Tsunami Enquiries / Helplines / Emergency Services
Information on Helplines, Emergency Services & Enquiries for Tsunami relief.
Monday, January 03, 2005
Sunday, January 02, 2005
List of helplines from Newscover Magazine
Please do not use these numbers for non-specific enquiries, channels of communication are limited in the disaster regions.
Australian Government - Australians in need of consular assistance should contact the Consular Emergency Centre in Canberra on +61 1300 555 135. Australians directly affected by the tsunami can call 1800 057 111 Australians concerned about relatives or friends in affected areas should call the Consular Emergency Centre in Canberra on 1800 002 214.
Canadian Government - The Operations Centre of Foreign Affairs Canada operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. An experienced officer is always available to respond to emergency call from anywhere in the world. Canadian citizens outside Canada can call collect to (613) 996-8885. For calls originating in Canada and the U.S., call 1-800-267-6788, or (613) 944-6788. You can also communicate via TTY by dialling 1-800-394-3472 (in Canada and the U.S.) or (613) 944-1310
Chinese Government - The Foreign Ministry has a hotline 86-10-65963511, to help the public track down relatives and friends in South and Southeast Asia. The hotline set up by Hong Kong authorities is (852) 2829 3010.
Greek Government - The Foreign Ministry hotlines are 210.368.1212, 210.368.1730 and 210.368.1360 for relatives or friends to report Greek citizens in to the latter two categories.
New Zealand Government - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has set up a New Zealand hotline for people concerned about relatives or friends in the region affected. The number is 0800 432 111. Callers from outside New Zealand should phone +64 4 439 8000
Republic of Ireland - For consular assistance these telephone numbers are available : + 353 1 408 2308, + 353 1 408 2585, + 353 1 408 2302, + 353 1 408 2833, + 353 1 408 2876
UK Government - The FCO emergency telephone number is 0207 008 0000
US Government - For concerns on locating US citizens contact the Office of American Citizens Services at (202) 647-5225/5226.
Bangladesh
Please keep communications to bare minimum
British High Commission
Tel (880) (2) 882 2705 : Fax (880) (2) 882 3437 : Dhaka.Consular@fco.gov.uk
India
Disaster Hotline
Tel +91 11 2309 3054
Malaysia
Government of Malaysia's 24-hour crisis hotline
To obtain information about missing family or friends, you may contact the government of Malaysia's 24-hour crisis hotline at the Royal Malaysian Police Headquarters. If you are calling from within Malaysia, telephone: 03-2262-6555
Maldives
Maldives Hotline
Tel +44 20 7224 2149
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (residents) Hotline
Tel +94 11 536 1938
Sri Lanka (tourists) Hotline
Tel +94 11 243 7061
Thailand
Thailand Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Emergency hotline for foreign victims and concerned relatives/friends Tel (66) 02 643 5262 or (66) 02 643 5000 / 5002 / 5003 : Emergency Fax (66) 02 643 5256
British Embassy, Bangkok - Emergency 24hr Telephone Service
For British Nationals affected by the disaster Tel 02 305 8333
British Embassy and Honorary Consul - Phuket - Emergency Office
Tel 076 264 473/4/5 or 076 264 484
Government Hotline for Phi Phi
Tel +66 (075)-611 312.
Thailand Online List Of Casualties
Please click on green text above to go to list directly
Thailand List Of Foreign Nationals Expatriated 28Dec04
Please click on green text above to got to PDF file directly
Thai Tourism Authority - To report missing family members or friends
send your e-mail to: center@tat.or.th
Phuket & Surrounding Areas - Hotel Status After Tsunami
Please click on text above to go to list directly
Tsunami blog covering Malaysia and Thailand
Thursday, December 30, 2004
More contact numbers for Thailand
Go here for the info.
Helpline Numbers : France
Numéros d'urgence:
Cellule de crise du ministère des Affaires étrangères 01.45.50.34.60
Club Méditerranée: 0810.810.810
Nouvelles Frontières et TUI: 01.45.16.77.79
Fram: 05.62.15.17.83
UD: 08-405 41 00 ud-kc@foreign.ministry.se
Fritidsresor: 08-720 74 69
Apollo: 08-673 84 00
Thomas Cook (India) helpline
Call +91 22 2529 7777
Country control room numbers
The Delhi control room will be headed by Additional Secretary Talmiz Ahmed.The telephone numbers are: 00-91-23011849/23382248. E-mail: asad@mea.gov.in & psasad@mea.gov.in
The control room numbers in other countries are:
Bangkok (Thailand):
Tel No: 00-662-2604166/2580300-05
Fax No: 00-662-2584627/2621740
E-mail: indiaemb@mozart.inet.co.th
Jakarta (Indonesia):
Tel No: 00-62-21-5204153
Fax No: 00-62-21-5204160
E-mail: eoijkt@indo.net.id & ambindia@indo.net.in
Colombo (Sri Lanka):
Tel No: 00-94-11-2472684/2422788
Fax No: 00-94-11-2446403/2448166
E-mail: hoc.colombo@mea.gov.in
Male (Maldives):
Tel No: 00-960-324857/323015
Fax No: 00-960-324778
E-Mail: hoc.male@mea.gov.in & itm.male@mea.gov.in
Singapore:
Tel No: 00-65-90262594/97536565
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia):
Tel No: 00-603-20953369
E-mail: highcomm@po.jaring.my & fsch@po.jaring.my
Helplines for stranded persons in Andaman & Nicobar Islands
The telephone numbers of special cell in different Indian cities:
Kolkata - 22116869, 22110041,
Chennai - 22560022,
Delhi- 25674270, 25672226.
