This is one of those days when pictures shout louder than words ever could.
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| Damage from Hurricane Harvey could require years of cleanup. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) |
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| Western states in flames (KHQ-NBC Q6) |
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| I think I recognize this road in San Juan, from my trip there in July! Good luck, my friends!! (Alvin Baez/Reuters) |
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| A final thought. |
For your consideration: Prayers for the victims, local first responders, volunteers, and trained disaster responders are always helpful (if you believe in their power, which I do). But don’t stop there!
America’s Charities Disaster Recovery Fund-Hurricane Harvey
Wildfire relief efforts in Washington state
Charity Navigator Hurricane Irma
IMAGES: Many thanks to The Washington Examiner, AP Photos, and photographer David J. Phillip for the photo of Freddi Ochoa in his Houston, TX front yard. I also appreciate the vivid map from KHQ in in Spokane, WA, showing all the fires wreaking havoc in the Northwestern US on the day before I wrote this post. I especially thank ABC News, photographer Alvin Baez, and Reuters, for the horrifying photo from San Juan, PR. And I appreciate ShareQuotes4You and meetville.com for the Mollie Marti quote.