For Those Who Have Been & Are Being Affected By Hurricane Sandy
(CREDIT: NASA GOES East, Stuart Rankin via Flickr)
As a direct result of Hurricane Sandy, portions of the US have been devastated by flooding, wind damage, power outages, and fires. Please see the following for useful information whether you are in need of assistance or are in a position to offer assistance to those in need.
If you are in need of immediate aid, please see the following information:
American Red Cross: Find Help
Information by State: CT·DE·MA·MD·ME·NC·NH·NJ·NY·PA·VA·VT·WV
Food and shelter: Red Cross, Salvation Army
Up-to-date weather information:
Google’s Crisis Map
The Weather Channel
National Hurricane Center
If you are in need of, or wish to offer assistance:
Donate blood: RedCrossBlood.org or call 1-800-RED-CROSS
For children & families: Save the Children and World Vision
Animals: Humane Society of the United States
Cleanup & rebuild: Team Rubicon & Samaritan’s Purse
Find & apply for disaster assistance: Disaster Assistance
The Caribbean was also battered by Hurricane Sandy and is receiving humanitarian aid via Operation USA & International Medical Corps.
(For questions or concerns regarding the validity of any organization offering aid, don’t hesitate to verify them through Guidestar & Charity Navigator, or similar.)
Our thoughts and prayers are with all of our fellow human beings who have been/are being affected by Hurricane Sandy.