A Control Room is working round-the-clock in the Union Home Ministry to monitor the relief and rehabilitation measures in the affected regions.
The telephone nos. of the Control Room set up in Delhi are:
(011) 23092923; 23093054; 23092885; 23092763.
Indian Airlines numbers for sending relief material to Andaman
Regional Directors of Indian Airlines can be contacted for transportation of relief material on the following numbers: Northern region (Delhi): 25672800; Eastern region (Kolkata): 22116953; Southern region (Chennai): 22561070 and Western region (Mumbai): 26156788.
Special cells have also been set up to disseminate flight information. The telephone numbers of these are: Kolkata: 22116869 and 22110041; Chennai: 22560022; Delhi: 25674270 and 25672226; Mumbai: 26256986.
Source: The Hindu
Indonesia - comprehensive information
The link above provides more elaborate information about helping Indonesia specifically.
Thailand - comprehensive enquiry lines
Public Health Ministry's Narenthorn Centre: 1669
Centre for public disaster, Interior Ministry: 1784, 02 241 7457 to 9
A list of the injured and dead is available at http://www.narenthorn.or.th and at http://www.disaster.go.th.
You can identify the dead or search for your losing relatives at http://www.phuketitcity.com
Hospitals and other useful contact numbers:
List of names of islands: 1362
Aid centre, Trang: 07 521 7513, 07 521 4382
Aid centre, Satun: 01 370 0404, 09 979 1077, 07 472 2121 to 2, 07 472 2296
Aid centre, Phuket: 07 621 7833, 07 621 6101, 07 621 1001
Aid centre, Phang Nga: 07 641 1525, 07 641 1179
Aid centre, Krabi: 07 561 1302, 07 562 4161 to 3
Aid centre, Ranong: 07 781 3401 to 3, 07 782 3257
Krabi Provincial Hall: 07 561 1381, 07 561 1055
Bangkok Hospital: 02 310 3330
Suk Samran Hospital, Ranong: 07 784 4143
Kapoe Hospital, Ranong: 07 789 7016
Phuket Wachira Hospital, Phuket: 07 621 1114
For donations of articles and medications: 02 241 7498
Tourism Police: 1155
Highway Police: 1193
Tourism Authority of Thailand: 1672, 02 253 7418; website: www.tat.or.th
Communication Safety Centre: 02 280 8000, 1356
Task force operation centre, Transport Ministry: 02 283 3144
Navy task force operation centre: 02 475 4521; website: http://www.navy.mith/sctr/navynews
Tourism and Sports Ministry: 02 216 5440
Thai Airways International: 07 621 1195, 07 632 7194
For speedy immigration process: 07 627 3213, 07 621 3079
For travel documents to the disaster victims: 07 621 1195, 07 632 7230, 07 32-7194
Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry: 1170, 02 281 9401, 02 281 5836
Thai Red Cross Society: 02 256 4033, 02 256 4034, 02 256 4035
To call Thailand from overseas, replace the prefix 0 in each phone number with +66 (Thai country code)
Helpline for missing persons from Sweden
According to the Swedish newspapers, more than 1,500 Swedes many of them, children are missing in Phuket and Krabi, Thailand since Sunday. Eight ID experts from Sweden flew down to Phuket on Dec 30 to help identify the corpses.
http://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/saknade/saknad.html or Aftonbladet - Members of the Swedish public have posted pictures of their loved ones. Please get in touch if you have seen them.
http://www.expressen.se/index.jsp?a=223819 or Expressen is also publicizing the pictures of missing Swedes.
Send an email to www@dn.se with the missing person’s details, personnummer (correct spelling) and picture if possible.
If you need to talk to someone from the Expressen website.
The Swedish Red Cross – (46) 0771-900 800.
www.svenskakyrkan.se - The Swedish Church. Local numbers available in the site.
