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You may have seen this on the news, but Spain has been going through flash floods since October 29, and while most of the water is gone, thousands of people are without light, any water, or food.

Towns, schools, supermarkets and houses have been destroyed, tunnels and garages are blocked by mountains of mud and cars, and dozens (if not hundreds) of people have disappeared. 210 deaths so far, and it´s expected to increase a lot in the next days.

Please, if you are able, consider donating, sending help, or reblogging this post.

Here are some official sources for donating (more links under cut):

Fundació Horta Sud Non-proffit org based on one of the most damaged areas. Have been helping the affected towns and sending food. Link

FESBAL National Food bank association. They're trying to get for and drinkable water to all damaged areas. Link

Red Cross Spanish branch of Red Cross has a special donations page to help those affected by the storm. Link

Cáritas Spanish Catholic org for social action, has a special donations part for the storm. Link

Currently most help is coming from civilian organizations who are walking for hours to bring food, water, and help the affected areas, but water is contaminated and roads closed. Authorities keep undermining the problem and companies are forcing people to go to work.

Also some news sources covering what´s happened under the cut:

I am going to do a small fundraising campaign to help my dear friend Dina get closer to her goal! If you donate $15 CAD (or more) to Dina’s gofundme, I will send you a greeting card with the beautiful medieval style Palestine flag design drawn by my wonderful friend Miles @werewolf-transgenderism 🤍

I had gotten a ton of these cards from Miles’ Inprnt for a fundraising campaign I was going to do to honour my sister in July, but as you may know by now, that did not end up happening. These cards should not go to waste and I want to something to help Dina.

I will ship them anywhere! And I will write you a fun note in them :)

To receive one:

Donate at least $15 CAD to Dina (be sure to screenshot your proof of donation)

Fill out this google form

@abood-gaza5, formerly @/aboodgaza. GFM link to Abood's campaign.

@familgazaamal1, formerly @/familygazaamal. GFM link to Amal's campaign.

@mahrahpalestine, formerly @/freepaleatine95. GFM link to Marah's campaign.

@mohammedmatar392, formerly @/mohammedmatat. GFM link to Mohamed's campaign.

 @abood-gaza5

Verification: vetted by association. Abood is the brother of @/mohiy-gaza. Mohi's gfm has been shared by 90-ghost.

Former/other accounts: @maria-abood, @abood-gaza2, @maria-abood2, @abood-gaza3, aboodgaza

Donate here

@familgazaamal1

Verification: vetted by @/gazavetters and #55 on their vetted list. Also vetted by association.

Former/Other accounts: @familygazaamal

Donate here

@mahrahpalestine

Verification: vetted by 90-ghost, shared by 90-ghost.

Former/Other accounts: @freepaleatine95

Donate here

@mohammedmatar392

Verification: vetted by @/gaza-evacuation-funds

Former/Other accounts: @beardedcandyhideout, @mohammedmatat

Donate here

@momenalostaz555

Verification: #125 on the vetted Gaza fundraiser list verified by el-shab-hussein and nabulsi, also shared by 90-ghost

Former/Other accounts: @momenalostaz, @momenalstaz, @rehamjawad33,karamostaz, @menaalostaz, @momenalostaz444, mo98h

tagging some people because yeah

it's always a hit or miss with appalachian charities. a lot are just evangelism with no action behind what they do. i suggest looking into them before donating.

operation airdrop

nc community foundation

mountain projects

homeward bound

manna food bank

Abdullah @abdala1 | vetted | gfm | $3,806 AUD raised of $75,000 goal

Mohammed @savepalestineinfamily19 | vetted | gfm | €7,732 raised of €50,000 goal

Iman @emanfamily3 | unverified but reverse image search is clean and donations are protected | gfm | $330 USD raised of $5,000 goal

Omar @saveomarfamily | unverified but most likely legitimate | gfm | $1,161 USD raised of $35,000 goal

Osama @technicallycoldnerd | unverified but reverse image search is clean and donations are protected | gfm | €112 raised of €37,000 goal

Somaia and Hassan @somaiahassansworld | vetted | gfm | €1,052 raised of €50,000 goal

Shahd @shah599 | vetted | gfm | €5,612 raised of €20,000 goal [i am in contact with her sister nesma as well. i can personally vouch for their legitimacy in addition to their status as vetted]

Mahmoud @ahed-family2 | vetted | gfm | $3,647 USD raised of $40,000 goal

Ahmed abu al-Rish @ahmadresh2 | vetted | gfm | $14,350 USD raised of $31,000 goal

Fidaa @fidaa-family2 | vetted | gfm | $32,686 USD raised of $75,000 goal

Aya @ayalanqar | vetted | gfm | €12,831 raised of €15,000 goal

Noor @nooralanqar | vetted | gfm | €22,330 raised of €40,000 goal

Mohmoud @mohmoud-j | vetted | gfm | $15,430 USD raised of $60,000 goal

Motaz @motaz352 | vetted | gfm | kr59,840 SEK raised of kr250,000 goal ($1 = kr100)

