Post by Elaine Heast on Nov 21, 2013 20:37:46 GMT -8
Saturday night during an otherwise normal Seattle winter, a storm came out of no where. It brought with it hurricane force winds, lightning and earthquakes. It left 2,000 dead and another 20,000 missing or injured. FEMA and the national guard are on site in Seattle working to clean up the mess. Iconic Smith Tower collapse during the disaster after sustaining a direct lightning strike. Area residents commented they had never seen anything like it before. Strangely, the new Giovanni Tower in Issaquah was also destroyed, even though that area seemed hit by very little of the storm. Investigators are still looking into the reasons for the tower's collapse.
Sadly with all of the property damage, there are not enough resources to go around, all of the Seattle area hospitals are at full capacity and emergency shelters are overwhelmed. Charities have been set up to help provide food and shelter to those who lost their homes to the storm. If you have supplies, canned good or even money to spare, please contact The American Red Cross for information on how to donate.
Please also note that the National Guard will be establishing curfews in certain areas to allow the clean up crews to work unhindered. Look for a list of curfew location and times online. Remember to stay out of the way of clean up crews and stay away from any downed power lines. Report and ruptured pipes, downed lines or other damage to the utilities departments.
Stay safe Seattle.
Sadly with all of the property damage, there are not enough resources to go around, all of the Seattle area hospitals are at full capacity and emergency shelters are overwhelmed. Charities have been set up to help provide food and shelter to those who lost their homes to the storm. If you have supplies, canned good or even money to spare, please contact The American Red Cross for information on how to donate.
Please also note that the National Guard will be establishing curfews in certain areas to allow the clean up crews to work unhindered. Look for a list of curfew location and times online. Remember to stay out of the way of clean up crews and stay away from any downed power lines. Report and ruptured pipes, downed lines or other damage to the utilities departments.
Stay safe Seattle.