Here’s an update on the Camp Fire happening in Butte County in Northern California:
1. The fire grew from 70,000 to 90,000 acres and is still only 5% contained. It is now the most destructive fire in California’s history
2. So far there have been 9 confirmed fatalities. 5 of these people died in their cars while trying to evacuate
3. The last incident report I saw said that the fire isn’t expected to be contained until 11/30/2018 but this information might have changed by now
4. A total of 6,713 buildings have been confirmed to be destroyed (6,453 of which were residential buildings, 206 were commercial buildings)
5. A text to donate has been set up by United Way to help with recovery efforts. Text “buttefire” to 91999
6. All school in Butte County is cancelled for the next week
7. The air quality in Chico is extremely bad right now so please stay inside as much as possible and keep your pets inside if you can
The Honey Run Covered Bridge (built in 1886) has been destroyed and is no longer standing. This is really sad news to me because I used to go there as a kid growing up and I’ve spent a lot of time there with my friends as well. It was a historic Chico landmark loved by so many people
Here’s a satellite picture of the fire showing how far the smoke has traveled
Here’s some additional information if anyone living in Chico or Butte County wants to volunteer. There’s also some information on evacuee shelters and animal shelters or if anyone is searching for a missing person.
i haven’t seen any noise about this on tumblr yet, but a fire has completely wiped out a small town in california.
they’re calling it the camp fire. over 20,000 residents have been evacuated so far, the last area estimates i heard were over an hour ago at 18,000 acres and its still zero percent contained.
this is the smoke from about 18 miles away from the fire three hours ago. if you know anyone near chico, paradise, oroville or durham california you might want to check they’re okay
UPDATE: 4PM FRI NOV. 9, 2018
the fire has completely walked over paradise, magalia, and much of the rest of butte county. it’s under 10% containment and moving towards chico, which was been mostly evacuated as well. it’s been documented as one of the top 20 deadliest fires seen in california. i know many of the people personally whose lives have been destroyed by this fire. my aunt and uncle’s home, of whom we’re very close to, was demolished last night, same goes for family friends and others who lived in paradise– which is completely gone. there are 5 confirmed deaths, several dozen missing people.
EVACUATION SITES STILL OPEN AS OF 1 HOUR AGO:
Butte County Fairgrounds (199 E Hazel St, Gridley, CA 95948)
Yuba-Sutter Fairground (442 Franklin Ave, Yuba City, CA 95991)
Glenn County Fairgrounds (221 E Yolo St, Orland, CA 95963)
Chester Memorial Hall (22 Gay Street, Chester)
HOW TO HELP/DONATE:
“Currently the best way to contribute is to make a monetary donation via the North Valley Community Foundation website.” -abc7news.com
“Supplies: Hope Center in Oroville (1950 Kitrick Ave Ste. A) is taking donations. Hours: Friday and Saturday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Needs: warm clothes, shoes, socks, coats (primarily for elderly residents).” -abc7news.com
the majority of those affected by the fire in paradise were elderly people. and having known paradise and magalia myself for years, it’s not a wealthy part of california. these people will need help, and lots of it.
if you have any questions, you can message me personally or seek information online or from the above references personally.
if you cannot help yourself, please spread the word and reblog. so many wonderful people are going through a terrible thing and need your help.
If anyone is not aware, Pittsburgh is a major center for refugee resettlement services, for people from all over the world, but especially Central Asia and Central/East Africa. A member of my family worked closely with some refugee/immigrant assistance organizations for a few years, and two of the major Pittsburgh ones, HIAS and JFCS, are Jewish, and have really provided so much assistance to people from all over the world. Without going into details, I did some work with someone at JFCS last year, and I can honestly say it’s left a lasting impact as one of the best professional experiences I’ve had, they were so kind and generous with their time. If you have the resources to donate, I know both organizations would make good use of it and I also think it would be an important show of solidarity.
*It’s customary in Judaism to make donations in multiples of 18 as to bless the recipient(s) with good health and long life (the numerical value of the Hebrew word “chai” which means “life”), but by all means, just give what you can.
If you’re uncomfortable using a Facebook donation interface, the Tree of Life Synagogue has a donation button on their website: https://www.tolols.org/give
It’s also a level of elitism and classism and ethnic purification and a whole lot of jazz because not everyone will be able to pay these fees and those who can’t will just have to suffer and then America would only be gaining the more affluent of the bunch
Does anyone know if there’s any kind of fund to donate to these families?????
