I did see that the State of Maryland moved very quickly to ask people not to
send unsolicited donations - this is from their main release prior to
Irene's landfall: "Public donations of materials without specifically being
requested can also be a severe burden to emergency management officials
because they must plan for the collection, storage, transport and
distribution of the materials often before a need for specific items has
been identified. At this time, cash is the best form of donation…and
there are a number of organizations that can accept cash and procure
specific items for survivors based on need. "
http://www.mema.state.md.us/newsroom/post/2011/08/27/Hurricane-Irene-has-Potential-to-Cause-Extensive-Damage-to-Properties-in-Maryland.aspx
-- Jodine Chase
Edmonton, Alberta, Canaa
On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 2:09 AM, Karleen Gribble <[log in to unmask]>wrote:
> I happened across this selection of photographs from the recent storms in N
> America
>
> http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/frightening-hurricane-irene-destruction-photo
> s. I noted that one of the photos from Hatteras Island which I recall from
> Lactnet posts had the experience of being swamped with donations of infant
> formula in a previous emergency....a semitrailer load for 2 babies?? I
> wonder what is happening this time around?
>
> Karleen Gribble
>
> Australia
>
>
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