Nationella Hjälplinjen: 020-22 00 60 – National Helpline
BRIS, Barnens Hjälptelefon: 0200-230 230 – Children’s Helpline
BRIS, Vuxentelefon – om barn: 077-150 50 50 Helpline for Adults About Children
Rädda Barnens barnpsykologer: 020-786 786.- Parents and Adults can speak to a psychologist at this number.
Swedish citizens can also get psychiatric help from their local municipalities and join support groups in their areas.
Emergency numbers and contact for Swedes in S.E.Asia
Foreign office
Phone: 08-405 41 00 or 08-405 10 00 (Government switchboard)
Web site: Foreign Office (in Swedish)
Email: ud-kc@foreign.ministry.se
Fax: 08-723 11 76
Embassies:Thailand
Bangkok: +66 22 63 72 00
Phuket: +66 76 21 10 44
Adress: Pearl Village Hotel, Nai Yang Beach and National Park i Phuket stad
My Travel
Ving o Always): +66 18 930 307
Apollo:
+66 76 21 0445, rum P01
Detour + 66 408 818 97/98 Phuket
08-723 46 00 office in Stockholm
India
New Delhi:
+91(11) 24 19 71 00
Sri Lanka
Colombo - +94 11 479 54 00
My Travel - +94 777 28 78 39/40
Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur - +60 32 05 22 550
Indonesia - Jakarta - + 62 (21) 25 53 59 00
Travel Companies
Fritidsresor: 08-720 74 69
Apollo: 08-673 84 00
My Travel (Ving and Always): 0771-231 23
Aid Collection in Sweden by local and international agencies
Donations via Postgiro accounts
Diakonia: Postgiro - 903304-4
Frälsningsarmén: Postgiro -900480-5
IOGT-NTO i Sri Lanka: Postgiro -90 04 63-1
Lions: Postgiro -90 19 48-0
Lutherhjälpen: Postgiro -90 02 56-9
Läkare utan gränser: Postgiro- 900603-2
Plan Sverige: Postgiro-90 07 31-1 (Mark coupon "Asien")
Radiohjälpen: Postgiro -901950-6
Rädda Barnen: Postgiro -902003-3
Röda Korset: Postgiro -900800-4 (Mark coupon "Andamanerna")
SOS Barnbyar: Postgiro- 90 02 29-6
Unicef Sverige: Postgiro -90 20 01-7 (Mark coupon "Asien")
Posted by Angela Rao
She is running a separate blog called http://tsunamisweden.blogspot.com
If you want to send relief material to Andaman & Nicobar Islands...
1. Relief material to be carried free, of cost by special flights and Jet Airways will carry medical and relief from recognized voluntary organizations free of charge.
2. Special cells have been created to dissiminate flight information No Location Telephone for flight information 1. Chennai 22560022 2. New Delhi 25674270/225672226 3. Kolkata 22116869/22110041 4. Mumbai 26156986
3. The regional directors of IA can also be contacted at the following numbers to carry relief materials No. Region Telephone 1. Southern region Chennai 22561070 2. Eastern Region Kolkata 22116953 3. Western Region Mumbai 26156788
4. Northern Region Delhi 25672800
The Transport Corporation of India (TCI) Seaways Ltd. will ship relief free of charge from Chennai, Visakhapatnam and Mumbai
1. Individuals and organizations can send the materials to them and the TCI would transport the relief material.
2. Ships are now being loaded with the foodgrains by the Food corporation of India at the Visakhapatnam and Chennai ports.
3. Another ship will be in Visakhapatnam in the First week of Jan. Each ship is of 2000 tonnes capacity.
4. Contact Nos. GR Enterprises Tel 0891- 2561192 and 0891-25 69247 Fax 0891-2566489 and 0891-5544389 Mobile 98491 13932.
Compiled by Vijai Gandikota, (304) 685 9639(C), (972) 280 1197(O), (972) 4076 1197(H), vijai_gandikota@yahoo.com
Wednesday, December 29, 2004
Portuguese Helpline Numbers for missing persons
informations and support people looking for friends and relatives:
351 21 3946908
351 21 3946912
351 21 3946907
-Ricardo Ferro
Country Wide Helplines
India: +91 11 2309 3054
Thailand: +66 2643 5262 and 2643 5000
Sri Lanka: Local Residents: +94 11 536 1938
Tourists: +94 11 243 7061
Maldives: +44 20 7224 2149
Seychelles: +248 321 676
Source: CNN
For more specific hotline numbers in each of the affected countries, please take a look to these posts 1, 2, 3, 4
If you are looking for specific information, please feel free to ask us the bloggers. Also, if you have some additional information that you don't see here, send it to one of the bloggers.
Information on Filipinos caught in tsunami
Also the Filipiono helpline number - 834-3333 or 833-6992
Canadian Helpline Numbers
Addtional Contact Numbers(Hotlines)
India: +91 11 2309 3054
Sri Lanka: +94 11 536 1938,+94 11 243 7061
Maldives: +44 20 7224 2149
Seychelles: +248 321 676
Thailand: +66 2643 5262 and 2643 5000
List of Australians dead & missing
The numbers to call:
* Australians concerned about relatives or friends should call 1800 002214.