There is! They’ve been collecting since they’ve started, help donate!
I know the age of the people on this website skews younger but if you or anyone you know has frequent flyer miles that they’re not using, then encourage them to donate so separated families can be reunited.
If you send in a receipt of your donation to this tumblr or to fandomsforfamilies@gmail, you will be entered into a raffle to win art commission slots! Every 100 frequent flyer mile will cont as an entry.
OKAY here we go. This is a list of folks with actual financial needs right now. If you have cash, distribute some. If you don’t please don’t wring your hands here and tell me you can’t do anything. Share. Use your social media for good. It is free.99 to boost the shit out of this link and try to get some folks funded.
If you missed my original call and have a need, reblog with your info. Please don’t delete the link to my list.
I’m Mallory and my links are Cash.me/$brownrecluse and https://www.paypal.me/brownrecluse. I need help paying for my move across country so I can get out of a toxic living situation.
I got you homie. You’re on my list.
Here is the updated list. Let’s keep reblogging for reach.
On Monday, July 23rd, the deadliest wildfire in Greece to date and one of the deadliest of all time, started in the outskirts of Athens, in East Attica, Greece.
Death toll is now reportedly up to 85.
More than 180 people are injured, some still in critical condition. The number of people who are still missing is uncertain.
More than 1.000 houses are inhabitable. Village Mati is almost entirely burned down. Many of the people who managed to survive the horror, lost family members, their homes and their belongings. Animals are still suffering in the aftermath. The environmental damage is huge.
If you wish to donate for the benefit of those affected by the fires, you can do so, in any of the following bank accounts:
So a few days ago (June 3, 2018), the Volcán de Fuego erupted in Guatemala. So far, as of today (June 6) at least 82 people are confirmed dead, 300 are injured, 192 are missing, and thousands have had to evacuate. The towns of El Rodeo, San Miguel, Los Lotes, and Alotenango have been buried in volcanic material. The volcano is still in eruptive phase, and even more people could be affected. xxx
If you haven’t heard about this, that’s probably because the news (at least in the United States) has barely been covering it at all. In all honesty, I only learned about it today from a Tumblr post. Even on here, though, I haven’t seen many posts telling people outside of Guatemala how they can help, so I thought I’d compile a list.
B Strong (write “GUATEMALA” in the “additional comment” field if you want to allocate your donation for Guatemala, but you can also make a general donation) – Not yet on Charity Navigator
This photographer is selling photographs and donating all proceeds to those affected by the eruptions
If you know of any other ways people can help, please feel free to add them!
As of today, there are 99 people dead and 197 people missing and presumed dead. Even if you’re not able to donate, please reblog this so more people can see it!
The official death toll is now 109, 200 people are missing, and on Thursday, people who had just returned had to re-evacuate because of new lava flows, so please reblog and consider donating if you can!
(You can now also donate to the Center for Disaster Philanthropy
by googling “Guatemala volcano” and clicking “Donate”)
So a few days ago (June 3, 2018), the Volcán de Fuego erupted in Guatemala. So far, as of today (June 6) at least 82 people are confirmed dead, 300 are injured, 192 are missing, and thousands have had to evacuate. The towns of El Rodeo, San Miguel, Los Lotes, and Alotenango have been buried in volcanic material. The volcano is still in eruptive phase, and even more people could be affected. xxx
If you haven’t heard about this, that’s probably because the news (at least in the United States) has barely been covering it at all. In all honesty, I only learned about it today from a Tumblr post. Even on here, though, I haven’t seen many posts telling people outside of Guatemala how they can help, so I thought I’d compile a list.
B Strong (write “GUATEMALA” in the “additional comment” field if you want to allocate your donation for Guatemala, but you can also make a general donation) – Not yet on Charity Navigator
This photographer is selling photographs and donating all proceeds to those affected by the eruptions
If you know of any other ways people can help, please feel free to add them!
As of today, there are 99 people dead and 197 people missing and presumed dead. Even if you’re not able to donate, please reblog this so more people can see it!
The official death toll is now 109, 200 people are missing, and on Thursday, people who had just returned had to re-evacuate because of new lava flows, so please reblog and consider donating if you can!
(You can now also donate to the Center for Disaster Philanthropy
by googling “Guatemala volcano” and clicking “Donate”)
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