In the Footsteps of Karl

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Last week, Hurricane Karl hit the coast of Veracruz state as a Category Three hurricane, leaving 18 dead, more than 40,000 displaced by the flooding of rivers and ditches, an undetermined number missing and thousands displaced across Veracruz, Tabasco, Chiapas, Oaxaca, Puebla, Tlaxcala, Nuevo Leon and Tamaulipas.

Although Hurricane Karl has dissapiated over Mexico, tropical rain is still causing raising water levels and floods through many parts of the affected region and there is danger of further landslides.

Karl was the worst storm to hit Veracruz in over 50 years, affecting as many as 500,000 people. A city official said there had not been a storm like it since Hurricane Janet in 1955.

These are some of the photos of the devastation and conditions in the region, some received by members of the local Latin Community, directly from friends and family members from the region.

With the local Latin Community sprang to action, there are several fundraising efforts under way, and we will post information on them as they become available.

	Saturday, October 9 · 5:00pm - 8:00pm:  Cantando Por Veracruz
Location	Taqueria DOÑA CATA'S 5076 Victoria drive Vancouver, BC
Created By	FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE TROVA EN VANCOUVER 2010.
More Info	Comparta con nosotros musica,canto y solidaridad con los damnificados por las tormentas tropicales en Veracruz.

Join the facebook event, invite your friends, spread the news. (Click Here)

Noches Calenas, October 15th, November 12th:  Fundraiser Event
(728 Kingsway, from 7PM to 2AM both nights)


In addition to our  two existing GOOD CAUSES TO SALSA (Vancouver Food Bank and Casita Belen), we are going to accept cash donations for the Hurricane Karl Fund and partial proceeds of our fifty/fifty raffle with door prices will go toward the local relief fund established for this cause.

You may also donate online on this site, by paypal: find the donate button in the side bar, chose the amount you wish to donate, and include HURRICANE KARL FUND in your address line when making a donation.

I will keep you posted as new events and ways to participate, donate, volunteer and get involved will become available.