* Australians in need of consular assistance should contact the consular emergency centre in Canberra on +61 1300 555 135.
* Australians in need of help in Phuket can contact a temporary consular office in Phuket's Hilton Hotel, at 333 Thanon Patak (Patak Road), Karon Beach, phone (+66) 76 370 672
Source: Sydney Morning Herald
Contact Numbers for Rescue Work - Besant Nagar/Neelankarai/Nagapattinam
If anyone is interested to do rescue work for affected persons in neelankarai please contact Priya 044 25506284.
To know details of your loved ones in Nagapattinam and for People willing to do rescue work there please contact the following numbers.
04635 242 999
04635 248 777
Thailand Telephone Numbers and Websites
www.narenthorn.or.th
Prime Minister's Office Call Centre 1376
Foreign Ministry's Call Centre 02-6435262
Navy Joint Civil Afairs 02-4754521
Royal Thai Air Force Help Centre
02-5341702, 02-5341709
Phuket Call Centre 198 (Thai), 199 (English)
or 076-216101, 076-211001
Phangnga Call Centre 198 (Thai), 199 (English)
or 076-411525, 076-411179
Krabi Call Centre 198 (Thai), 199 (English)
or 075-611302, 075-624161-3
Trang Call Center 198 (Thai), 199 (English)
or 075-214382
Satun Call Centre 198 (Thai), 199 (English)
or 074-722121-2, 074-722296
Ranong Call Centre 198 (Thai), 199 (English)
or 077-813401-3, 077-823257
Meteorological Department 02-3994568
Donations can be made at
PM Office's Disaster Relief Fund,
Government Savings Bank,
Government House Branch
Saving Account No. 00-0025-20-014972-3
Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department,
Food Relief Fund Government Savings Bank,
Interior Ministry Branch
Saving Account No. 00-0006-20-014496-3
Krung Thai Bank, Headquarters
Savings Account No. 000-0-01049-9
Siam Commerical Bank, Headquarters,
Chequing Account No. 111-3-05400-0
To check the list of dead and injured:
1. ems.narenthorn.or.th
Username: user
Password: password
2. www.disaster.go.th
Source: Bangkok Post
Tuesday, December 28, 2004
Helplines in Cuddalore, India
The Cuddalore District Collector, Gagandeep Singh Bedi, has said that people can dial the following numbers to know about the tsunami victims and the relief measures.
Cuddalore and surrounding villages: relief measures - Project Officer, District Rural Development Agency, Cuddalore, 94433-32309; damages - District Revenue Officer, Cuddalore, 94433-85580.
Chidambaram and surrounding villages: relief - Sub-Collector (Parangipettai Government High School information centre) 04144-253950, 94432-11078.
Killai and surrounding villages: Revenue Divisional Officer, Vridhachalam, and Killai police station, 04144-249228, 94439-88443.
For missing persons one can contact the Information Centre, Cuddalore Taluk office, 04142-295010, 295015, 98423-51000, 98423-45000.
Source: The Hindu
Local Aid in Chennai, India
The Indian Red Cross Society has invited contributions in cash and kind for tsunami-affected families. Please contact 28554548/4425/4117/ 28586997.
People wanting to volunteer/ donate blankets, clothes, medicines, contact Community Development Centre, Madras Medical Mission, J.J. Nagar 26565920, extension 2032.
Exnora Clothes Bank is collecting new and used clothes for the affected people. Contact 28153377/ 24759477.
Clothes, medicines and cheques may be handed over to the Jesuit Residence, Loyola College.
Dr. Dathu Rao Memorial Charitable Trust is offering shelter around 30 to 40 children orphaned or abandoned after the calamity. Contact 24928366.
Mata Amritanandamayi Math is collecting rice, clothes, medicine and money. Contact 23764063/582, 22425736, 55175186.
To help affected persons in and around Neelangarai, contact Priya on 25506284.
The Indian Doctors for Peace and Development is collecting medicines, blankets, saris and vessels. Contact 9444183776/ 28218191/ 26428838/24941277.
Doctors offering free medical treatment: Dr. G. S. Kailaash, Srinivas Poly Clinic and Lab, 203, Kutcheri Road, Mylapore. Phone 52064051; Dr. K. R. Muthuswamy, Second Trust Main Road, Mandavelipakkam, Phone: 24951736; for free treatment of children: Dr. Chithra Kailaash (Phone 52064051); free medicare: M.K. Nursing Home, 25, R.S.M. Road, Old Washermenpet; Sugam Hospital, Tiruvottriyur; Venkateswara Hospital, 121 A, Chamiers Road, Nandanam, 52125212;
To report details on missing children contact Childline 1098 or Don Bosco Anbu Illam, 25352101/ 94440 31098.
