Honduras Hurricane Relief Fund
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Honduras is in trouble. For those that don't know, San Pedro Sula is the largest city in the northern part of the country, and the economic heart of the country. The Chamelecon River runs from mountain passes right through the city, and has completely flooded large portions of the metro area, including the airport.
A second river, the Ulua, runs across another stretch of Northern Honduras and empties into the Caribbean Sea. It too has surged far past its borders and flooded heavily populated areas. This is an unmitigated disaster for Honduras.
Based on discussions I have had with friends in the area, many people near these waterways were forced to leave their homes and every earthly possession they had in the middle of the night as water and silt from the rivers threatened to pull them into stronger, deeper currents.
Floods, when we get them here, are terrible things. Fortunately, most of us are covered through insurance policies, remedial government initiatives, or the resources we've been able to accrue through the good fortune of living in a free and prosperous country. Most Hondurans will have none of those safety nets.
For comparison's sake, this storm is remarkably similar to Hurricane Harvey that struck the US Gulf Coast in 2017 as it has sat on top of Honduras for days, relentlessly dumping water on an already strained infrastructure. Unlike Harvey, there will be no major coordinated governmental effort with the resources necessary to get people back on their feet.
Right now I am asking for your help. This is going to be a disaster that will claim lives immediately through landslides, drownings, and dangerous road conditions. However, there is an unseen level of devastation that will occur when people are unable to work, don't have food and shelter, are exposed to dangerous refuge centers, or live in unsafe domiciles that they can't afford to fix.
Please consider donating to the cause. We will be spending all funds on food, clothing, shelter, medicine, and other vital necessities that these displaced people need. One dollar, five dollars; everything helps.
Even if you cannot donate, please consider sharing. We are hoping to reach as wide of an audience as possible. This recovery will take years for many, but we can shorten that timeframe considerably!
A second river, the Ulua, runs across another stretch of Northern Honduras and empties into the Caribbean Sea. It too has surged far past its borders and flooded heavily populated areas. This is an unmitigated disaster for Honduras.
Based on discussions I have had with friends in the area, many people near these waterways were forced to leave their homes and every earthly possession they had in the middle of the night as water and silt from the rivers threatened to pull them into stronger, deeper currents.
Floods, when we get them here, are terrible things. Fortunately, most of us are covered through insurance policies, remedial government initiatives, or the resources we've been able to accrue through the good fortune of living in a free and prosperous country. Most Hondurans will have none of those safety nets.
For comparison's sake, this storm is remarkably similar to Hurricane Harvey that struck the US Gulf Coast in 2017 as it has sat on top of Honduras for days, relentlessly dumping water on an already strained infrastructure. Unlike Harvey, there will be no major coordinated governmental effort with the resources necessary to get people back on their feet.
Right now I am asking for your help. This is going to be a disaster that will claim lives immediately through landslides, drownings, and dangerous road conditions. However, there is an unseen level of devastation that will occur when people are unable to work, don't have food and shelter, are exposed to dangerous refuge centers, or live in unsafe domiciles that they can't afford to fix.
Please consider donating to the cause. We will be spending all funds on food, clothing, shelter, medicine, and other vital necessities that these displaced people need. One dollar, five dollars; everything helps.
Even if you cannot donate, please consider sharing. We are hoping to reach as wide of an audience as possible. This recovery will take years for many, but we can shorten that timeframe considerably!
Organizer
Jacob McNeil
Organizer
Cypress, TX