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My Canadian friends can help here--->Canadian Red Cross
(thanks firefly for that heads up)
"When we are in our hour of need, our hour of darkness, will we remember the words of our enemies or the silence of our friends?" MLK Jr
My Canadian friends can help here--->Canadian Red Cross
(thanks firefly for that heads up)
"When we are in our hour of need, our hour of darkness, will we remember the words of our enemies or the silence of our friends?" MLK Jr
Hurricane 2005 Relief:
Victims of Hurricane Katrina are attempting to recover from the massive storm. American Red Cross volunteers have been deployed to the hardest hit areas of Katrina’s destruction, supplying hundreds of thousands victims left homeless with critical necessities. By making a financial gift to Hurricane 2005 Relief, the Red Cross can provide shelter, food, counseling and other assistance to those in need.
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I made just made a donation through the Canadian Red Cross towards Hurricane Relief.
http://www.redcross.ca/article.asp?id=000005&tid=003
just thought i would let you know the site address for the Canadian Red Cross.
aloha, ff
Thank you very much firefly. Hugs and kisses.
From the Interdictor:*Warning* Report below is heartbreaking.
Saturday, September 3rd, 2005
2:01 pm
News
The Riverwalk may be on fire (shopping mall at the river at end of CBD/Quarter). Everytime we talk to the police, we hear about sniper fire at the fire scenes. I cannot confirm that there is any. This is all hearsay, but it's coming from the police. The police we talk to, while consistent about claiming there is sniper fire, are conflicted about whether it's police sniper fire trying to take out arsonists or criminal sniper fire trying to take out police and fire rescue teams. Again, this is rumor for now, but we're hearing a lot of this rumor.
Now this is something that requires tact, and I do not have much experience with reporting, but I think the world needs to know how overwhelmed the police are out here: I have reports from 3 different police sources that 2 police officers have committed suicide. Out of respect for their families, I will not name them or go into detail. Truly tragic how bad things are. I sincerely hope I did the right thing in reporting this.
2:32 P.M. - The Hammond Daily Star: Farmers at the edge of the area devastated by Hurricane Katrina have to dump their milk because they've run out of room to store it, even as thousands of people go hungry and thirsty in and around New Orleans.
Many farms' storage tanks are just big enough to hold two milkings, and co-ops haven't been able to pick up the milk, Dee Simpson said Friday.
She said she has been dumping milk at her family's 250-acre dairy farm since Thursday, but other farms had to start Tuesday, she said.
The loss of income combined with the huge expense of repairing damaged barns and using generators to run dairy equipment could be disastrous for the heart of the state's dairy industry.
Clifford and Patty Champlin are using 300 gallons of diesel fuel a day to power five generators at their 500-acre dairy farm. Hundreds of trees fell on their property, and many have destroyed their fences. It takes a day to remove just one tree, Clifford Champlin said.
The Champlins, who produce milk for Kleinpeter's, also will have to replace the roof of their animal wash lot, part of which collapsed. They had just spent $3,000 to replace the roof.
Dee Simpson said her co-op couldn't get diesel or working generators but hopes to have them shipped here within the next day or two. She said she hopes the co-op will pay them for the milk that's been discarded.
Farmers also are having trouble fin ding feed for their 80 cows, numerous calves and 40 horses The plant where they buy it will be closed for four weeks.
"That's going to be the hardest part -- just trying to take care of these animals," Dee Simpson said.
both stories just tug at the ole heart strings. I have a friend who is a cop, and i can imagen how helpless those officers feel.
as for the dairy farmers, that also breaks my heart. i do hope they they are able to get food for the animals.
oh and, happy to help!! :)
aloha, ff
Firefly, I can't tell yo how much it means to have you post here, to know that someone in another country cares about what is happening. Thanks very, very much. Sounds silly, but just your posting is significant for me.
made mine to the red cross and the north shore animal rescue. Been thinking a lot about you lately, hope you and yours are doing ok. Stop by the blog anytime you need to smile, I'm tryin to keep things light over there for just that reason, you need a break from the tragedy every so often. Take care sweetie.
Thanks mergrl, I might just do that. The stories of my home state are so horrific, I have to watch my own frustration and know when it's time to turn the TV and computer off and walk away.
Hard to do when I know people are still dying in the streets I lived in. Things are better in the city and that is good, but lives are still at stake. Six days now without food and water, the clock is ticking. Thanks again for the humor--I needed it.
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