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Ways To Help Victims Of Disaster In Japan

Below lie some resources for how you can help following the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis in Japan:

Link: American Red Cross, Colorado chapter

Also donate $10 by texting "RedCross" to 90999

Link: The Japan-American Society of Colorado

Info: Double Check Disaster Relief Agency Before Donating

In the aftermath of huge disasters, like the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan, scam artists will target those trying to help. There are websites to check when donating to disaster relief agencies, including:

checkthecharity.com
sos.state.co.us
denver.bbb.org/charity

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has updated the Colorado Help Line hotline system on the current radiation situation in Japan.

If you have questions related to safety and health, call 1-877-462-2911 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends.

CDPHE also has information on its home page.
cdphe.state.co.us

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