The site has been slow for a while and I thought I'd post a topic non-related to aquariists.

I can't immagine the pain many of these people have been dealing with. Many are dead, but many are probably still alive under slabs of concrete, which was not reinforced with proper steel rebar and such, which collapsed on top of them. There has been near to no help so far in terms of heavy equipment required to lift the concrete and free those who have survived and are probably living in spaces, trapped, and terribly injured.

I personally wish I had the means to be there right now with gallons of peroxide, antibiotics, pain killers, and wound closure materials. I don't have any money to contribute unfortunately, but I really want to be part of the action helping these people.


Much of what is needed is materials that can manage wounds and prevent infection, which is probably going to be a huge problem. These people have nothing at this time in the way of medical aid.

I know this is not a usual topic for an aquarium site, but it's a huge disaster and I feel for these people.

amen, so do I. It makes me feel good knowing that countries all over the world are coming to help.

and we donated 100 million but where in dept and unemployed rates are terrible.

I'm basically unemployed myself, so I am quite aware that we have people in this country (the USA for me) who are in a tough time right now.

If we handed out gold candy bars to everyone in the world.....people would still hate us. Seariously......no matter what we do, we will have enemies. You just have to do what you think is the right thing. As far as being in debt that much.......my question would be, does the nations debt really matter? If we go bankrupt.......the whole world goes bankrupt.....and no country wants that........