Turkey and Syria

Written by: Vidur Srikrishna

Summary:

Turkey and Syria faced a terrible earthquake reaching 7.8 magnitude. The death toll continues to rise as volunteer helpers try to rescue people trapped under fallen buildings. The white helmets, rescuers who are used to saving people from bombings, say that they have never seen something quite like this before. In order to offset the damages caused by earthquakes in the future, Turkey and Syria could invest in better infrastructure. After seeing how the buildings collapsed, this could save lives and money. At the time of writing this, the damage is estimated to be around 50 - 85 billion US dollars.

Sources                                                                          

Reuters                                                                                                                                  

Call to action:                                                                             

International Rescue Committee                                                                                                                         

This committee is helping survivors of the Turkey and Syria earthquakes. It is helping families who need urgent help this winter by providing everything from an emergency kit to a mobile clinic.

1. Choose your donation amount (It tells you what each amount can do!)

2. Put in your payment information

3. Put in your personal information!