Ahmed @ahmedabuloay | vetted | gfm | $16,570 USD raised of $50,000 goal [gfm also contains updates]

Bashar @bashar200o | vetted | gfm | €357 raised of €50,000 goal

Abdallah @gaza-love100 | unverified but reverse image search is clean and donations are protected | gfm | €205 raised of €49,200 goal

Sameer @sameer-gaza1 | vetted | gfm | $5,781 USD raised of $50,000 goal

Fatima @gaza-fatima | vetted | gfm | €9,043 raised of €20,000 goal

care international appeal for lebanon

equipment for first responders in lebanon

help children in both gaza and lebanon

anera emergency appeal for lebanon

Brother Wolf Animal Rescue operates out of Asheville, which has been hit aggressively by storm and flood damage

The Asheville Survival Program is reaching out. They appear to actually be the ones who use the Cashapp $Streets1de, and they just got put with Appalachian Med for convenience.

Beloved Asheville is reaching out. www.PayPal.me/belovedasheville and venmo.com/beloved-asheville

Homeward Bound helps the homeless in the Asheville/Buncombe area

Theres a fund for smaller rural communities around Asheville. It's close to its goal, but I really wish they'd set it higher considering what people are gonna need. Someone make sure they surpass it!

Charlotte NC is reaching out. Charlotte Mutual Aid: Helene Disaster Relief. CashApp: MutualAid704. Venmo: MutualAid704. Open Collective: Helene.cltfnb.com

Olive Branch Ministry is reaching out from West NC

Josh Griffith is fundraising for his efforts to deliver food in WNC

Breathitt County in Kentucky is fundraising to help NC through the Rousseau Volunteer Fire Department, as well as asking for physical supply donations. Their paypal is jrousseauvfd, put "for NC flood". Jaxon Flower shop in Jackson KY will also take physical donations. They aren't looking for clothes, moreso cleaning supplies and other items.

North Durham Mutual Aid is reaching out.

Eastern Kentucky Mutual Aid is also reaching out for funds. There looks like there might be two orgs with similar names, but if so both are helping. There's PayPal.me/ekymutualaid, Venmo - @ekymutualaid, or Cashapp - $ekymutualaid. There's also a Facebook group where individuals are posting requests for aid.

There's a fund for relief in Erwin, Tennessee

Helbender Harm Reduction is collecting physical supplies in Knoxville alongside First Aid Collective Knoxille, whose Cashapp/Venmo is: $firstaidcollectknox. If you're nearby they're looking for clothes, blankets, shelf stable food, rain gear, flashlights, and batteries, which is what most other groups asking for supplies are looking at too.

The TriCities Mutual Aid group is mostly asking for volunteers and supplies in the Tennessee/Virginia area. However, they may shift to donations, and you can reach out to them to see if they would be welcome either way.

Food Not Bombs Tallahassee has a cashapp: $fnbtally2022. They and Mutual Aid Athens are also boosting any community calls for funds, labor, or supplies in various states on their Instagram pages

Taylor County FL is reaching out. Paypal: [email protected] and Venmo @Mskatonic138

The Footprint project's Florida team is asking for people to support their response by texting HELENE to 44-321

Since I don't know if the post I made late last night will get traction I'll reiterate that Mutual Aid Disaster Relief is a trusted org. You can send funds at the linked site, or via Paypal: [email protected] Or Venmo: @MutualAidDisasterRelief

Appalachian Med is another trusted org I shared last night. They have Venmo: @AppMedSolid. Put Flood Support in the description

Animal Disaster Relief Coalition is helping people make sure their animals are fed.

A list of Mutual Aid groups can be found here

A friend of mine, Vyn, is asking for help since he'll be out of power for around a week in Southeast GA

Other physical supplies people will be looking for in flood impacted areas include:

bottled water, potentially water filters

personal hygiene items: wipes, camping showers, tampons/pads/other menstrual products, handsanitizer, mosquito spray, laundry detergent, washboards, toilet paper, diapers, and especially any products safe for sensitive skin

medications- ibuprofen, monistat and other meds for yeast infections, cold and cough meds, any diabetic meds that can be safely shared, etc

individually wrapped low or no prep food items, baby formula, and Gatorade

duffel bags, backpacks, heavy duty storage totes and trash bags, 5 gallon buckets, coolers

Fans, dehumidifiers, moisture sensors, generators, gas and gas cans, solar charging items and battery banks, first aid kits

chainsaws, crowbars, hammers, air filters, respirators, 2×4 planks, bleach, roofing nails, heavy duty gloves, and potentially waders.

and board games or other non electric activities for children

Double check if you can before you donate these items to make sure whatever local drive you're headed to wants them and can distribute the more specialized ones where they're needed