen, providing emergency medical services and food and nonfood items. Since Wednesday, QRCS's Disaster Information Management Center (DIMC) has been convened to keep up-to-date with the cyclone and ensure the availability of the relief reserves and field hospital for potential intervention.
In his visit to DIMC, Dr Abdullah Al Nuaimi, board member and head of relief committee at QRCS, inspected its work and commended the efforts by the specialist team. 'Our mission in Yemen is currently surveying the damage and needs. We pray for our brothers in Oman and Yemen, said Dr Al Nuaimi. In coordination with Yemen Red Crescent Society and relevant UN agencies, the three-month response seeks to minimize the impact of the cyclone, by helping around 10,000 affected people in several districts of Al-Mahrah Governorate.
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