The Indian Council for Child Welfare, Tamil Nadu, has set up a children's disaster relief fund, especially for those who have lost a parent, to meet their immediate needs and ensure there is no disruption in education. Contact 26260097/26282833.
Planet Yumm, Arun Ice Cream and Sangeetha Relief Centre are collecting blankets, clothes and utensils for victims at Thiruvarur. Contributions may be dropped in at their city outlets.
Employees of the Power Grid Corporation of India are supporting relief measures of the authorities. R. P. Singh, Chairman and Managing Director, announced a contribution of Rs. 45 lakhs to the Prime Minister's Relief Fund and said the local units in States were arranging distribution of food and clothes.
Blankets needed
Krishnammal Jagannathan, secretary of the Land For Tillers Freedom, a voluntary organisation based in Nagapattinam district, said more blankets were required for the victims in the district and appealed to the people to send them either to the LAFTI, Vinoba Ashram, Kuthur - 611 105, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu. Phone: 04366-275443 and 275540. E-mail: laftitngsm@yahoo.co.in) or Udhavum Ullangal, Memorial School Campus, 2 Guild Street, T.Nagar, Chennai 600017. Mobile: 94441-97473).
Source: The Hindu
Andaman, India Aid
SEEDS is launching relief operations in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. We will start operation of one relief camp in Port Blair on the morning of 29 December, and another in a day. Relief distribution will include dry rations, clothing, bedding, utensils and essential commodities. Relief will be distributed in accordance with local and contextual appropriateness.
Mode of International Fund Transfer:
Account Name: SEEDS
Account Number: 52810017829
Bank: Standard Chartered Bank, M-1, South Extension Part-II, New Delhi, INDIA
Swift Code: SCBLINBBDEL
Mode of National Fund Transfer:
Crossed cheque or bank draft in the name of `SEEDS’
Send to SEEDS, D-6, Panchsheel Enclave, New Delhi - 110017
Information:
Email: info@seedsindia.org Tel: (91-11) 26498371 Fax: (91-11) 26498372
Control Room: (91-11) 30994155 Cellphones: Anshu (91) 9810066976, Lakshmi (91) 9810596614
*Donors in the United States of America
Donors in the USA can transfer funds to GeoHazards International (www.geohaz.org), our partner
organisation. GHI is a 501(C)3 organisation and will offer tax exemptions on donations.
Checks be made in the name of GeoHazards International
Mark the checks `For India Tsunami Relief’
Cheks can be sent to:
GeoHazards International
200 Town and Country Village
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 614-9050
Fax: (650) 614-9051
They can also be given to any of the following contact persons in your area:
Deepak Virmani
270 Luis Munoz Marin Blvd., Apt. 11K
Jersey City, NJ 07302
Phone: (201) 536-1116, (202) 258-3502
dvirma@hotmail.com
Prof Rajendra Singh
206 Riggs Hall
Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina29634
Phone: (864) 656-0919 Fax: (864) 656-5910
rajendra.singh@ces.clemson.edu
Priya Sampath
300 Three Islands Boulevard, Apt 108
Hallandale Beach
Fl 33009-2800
954 454 5370 (home)
954 559 9856 (cell)
561 306 9757 (cell #2)
John Edwards
John Edwards Architecture
535 West 110 Street, Suite 10-J
New York City, New York 10025
o: 212-531-2949
m:917-470-1238
jequestnyc@aol.com
info@johnedwardsarchitecture.com
Source: IndiaSeeds (Warning: PDF Link)
Update:
VIDE which is a chapter of SEEDS is also very much involved in the relief efforts in India (particularly in Andaman). You can donate to their efforts here.
Indonesia Aid Information
1) Indosiar
Bank account in BCA, under the name of:
Indosiar: 001 - 304 - 0009
2) RCTI
Bank account in BCA under the name of RCTI: 128 - 300 -7000
3) Coordinator of People Welfare Rep. of Indonesia
Bank account under the name of the Head of Welfare Bureau
Name: I Nyoman Meweh
Bank account in BNI Harmoni branch: 07 000 311 2717 911
4) Aid center in Halim Perdanakusuma and local Welfare Office
5) Telephone number for coordinator in Medan: 061 - 456 6524
Aids needed: Tents, Kitchen tools, Cemetery tools, Medicine, Baby foods, sanitary and other health goods for women, generator set, clothes, blankets, fresh water.
Source: Anonymous Poster in the Comments Section
Please use this Comments section to post your suggestions and information that you may have.
List of agencies from Canda collecting Aid
Canadian Red Cross
1-800-418-1111
(or donate through your local Red Cross office)
UNICEF Canada
1-800-567-4483
UNICEF Canada
2200 Yonge St., Suite 1100
Toronto, Ont.
