at 3:33 last night a devastating earthquake ripped through the center regions of Italy. WE NEED HELP, WE NEED IT BADLY. even if you’re not italian, even if you’re so far away from here, whole towns have been ripped apart and shockwaves keep happening — AN UNKNOWN NUMBER OF PEOPLE ARE STILL TRAPPED BENEATH CRUMBLED BUILDINGS. it’s devastating, and we need help.
even if you’re far away, there’s something you can do:
— YOU CAN DONATE TO THE ITALIAN RED CROSS HERE. Even a few dollars would be great help right now.
— YOU CAN CHECK IN WITH YOUR LOCAL RED CROSSES ABOUT INTERNATIONAL DONATIONS.
— YOU CAN TRACK THE TAG #PRAYFORITALY ON TWITTER AND LOOK OUT FOR HELP REQUESTS.
if you’re in italy, or if you’re italian:
— PLEASE CHECK IN WITH YOUR LOCAL BLOOD BANKS ABOUT DONATIONS. Avis, Fidas and all the other blood banks are collecting blood from all over italy to help.
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE USED TO EARTHQUAKES AND DON’T UNDERSTAND WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT: the earthquake had an ipocenter of 4 kms, it was devastating, and Italy is ill equipped to deal with earthquakes, as the ones in 2009 and 2012 proved. we need all the help we can get.
FOR THE ITALIAN TUMBLERS/PER GLI ITALIANI:
C’E’ UN DISPERATO BISOGNO DI SANGUE (contattate i centri trasfusionali più vicini, l’Avis sta raccogliendo sangue da tutta Italia) E BENI DI PRIMA NECESSITA’ (cibi frazionabili e nondeperibili, stoviglie usa e getta, tanta tanta acqua, coperte ecc) – LA CROCE ROSSA STA ORGANIZZANDO RACCOLTE IN VARIE SEDI, CHIEDETE INFORMAZIONI. EDIT: C’E’ GRANDE URGENZA DI MEDICINALI DA BANCO E MATERIALE MEDICO ED IGIENICO DI OGNI TIPO.
N.B. CHIUNQUE SIA IN BUONA SALUTE E PESI ALMENO 50KG PUO’ DONARE IL SANGUE. L’Avis accerterà la vostra idoneità comunque, ma se siete in buona salute PER FAVORE DONATE.
STAY SAFE, and if you find more ways to help and donate, PLEASE LET ME KNOW SO I CAN UPDATE THIS POST.
For the first time since 1941, anthrax has hit Western Siberia, with 1,500 reindeer dying and 13 Yamal nomads being hospitalized including 4 children.
This is because unusually high temperatures (it’s 10 degrees Fahrenheit higher than normal) have melted permafrost containing the corpse of a reindeer that died of the bacteria 75 years ago.
Anthrax goes dormant when frozen, turning into a spore that reanimates when the temperature rises. Scientists estimate it can survive in this state for a minimum of 100 years.
In Siberia, dozens of herders have been relocated, a quarantine is in place and a state of emergency has been declared by the mayor.
This renews concerns that ancient viruses and bacteria could once again pose a threat, as the earth warms.
In 2014 scientists discovered that a Siberian virus, pithovirus sibericum, which lay dormant in permafrost for 30,000 years, became infectious again once thawed.
Earlier today, Jo Cox, a Labour MP in Northern England, was stabbed and shot at an event in a library.
It has just been confirmed that she has died due to the attack.
She was a great campaigner and humanitarian, and has left behind a husband and two children.
This kind of event happens rarely in the UK, and so this is terrifying and destabilising that such a horrific thing has happened to such a compassionate person.
Can thoughts on Tumblr turn to the UK today please, and turn to remember a woman who has been brutally murdered after a lifetime of trying to build a better country.
Guys, I’m begging you to reblog this
Jo Cox was a representative, and she was shot while meeting with her constituents.
She has been very vocally advocating for Syrian refugees to enter Britain, and was shot by a man who allegedly shouted “Britain first” several times.
She died within an hour.
<b>Please give her death and life the attention it deserves.
PLEASE DON’T SCROLL PAST THIS! DONATE, REBLOG AND SPREAD THE WORD.
Even if you can’t donate, just reblog this; everyone needs to reblog this. DON’T SCROLL PAST THIS, it will take you 5 seconds to reblog and no matter what your blog type is, this is so important.
Donate money online:
The Red Cross has started an emergency appeal for help. To donate $5 by phone, text REDCROSS to 30333. Text FIRES to 45678 to donate $10. Both the federal and provincial governments will match donations to the Red Cross.
The Wood Buffalo Food Bank is accepting donations through PayPal on its website.
The Salvation Army is also collecting financial donations online.
Emergency shelter:
Airbnb has activated its Disaster Response Tool to help provide free shelter until May 21. Residents in nearby areas can list their properties on the website.
Those able to provide accommodations can also sign up on website YMMfire.ca.
Displaced pets:
The Fort McMurray SPCA is working to reunite displaced residents with pets they were forced to leave behind. They are accepting donations to help efforts.
The Edmonton Humane Society is preparing to accept animals left without owners, and provide temporary shelter to pets with owners who have left their homes.
Social media efforts:
Facebook group Fort Mac Fire Donations is crowdsourcing donations for items such as toiletries, socks and pillows, as needed.
On Twitter, people are offering help through hashtags such as #ymmfire and #ymmhelps
Thanks for posting this! Please spread the word, so many of these evacuees have been left with nothing. I also heard that RedCross has received 12$ million to help the evacuees. A provincial fire ban has been put in place as well, so please respect this and stay safe!
Donations are up to $30 Million and it’s amazing! So many of my friends have lost their homes and I just was notified my older sister and her husband lost theirs. Every little bit helps!
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