Dear friends,
in just a few days the devastating flood in the Balkans has turned lives of thousands of people into a nightmare in Croatia, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Heavy rains have caused rivers to surge into villages and towns, cover the streets, break dams (which caused quick flooding of, as some say, "biblical proportions"), and sweep everything along the way. Officially 35 people lost their lives, and thousands lost their homes. The flood led to landslides in many areas, carrying or burying houses, and what is even worse - some of landslide locations are mine fields remaining after the 90's war, which have now moved and represent an additional danger.
During these days volunteers from the affected countries, as well as foreign helpers, are working 24/7 rescuing people from the flooded areas, collecting humanitarian aid and delivering it to the victims. The amount of empathy and solidarity is incredible, and for a short time the nations who usually hate each other united in offering help to each other in this common misery. Even animal rescuers work incessantly to save the surviving pets and domestic animals, the asylum seekers in Croatia joined rescue forces, China shop owners in Serbia gave away the necessary stock of rubber boots and clothes for free. It really is touching, despite incidents of thieves trying to rob the flooded houses and false donation account numbers appearing on the net.
In those places where water has receded, huge amounts of mud, broken trees, sewage sludge, litter and animal carcasses remained. The mud is drying and turning into fine dust carrying infectants through the air, threatening with diseases. The weather has abruptly changed into almost summer heats and mosquitos are everywhere. Rats and snakes, fleeing from water, entered inhabitated areas where flood has receded, and have swarmed deserted houses and buildings.
This major natural catastrophe isn't covered enough in world media.
The damages are inconceivable. The victims need your help. Even 1 $/EUR/CAD... will make a difference.
For more information about this tragedy, follow these links (in English):
mhttp/revolution-news.com/call… www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-… www.independent.co.uk/news/wor… ... and many more, just google "Balkans flood".
For information on how to donate, please follow this link where all relevant and reliable links are in one place:
medium.com/p/61eb5cbbc5f1(Red Cross organizations + Help Serbia)
THANK YOU FOR READING THIS!
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