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seticat'Nuff said.
The photos coming out of that area are, frankly, horrific. It's hard to get an actual perspective on the total amount of damage. When you start talking in numbers like 'hundreds of thousands of dead', my brain shorts out. I know I was taught mass cal triage and the like, but numbers like this makes all of that meaningless. When you have this much physical environment and building damage, all the medical care in the world means squat if you can't physically extricate the patients and get them to care. This is triage of the harshest sort: get the ones you can and than try for those more deeply trapped. And try to get medical care, clean water, food and some form of shelter to any and all who need it.
It's a heartbreaking situation.
Some will make it through being trapped. They may or may not be the lucky ones depending on what else is going on around them and to them and their family, if they have anyone left.
I know the economy is tight, but if you can spare even a little bit, we're talking an entire county devastated here. The "CNN Impact" website lists many different organizations where you can direct funds. Believe me, in a situation like this, money does a lot more than items. Unlike a local disaster where physically supplies can be put to use, in a long distance situation like this, the cost of two thrift shop blankets can be stretched to equal a lot more of the supplies actually needed on the ground.
If you can, put a donation can out at your church, your place of work, at a club or group meeting. Every little bit will help now and in the weeks to come.
EDIT: Just so you know I put my money where my mouth was, I already scrounged $10 for the Red Cross. I hope there are folks out there who can match me on this - to the charity of your choice.
The photos coming out of that area are, frankly, horrific. It's hard to get an actual perspective on the total amount of damage. When you start talking in numbers like 'hundreds of thousands of dead', my brain shorts out. I know I was taught mass cal triage and the like, but numbers like this makes all of that meaningless. When you have this much physical environment and building damage, all the medical care in the world means squat if you can't physically extricate the patients and get them to care. This is triage of the harshest sort: get the ones you can and than try for those more deeply trapped. And try to get medical care, clean water, food and some form of shelter to any and all who need it.
It's a heartbreaking situation.
Some will make it through being trapped. They may or may not be the lucky ones depending on what else is going on around them and to them and their family, if they have anyone left.
I know the economy is tight, but if you can spare even a little bit, we're talking an entire county devastated here. The "CNN Impact" website lists many different organizations where you can direct funds. Believe me, in a situation like this, money does a lot more than items. Unlike a local disaster where physically supplies can be put to use, in a long distance situation like this, the cost of two thrift shop blankets can be stretched to equal a lot more of the supplies actually needed on the ground.
If you can, put a donation can out at your church, your place of work, at a club or group meeting. Every little bit will help now and in the weeks to come.
EDIT: Just so you know I put my money where my mouth was, I already scrounged $10 for the Red Cross. I hope there are folks out there who can match me on this - to the charity of your choice.