M4S 2C6
Oxfam Canada
1-800-466-9326
Asian Earthquake/Floods Relief, Oxfam Canada
200-215 Spadina Avenue
Toronto, Ont.
M5T 2C7
World Vision Canada
1-800-268-5528
CARE Canada
1-800-267-5232
Mennonite Central Committee
1-888-622-6337
Canadian Tamil Congress
416-751-8777
Canadian Relief Organization for Peace in Sri Lanka
416-429-2822
Special Coordinating Unit - Sri Lanka
The Unit can be contacted on 011-2435082, 011-4733531, 011-2437362 and 011-4733427.
more
Those seeking information about American Citizens
The public may call toll free at 888-407-4747. Overseas, people may call 317-472-2328.
Those seeking information also can contact the department's Office of American Citizens Services and Crisis Management at 202-647-5225.
more
Monday, December 27, 2004
IA plans 15 relief flights
IIn the aftermath of the devastating floods in Port Blair, Indian Airlines has continued with its operations to evacuate stranded tourists and other people, on 29th December, IA plans to operate as many as 15 relief flights on a single day - 7 from Chennai and 8 from Kolkata to carry 1785 passengers. As a consequence many scheduled flights of Alliance Air are required to be cancelled.
It has also been decided to carry all relief material free of cost. The Regional Directors of Indian Airlines can be contacted for carriage of relief material at the following telephone numbers:
Northern Region, Delhi -- 25672800
Eastern Region, Kolkata -- 22116953
Southern Region, Chennai -- 22561070
Western Region, Mumbai -- 26156788
Special cells have been set up at Kolkata, Chennai, Delhi and Mumbai to disseminate flight information, with the following telephone numbers:
Kolkata -- 22116869, 22110041
Chennai -- 22560022
Delhi --- 25674270, 25672226
Mumbai -- 26156986
High Commissions in the affected Countries
1. Get in touch with the local High commission of your country, please see list below.
2. The embassy should be able to get you the airline they traveled in and the travel agent
3. From the travel agent, get the name of the hotel/s that they checked into
4. Get in touch with the hotel
5. If not, get in touch with local hospitals and use the resources provided on this blog to find locals in that city to ask for help.
6. Pray and we will join you.
High Commissions and Embassies in Indian cities
Commissions and Embassies in Sri Lanka (Colombo)
Commissions and Embassies in Indonesia
Commissions and Embassies in Thailand
Commissions and Embassies in Malaysia
Commissions and Embassies in Burma/ Myanmar
Sri Lanka missing persons info
Morquendi says it's the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corp email so not too promising, but worth trying.
Emergency Disaster Unit- Sri Lankan Presidential Secretariat
The contact numbers of this center is as follows.
011-2435082
011-4733531
011-2437365
011-4733427
Source
Sri Lankan army looks for help:
"Sri Lanka Army calls upon all Sri Lankans and Friends based overseas to come forward at this critical juncture of our contemporary history and extend their humanitarian assistance to those affected families."
Contact for more details:
Tel: No. 00-94-1-2355180 or 2446777
Mobile: 0777-3082585
Fax: 00-94-1-2541755
Source
Apollo Hospitals joins relief efforts
They have created a helpline for people reach them and the employees, including doctors, have contributed a day's pay collecting Rs one crore for calamity relief.
Apollo Hospitals is co-ordinating relief activities for flood victims affected by the recent calamity. Desperately need clothes, sheets, vessels now!
Kindly send assistance in any form in cash or in kind to :
Yoga Centre
Apollo Hospitals
21, Greams Lane, Chennai 600 006
Ph.: 044 28294343 / 28293982, 1600 331066 (Toll Free)
Pre-frabricated toilets for use in Affected areas
These were created for used in quake affected areas and were used extensively in Bhuj after the earth quake.
Please get in touch with Sintex at the following address:
Sintex Industries Ltd.,
Plastics Division,
Kalol,
North Gujarat - 382 721 INDIA
Phone: +91-2764-224301/2/3/4/5 Email: plastic@sintex.co.in
Here are the details: Toilet Block
Potable Drinking Water in Tamil Nadu- UNICEF
Corrine told us that UNICEF is supplying 500 litre water tanks in Nagapattanam and Cuddalore among other places.
Corrine suggested to get in touch with Janet Michaels at the Chennai office at 044-24350332.
Janet will direct you to the right program office who can help you with potable water which seems to be the critical need of the hour.
