QRCS Allocates Immediate Relief for Cyclone Mekunu Victims in Yemen

Doha, May 26 (QNA) - Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has launched an immediate response to Cyclone Mekunu, which crashed into Yemen's Socotra. From its contingency fund, QRCS allocated $100,000 for initial relief in Yemen, providing emergency medical services and food and nonfood items, a press release said on Friday. 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. QRCS's mission in Yemen inspected its work and commended the efforts by the specialist team in coordination with the concerned entities in the State of Qatar. In coordination with Yemen Red Crescent Society and relevant U.N. 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. Under the response plan, the beneficiaries will receive mattresses, blankets, pillows, and food parcels. Also, five well-equipped mobile medical teams will be deployed around the target areas. Cyclone Mekunu hit Socotra on Wednesday, leaving 19 people missing and causing huge damages while 200 families have been evacuated. (QNA)