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As of February 2nd, more than 27,800 people have been killed in Gaza, with 63,000 injuries. Israeli officials have reported at least 224 soldiers have been killed during the ground invasion of Gaza.
Organizations Who Need Your Support
Here is a list of organizations that are asking for assistance to help those who have been affected by these natural disasters.
Israel and Gaza
More than 53,000 people were killed and more than 77,000 were injured in Turkey and Syria when devastating earthquakes hit in February 2023. For those interested in continuing to support long-term recovery, you can donate below.
On Saturday, October 7th, a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck 25 miles west of Herat city in the western Herat province – the third largest in Afghanistan. The Afghani Authorities report that over 2,400 people have died and over 2,000 are injured.
On Friday, September 9th, a 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit Morocco. The epicenter was in the High Atlas Mountains near an area that’s home to some 840,000 people. Roads are blocked with debris and the mountainous terrain is hindering rescuers. Reports from Moroccan Authorities state at least 2,012 people have been killed and over 2,059 injured, many of them seriously injured.
Parts of eastern Libya have been hit by devastating flooding in recent days after storm Daniel hit the country’s Mediterranean coast. As a result of this storm, two dams in the port city of Derna collapsed causing more destruction. As of September 18th, there are reports of over 11,000 deaths and more than 10,000 still missing.
On August 8th, the State of Hawaii declared a state of emergency as a series of wildfires broke out. These wildfires have been primarily affecting Maui and have caused the death of 115 people with over 100 still missing.
Hurricane Idalia made landfall near Keaton Beach in late August as a high-end Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds near 125 mph. The system remained a hurricane as it crossed into Georgia with top winds of 90 mph. It weakened to a tropical storm by late Wednesday afternoon, and its winds had dropped to 60 mph by Wednesday night.
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