More Contact Details
For people affected in India:
Chennai
Ashok from The Banyan: 91-44-26530504
ashok@thebanyan.org
Sulek and Pravin from DBA:91-44-26630063
spravin@dba-corp.com
If you want to help contribute by giving used clothes, you call Kriba at 91-98415 97744
If anyone is interested in helping out the affected people near the Neelankarai area, please contact Priya at 91-44-25506284
US
Please contact
Mr.V.G. Dev - President, FeTNA - dev@geneticsassociates.com
Mr.V.J. Babu annaiillam@comcast.net
For people affected in SriLanka
UK
Tel: UK 0044 2081 00 00 00
Fax: UK 0044 208 100 00 03
email: info@tamilshealth.com
Source
UNICEF Offices and Contact numbers
UNICEF press officers coordinating information and interviews:
Martin Dawes, for India, Sri Lanka and Maldives: (977-1) 417-082 x222 mdawes@unicef.org
Shantha Bloemen, for Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia: (66-2) 356-9407 sbloemen@unicef.org
Damien Personnaz, UNICEF Geneva: (41-22) 909-5716 dpersonnaz@unicef.org
Alfred Ironside, UNICEF HQ, New York: (1-212) 326-7261 aironside@unicef.org
Contact info/relief funds for Thailand
If you'd like to contact your embassy to report your friends or relatives who are still unaccounted for, the telephone numbers for embassies in Bangkok are as follow:
Australia +66 2 287 2680
Belgium +66 2 679 5454
Canada +66 2 636 0540
China +66 2 245 7032, +66 2 245 7033 or +662 245 7036
Denmark +66 2 213 2021, +66 2 213 2022, +66 2 213 2023, +66 2 213 2024, +66 2 213 2025 or +66 2 245 7036
Finland +66 2 256 9306, +66 2 256 9307, +66 2 256 9308, +66 2 256 9309
France +66 2 266 8250, +66 2 266 8251, +66 2 266 8252, +66 2 266 8253, +66 2 266 8254, +66 2 266 8255, +66 2 266 8256 or +662 266 0550, +662 266 0551, +662 266 0552, +662 266 0553
Germany +66 2 287 9000
Ireland +66 2 638 0303
Israel +66 2 260 4854, +66 2 260 4855, +66 2 260 4856, +66 2 260 4857, +66 2 260 4858, +66 2 260 4859
Singapore +66 2 286 2111
Sweden +66 2 263 7200
UK +66 2 253 0191, +66 2 253 0192, +66 2 253 0193, +66 2 253 0194, +66 2 253 0195, +66 2 253 0196, +66 2 253 0197, +66 2 253 0198, +66 2 253 0199
USA +66 2 205 4000.
The Thai government has also set up a number of relief funds for this tragedy, the list could be found here.
More Control Room Helpline Numbers
The Delhi control room will be headed by Additional Secretary Talmiz Ahmed.
The telephone numbers are: 00-91-23011849/23382248. E-mail: asad@mea.gov.in & psasad@mea.gov.in
The control room numbers in other countries are:
Bangkok (Thailand): Tel No: 00-662-2604166/2580300-05; Fax No: 00-662-2584627/2621740. E-mail: indiaemb@mozart.inet.co.th
Jakarta (Indonesia): Tel No: 00-62-21-5204153, Fax No: 00-62-21-5204160; E-mail:
eoijkt@indo.net.id & ambindia@indo.net.in
Colombo: Tel No: 00-94-11-2472684/2422788; Fax No: 00-94-11-2446403/2448166; E-mail:
hoc.colombo@mea.gov.in
Male (Maldives): Tel No: 00-960-324857/323015; Fax No: 00-960-324778; E-Mail:
hoc.male@mea.gov.in & itm.male@mea.gov.in
Singapore: Tel No: 00-65-90262594/97536565;
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia): Tel No: 00-603-20953369 E-mail: highcomm@po.jaring.my & fsch@po.jaring.my
Info about Indians overseas- Indian missions abroad
CONTROL ROOM/HELPLINE TELEPHONE NUMBERS SET UP IN NEW DELHI AND BY INDIAN MISSIONS ABROAD
Control Room (24-hr),
Ministry of External Affairs,
New Delhi
Tel.No. 00-91-11-2301 1954, 2301 2292, 2301 7160
Fax.No. 00-91-11-2301 3945, 2301 0889
Bangkok (Thailand)
Embassy of India
Tel.No. 00-662-260 4166
Fax Nos.00-662-2584627/2621740
General Tel. Nos.00-662-2580300-05
E-mail: indiaemb@mozart.inet.co.th
Jakarta (Indonesia)
Tel.No. 00-62-21-5204153
Fax No. 00-62-21-5204160
E-mail: eoijkt@indo.net.id & ambindia@indo.net.id
Colombo (Sri Lanka)
Tel.Nos.00-94-11-2472684 & 2422788
Fax Nos.00-94-11-2446403 & 2448166
Email: hoc.Colombo@mea.gov.in
Male (Maldives)
Tel.Nos.00-960-324857 & 323015
Fax No. 00-960-324778
Mobile No. 00-960-771728
E-mail: hoc.male@mea.gov.in & Itm.male@mea.gov.in
Singapore
Tel.Nos. 00-65-9026 2594 & 9753 6565
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
Tel. No. 00-603-2095 3369
Fax No. 00-603-20933507 & 2092 5826
E-mail: highcomm@po.jaring.my & fsch@po.jaring.my
Listing of important numbers for Indian citizens both in affected parts of India and abroad
Emergency Numbers in India
* National Control room in Delhi
headed by Dr.P.Ravinderan, director of Emergency Medical Relief:
+91-11-23017457
+91-11-23017302
Source: rediff
* Regional - Tamil Nadu - Chennai Corporation Emergency numbers:
+91-44-2538 3783
+91-44-2538 4670
+91-442538 1330
Source: TN Govt
* Sri Lankan Deputy High Commission
196, TTK Road, Alwarpet, Chennai-600 018
+91-44-24660353
+91-9840064128
+91-9444010999
Fax: +91-44-24987894
Source: NewIndPress
* Regional - Kerala - State Secretariat disaster management control room:
+91-471-2333198,
+91-471-2518700
Source: Kerala Govt.
