Silver Spring, Maryland--The Adventist Development and Relief Agency is
responding to the immediate needs of survivors of a severe earthquake that
destroyed hundreds of homes in northwestern Japan on Monday, leaving more
than 2,000 people homeless and killing at least seven people.

ADRA is providing initial funding to support ADRA Japan as workers assess
damages and respond to the needs of survivors. ADRA Japan is currently
distributing emergency water supplies to earthquake-affected families, and
will continue to expand its relief efforts according to its assessments of
survivors' changing needs.

Initial reports indicate that the magnitude 6.8 earthquake left at least
20,000 homes in the Niigata region without electricity and 40,000 homes
without water.

To donate to ADRA's emergency response effort to aid survivors of the
earthquake in Japan, please contact ADRA at 1.800.424.ADRA
(2372) or donate online to ADRA's Emergency Management fund at www.adra.org.

Updates will be released as ADRA's response efforts expand.

ADRA is present in 125 countries, providing community development and
emergency management without regard to political or religious association,
age, gender, or ethnicity.

Additional information about ADRA can be found at www.adra.org.