“The Idaho District Export Council is working through our local U.S. Commercial Service office to provide financial and other assistance to earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria.”
Gerd Uitdewilligen, IDEC Chair
Amy Benson, Director of the U.S. Commercial Service office in Boise, received the following message from her counterparts in Turkey that contains information on how to help the victims of the recent earthquake in Türkiye/Syria.
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MESSAGE FROM USCS Türkiye
Greetings from Türkiye:
We are reaching out to you from the U.S. Commercial Service in Türkiye to share how you may help the recovery efforts in the wake of multiple large earthquakes in Southeast Türkiye and Northern Syria on February 6. The earthquakes of magnitudes 7.7, 7.5, and 6.0 have left cities leveled, with thousands of lives lost and missing. More than 5,500 buildings have collapsed and more than 10,000 are in danger of collapsing. In coordination with the U.S. Department of State, which is coordinating assistance to the Turkish Government, we would like to share with you the following resources to contribute to Türkiye’s disaster recovery.
How can you help?
Every hour counts at this point to save lives. Thank you for your help in advance.