Rapid Study Report on the International Search and Rescue Response to the Izmit Earthquake

Author(s)
Bishop, J.
Publication language
English
Pages
13pp
Date published
01 Aug 1999
Type
After action & learning reviews
Keywords
Coordination, Response and recovery, Disasters, Comms, media & information, Search & rescue, Earthquakes
Countries
Turkey
Organisations
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)

The aim of the document is to carry out a quick and practical analysis to examine the international Search and Rescue (SAR) response in the immediate aftermath of the August 1999 earthquake.