No. 118 (essentialsaltes) wrote,
No. 118
essentialsaltes

"there may not be enough winterised tents in the world"

I know we're all suffering from disaster fatigue, but the aftermath of the Kashmir earthquake is looking ugly. 50,000+ dead and 3 million homeless in an inhospitable place halfway up the Himalayas with winter rapidly approaching. "A second, massive wave of death will happen if we do not step up our efforts now."

I gave to KIRF.

But if Wilma takes out Florida, the old people are on their own.
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