* Regional - Andaman and Nicobar - Emergency numbers:
Secretariat
+91-3192-233110
+91-3192-234087
Deputy Commissioner's Office
+91-3192-231945
+91-3192-233089
Inspector General of Police
100
+91-3192-232100
FAX: +91-3192-239693
Source: Govt of India
* Regional - Pondicherry
STATE RELIEF COMMISSIONER
1070
REGIONAL RELIEF COMMISSIONER
1077
Toll Free Numbers
Emergency Numbers in disaster affected countries for Indian nationals
Colombo (Sri Lanka)
+94-11-2472684
+94-11-2422788
+94-11-2446403
+94-11-2448166
hoc.Colombo@mea.gov.in
Jakarta (Indonesia)
+62-21-5204153
+62-21-5204160
eoijkt@indo.net.id
ambindia@indo.net.id
Male (Maldives)
+960-324857
+960-323015
+960-324778
+960-771728
hoc.male@mea.gov.in
Itm.male@mea.gov.in
Bangkok (Thailand)
+662-2604166
+662-2580300 thru 05
+662-2584627/2621740
indiaemb@mozart.inet.co.th
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
+603-2095 3369
+603-20933507
+603-2092 5826
highcomm@po.jaring.my
fsch@po.jaring.my
Singapore
+65-9026 2594
+65-9753 6565
In case of any difficulty contact:
Shri Talmiz Ahmad
Addl. Secretary (AD)
Ministry of External Affairs
New Delhi
Tel: +91-11-2301 1849 (Off)
Tel: 00-91-11-2338 2248 (Res)
E-mail: asad@mea.gov.in & psasad@mea.gov.in
Friday, January 01, 1999
Enquiries: ANDAMAN-NICOBAR 12/28-31 2004
12-30 Helplines for stranded persons in Andaman & Nicobar Islands
12-30 If you want to send relief material to Andaman & Nicobar Islands...
12-28 Andaman, India Aid
Enquiries: Other Countries 12/28-01/02
01-02 List of Helplines from Newscover Magazine
12-28 Addition Contact Numbers(Hotlines)
12-27 High Commissions in Affected Countries
12-27 UNICEF Offices and Contact Numbers
AUSTRALIA
12-29 List of Australians Dead and Missing
CANADA
12-29 Canadian Helpline Numbers
12-28 List of agencies from Canda collecting Aid
FRANCE
12-30 Helpline Numbers-France
MALAYSIA
01-02 Tsunami Blog about Malaysia and Thailand
PORTUGAL
12-29 Portuguese Helpline Numbers for missing persons
PHILIPPINES
12-29 Information on Filipinos caught in tsunami
SWEDEN
12-30 Helpline for missing persons from Sweden
UNITED KINGDOM
12-27 More Contact Details
UNITED STATES
12-27 Those seeking information about American Citizens
12-27 More Contact Details
12-27 More Contact Details
Enquiries: INDIA 12/28-31 2004
12-30 Thomas Cook (India) helpline
12-30 Country control room numbers
12-29 Orissa Helplines
12-29 Helplines in Cuddalore, India
12-29 Country Wide Helplines
12-28 Contact Numbers for Rescue Work - Besant Nagar/Neelankarai/Nagapattinam
12-28 Helplines in Cuddalore, India
12-28 Local Aid in Chennai, India
12-28 Andaman, India Aid
12-27 IA plans 15 relief flights
12-27 Apollo Hospitals joins relief efforts
12-27 Pre-frabricated toilets for use in Affected areas
12-27 Potable Drinking Water in Tamil Nadu- UNICEF
12-27 More Contact Details
12-27 Info about Indians overseas- Indian missions abroad
12-27 Listing of Important Numbers for Indian citizens both in affected parts of India and abroad"