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RUMOR CONTROL: QUAKE RECOVERY

8 years ago
Greetings from the coast of Ecuador.

Currently 507 fatalities
2500+ injuries

67 countries have teams on the ground including USA, Chile, Mexico, Israel.

At this time funds for donation can be made through special accounts via Bank of America in the USA... the info will be shared asap

There is NO media blackout... there is a request however to respect the pain and decency of the people and not spread grisly photos.

Electric is being restored to areas and roads cleared rapidly.

For the latest info on the web go to

Ecuadorlistoysolidario.com

That is the website for this Emergency with Everything including the volunteer application.

They are screening volunteers for best use... the professional chefs for instance are coordinating and on the road for kitchens to feed the hungry and teams of search and rescue.

Water and perishable food, clothes, hygiene supplies, insect repellent, tents mad shade pavilions, mosquito netting, mattresses and sheets, are being sent in by every other town, port, and municipality throughout the country. And the convoys are arriving.

The American Mission of the Embassy is on the ground and assisting those US citizens who wish to leave the zone passage out.

That is the report as of noon today

Susan

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