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JESUS MOTHERFUCKING CHRIST
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WHAT/WHEN: From The Telegraph: "The first Indonesia earthquake, magnitude 7.6, struck at 10.16am GMT on Wednesday. ... It was followed by a second tremor, magnitude 6.8, that hit at 1.52am GMT."
WHERE: Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia. This is the same island that got tsunami'ed 5 years ago.
WHO: "U.N. humanitarian chief John Holmes told reporters Thursday that he estimated that the toll had risen to 1,100 killed – and was expected to rise even higher." -- Wall Street Journal
I haven't found any international means for the public to provide relief yet. Check back for ETAs.
First one motherland then another. Not that this is anything new. What are my homes but places that only ever make the international news when natural disasters and terrorist attacks happen anyway. Plane crashes and ferry sinkings. The news crews leave before the real work is finished and then everyone forgets about the people who still need help until the next disaster.
You guys donated to Typhoon Ondoy/Ketsana victims yet? US$5 can buy like, 8 meals in the Philippines, just keep that in mind.
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WHAT/WHEN: From The Telegraph: "The first Indonesia earthquake, magnitude 7.6, struck at 10.16am GMT on Wednesday. ... It was followed by a second tremor, magnitude 6.8, that hit at 1.52am GMT."
WHERE: Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia. This is the same island that got tsunami'ed 5 years ago.
WHO: "U.N. humanitarian chief John Holmes told reporters Thursday that he estimated that the toll had risen to 1,100 killed – and was expected to rise even higher." -- Wall Street Journal
I haven't found any international means for the public to provide relief yet. Check back for ETAs.
First one motherland then another. Not that this is anything new. What are my homes but places that only ever make the international news when natural disasters and terrorist attacks happen anyway. Plane crashes and ferry sinkings. The news crews leave before the real work is finished and then everyone forgets about the people who still need help until the next disaster.
You guys donated to Typhoon Ondoy/Ketsana victims yet? US$5 can buy like, 8 meals in the Philippines, just keep that in mind.
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I donated, not much, but it's encouraging to know that $5 actually makes a difference.
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Um, I'm not sure if this is helpful, but the Reuters foundation has a news page that has a listing of relief organizations. (They also have one for Typhoon Ondoy/Ketsana) I tried to find other stuff, but I wasn't sure how credible it was.
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I'm so sorry. The timing on this is unbelievable.
We already donated for Ondoy, but I'll poke
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It's been a shit week all around. Floods, earthquakes, jeez.
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