Hurricane Felix devastates Nicaraguan Caribbean Coast

"There are people in their homes, and we can't do anything now," said Rivera.

Only a few deaths have been reported so far,but communications with most of the affected area have been sparse. During the morning of Sept. 4 both the UN and the World Food Program made promises of aid to help sustain
the emergency effort and reconstruct the towns and communities destroyed by the hurricane.

The fear is that Felix might act similar to Hurricane Mitch which devastated Nicaragua in October 1998.  Wind damage on the Caribbean
Coast was the least of Mitch's effect as the slow moving storm, even after being downgraded to a tropical storm, dumped over 50 inches of rain in three days, causing extensive flooding, mud slides and loss of
life.

Nicaragua Network will continue to release bulletins as information becomes available. What is certain is that emergency money will
be needed immediately to allow people to survive the next week and to begin the rebuilding process.

If you are able to help you can make a tax-deductible donation through the Nicaragua Network.  One hundred percent of your contribution will be used to aid the hurricane victims.  You can make a secure on-line credit card donation by going
to: http://www.nicanet.org/donate_afgj.htm
(http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=mtejiecab.0.x5xeeybab.l5csqsbab.6026&ts=S0278&p=http%
3A%2F%2Fwww.nicanet.org%2Fdonate_afgj.htm).

Write "Hurricane" in the "Other" blank to insure your donation is directed to hurricane relief.  You can also call our office at  202-544-9355 with your credit card information or send a check to Nicaragua Network, 1247 E St., SE, Washington, DC 20003

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Comments

[Chuck Bean]

Thanks for the information. I'm sharing resources about damage assessments and organizations participating in the relief effort at http://helpnicaragua.blogspot.com