azucena - 3-4-2022 at 09:09 PM
Hola all,
There is an out of control fire burning in Santiago BCS.
For any of you in the East Cape area, please consider helping out with food and other necessities. Unconfirmed, but I have heard they are running out
of water, and winds are supposed to pick up tomorrow.
Mil Gracias
pauldavidmena - 3-5-2022 at 07:56 AM
I'm reading about it in BCS Noticias.
Hook - 3-5-2022 at 09:14 AM
Winds blew hard across much of the Desert Southwest and most of northern Mexico, yesterday.
azucena - 3-5-2022 at 11:26 AM
40 homes have been lost. The most immediate needs are cash and survival items, such as blankets, sleeping bags tents, canned foods water can openers.,
no clothes.
Drop offs can be made at both Delegations in Los Barrilles and La Ribera.
pauldavidmena - 3-6-2022 at 08:03 AM
More from the Gringo Gazette:
BajaBlanca - 3-6-2022 at 09:57 AM
Very. very sad. I have heard that all the surrounding communities are really coming together to help out.
wilderone - 3-7-2022 at 09:33 AM
A person "in the know" -on site -says have all the donations they need - don't need anymore, but maybe a specific list would be compiled later. That
Fed and municipal govt will take care of construction projects. And hopefully, stated, the palm grove will be fine in a year. Wow - could have
burned the whole town down.
Cancamo - 3-7-2022 at 06:18 PM
Multiple fires on the 4th. and 5th. in San Lucas, Todos Santos, San Ignacio, La Ribera dump, and in Santa Rosa. Coincidence?
"Baja California Sur en llamas" Tribunadeloscabos.com.mx
6 de marzo
from the Baja Pony Express 3/12/22
Squash - 3-14-2022 at 01:59 PM
FYI-
Note from the Rotary Club: Dear community members, city and community leaders, and nonprofit leadership,We are all aware of the devastating fire which
crippled the community of Santiago last week. Like all disasters when they first occur, rumors spread like wildfire and it took a while for the
disaster to settle down before the actual damage could be ascertained. One of our members; Rotarian and 2-time past president Josefina Ruiz, was born
and raised in Santiago. She’s been able to communicate with Santiago leaders to get a true picture of the actual damage done to the
community.Initially the estimated loss was rumored to be over 40 homes. Well, as the smoke settled we got the good news — if there is ever any good
news to losses like these, yet 5 homes were completely destroyed and 7 more suffered some degree of damage. The outpouring of donations from our
communities and local government were initially encouraging. Cabo County Government immediately promised to replace the homes that were completely
lost. But that still leaves seven families whose homes are damaged to some degree.Past Rotary President Josefina Ruiz who grew up in Santiago is
working with the Santiago leadership, and has been able to create a list of what is currently needed. But however accurate a list is today, it’s
always out of date tomorrow. Every day brings another shortage we were unprepared for. Each day brings us closer to a return to the comfort and
security these families once knew and will again with your help. As more private sector donations and government assistance arrive, we will still have
to address new needs on a daily basis.With the fire less serious than was first reported, Club Rotario has stepped up and taken the lead in providing
services and goods needed for the people and homes in distress. A local neighbor and ReMax realtor, Mike Dahl, has created a GOFUNDME account so
anyone can contribute to this humanitarian cause. We can augment costs with the communities using the GoFundMe account Simply go to https://www.gofundme.com/f/urgent-help-needed-for-the-people... Together we can put this disaster behind us. Questions? Contact Josefina Ruiz at
Josefinabaja@gmail.com or Ken Phillips at bajadays@aol.com or Chris Geyer at cgeyer@eoni.comIn ServiceJosefina Ruiz, Chris Geyer, Ken PhillipsDisaster
CommitteeClub Rotario Los Barriles
pauldavidmena - 3-17-2022 at 09:41 AM
From today's Gringo Gazette:
