Francesco Patton, the Jerusalem-based Custos of the Holy Land, says he will open all of the church’s buildings in northern Syria to provide shelter for families who have lost their homes. The Roman Catholic official responsible for the church’s properties across the Middle East is offering food and shelter to victims of Monday’s earthquake. Hundreds more reported dead in neighboring Syria. Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said at least 1,651 were dead and 11,119 injured across ten provinces. Turkish flags will fly at half-staff across the nation and at its diplomatic missions overseas. Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared seven days of national mourning following the deadly quakes that hit the country Monday. White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said the Biden administration was sending two, 79-person urban search and rescue teams to support Turkey’s efforts.īiden and Erdogan discussed other assistance that may be needed by people affected by the earthquakes, including health services or basic relief items, according to the White House. The White House in statement said that Biden underscored “the readiness of the United States to provide any and all needed assistance” to its NATO ally Turkey. President Joe Biden called Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday to express condolences.
We will look into this issue.”Īlaska Public Media’s Tegan Hanlon and KUCB’s Theo Greenly contributed to this story.The rebel-held territory has depended on a flow of aid from nearby Turkey for everything from food to medical supplies. on Saturday, the National Weather Service posted on Twitter: “Anchorage is NOT in the area affected by the Tsunami Warning. The Tsunami Warning Center has had issues in the past with the alerts going to city residents.Īt 11:32 p.m. Geologists have previously said it’s unlikely that an earthquake could generate a large tsunami in Anchorage. Some Anchorage residents got this alert to their cellphones late Saturday. The tsunami warning also stirred Anchorage residents late Saturday, with some reporting that they got the emergency alert on their phones. It said some areas may continue to see small sea level changes. The National Tsunami Warning Center said the maximum observed height of waves off King Cove and Sand Point was half a foot. Sirens sounded in local communities, including Kodiak and Sand Point, with officials urging residents to seek higher ground. The tsunami warning was later downgraded to an advisory and was canceled altogether by 1 a.m. It triggered a tsunami warning for the Alaska Peninsula and Kodiak Island. Saturday and was followed by several aftershocks, according to the Alaska Earthquake Center. The magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit roughly 60 miles south of Sand Point at 10:48 p.m. (Theo Greenly/KUCB)Ī tsunami warning issued late Saturday after a strong earthquake off the Alaska Peninsula has now been lifted. Saturday due to a tsunami warning, which was later canceled.
Boats in Sand Point left the harbor around 11:30 p.m.
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