Emergency Hurricane Irma help for sick ME friend; super easy via Amazon “wish list”

[Binkie4]

@Sushi

I haven't seen any posts from this thread at the top of the New posts list.


Do I have to do something to make this happen?

 

[Luther Blissett]

No, @Binkie4 , it does it automatically, though sometimes it takes a while to see.

Many thanks to @Wonko for sorting out the instructions! Explained it far better than I did.

For anyone curious about more general donating, helping spread to word to family, friends etc, I ask you to be very careful about donating to the American Red Cross.

There has been a backlash against it for it's perceived lack of accountability, effectiveness and ethics.

There were a series of investigative articles and a Congressional investigation.

https://www.propublica.org/article/...ial&utm_source=twitter&utm_content=1504120730

A quick example, only 35% of it's own staff said they trust the Leadership!


I know people usually want the money to be spent on people who are actually at the site of the disaster helping people, so in my opinion, it's best to find a local organization to donate to.

The International Red Cross is not the same as the American Red Cross, and I haven't heard similar concerns about it.

 

[AnnaDove]

The Salvation Army should be safe also. Years ago when they helped me, 90% of intake was going to the need of the people.

 

[Sushi]

has a link for a site to check on people reported safe, search for people, or to tell someone you are looking for them.

Thanks! My friend got their generator going and reported her and her family safe on Facebook, but her island, St. John is devastated.

I haven't seen any posts from this thread at the top of the New posts list.
Do I have to do something to make this happen?

No, you just won't see your own latest post though. To do that click on Recent Posts.

 

[IThinkImTurningJapanese]

Thanks! My friend got their generator going and reported her and her family safe on Facebook, but her island, St. John is devastated.

And they're getting hit again,

Hurricane Jose

at 4:52 Jose is mentioned.

 

[Wonko]

It seems amazon.com have just become aware of the weather in Florida.

We wanted to let you know your shipment is on its way but there may be a delivery delay due to severe weather conditions. We're sorry for any inconvenience this has caused.

 

[Wonko]

Delivered (ish)

5:51 PM
Your package was left at the front door or on the front porch.
Miami, FL, US

Amazon's status message tells me little, but it's likely that the local infrastructure is fine, and the property is still standing, still having either a front door or a porch.

So hopefully the recipient is as okay as being bedbound allows.

 

[Luther Blissett]

I was happy to receive a thank you note, so thank you to @RivkaRivka for starting the thread, and @bspg for inspiring me to donate, I think the thanks should be shared.