'Frankenstorm' bears down on US east coast

[KS]

Marathon ??..they could have had a swimming competition instead.

 

[VCheng]

from: Sandy victims and the difference | DAWN.COM

Sandy victims and the difference
From the Newspaper

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, a blunt critic of the president and a key Romney ally, produced a glowing character reference for Obama. The praise from Christie, who is mentioned as the possible 2016 Republican presidential candidate should Romney lose, represented the kind of publicity that a campaign, for all the hundreds of millions of dollars spent on it, simply cannot buy (Oct 31).

While storm Sandy is still pounding and causing destruction, all Americans are talking about rebuilding. The media is not calling their people the affected ones. Instead they are being called survivors.

If we think for a while we will realise that there is a difference between the mentality of an affected person and a survivor.

Surviving Americans are not complaining against their civic authorities and their government.

A news video clip showed people stranded on their rooftops smiling and waving at media teams. There is a positive sense all around. The people who have lost their loved ones, their businesses, their properties and their total belongings, you still don’t see them crying.

A colleague of mine commented that ‘goras’ do not cry and this is so very true.

We all saw how Pakistanis cried, wept and wailed after the earthquake and the floods. While they have learned to control their emotions, we have not done anything in this direction.

By controlling their emotions they use their brains better like naming their devastated people as survivors while we call them affected people. Survivors fight out against odds and rise while in our case we are not willing to stand up without external support.

We, the fortunate and the educated ones, have to learn to control our emotions. When we do so, we will not only become a positive bunch of people but we will also be able to help the less fortunate and the uneducated come to terms with such calamities and minor irritants alike.

S. NAYYAR IQBAL RAZA
Karachi

 

[Abu Zolfiqar]

Marathon ??..they could have had a swimming competition instead.

or maybe jet-ski race......at least SOME people can have fun

it's getting chilly and some people have no power for another week or so; some people their homes were destroyed completely and they lost everything.....so nowdays many people on east coast are probably very miserable and in bad mood

 

[Abu Zolfiqar]

from: Sandy victims and the difference | DAWN.COM

im sorry....i dont know who this guy RAZA is but his post is garbage


Pakistanis weeping and crying --- of course they did when 85,000 of our people were killed in a gigantic earthquake which fcked up a lot more households.


during floods of 2010 I personally saw pictures and videos of people --kids mothers fathers -- still smiling while Pakistan Army and international relief organizations came and did initial assesments and later provided the relief goods


it's silly to generalize like "goras" or "Pakistanis never cry" etc. but this guy is an azz-hat for down-playing the resilience of Pakistanis in the face of adversity....probably some Pakistani American who hasn't even been to his country of origin since he got his green card

 

[VCheng]

............
it's silly to generalize like "goras" or "Pakistanis never cry" etc. but this guy is an azz-hat for down-playing the resilience of Pakistanis in the face of adversity....probably some Pakistani American who hasn't even been to his country of origin since he got his green card

The guy is in Karachi, apparently.

I do agree with you that Pakistanis are a resilient nation.

 

[Sashan]

If you want to donate goods for Staten Island - needed bottled waters, baby wipes, diapers, baby food, socks, clothes, comforters, batteries, flashlights and more.


Donate goods at:

*Congregation Ohel Abraham, 136 Amador St., Graniteville. The synagogue is collecting goods after 3 p.m. They need clothing, towels, hand-sanitizer "and any other basic items that people may need," said George Laufer, president of Congregation Ohel Abraham.

*Arena Restaurant, 4916 Arthur Kill Rd., Tottenville, is accepting donations and distributing hot food. "We will be distributing items to anyone who needs them -- clothing, blankets, bottled water and more," said Ralph Mattioli, Arena general manager. "People can come in to charge their iPones and iPads. We will also fill your cooler up for free with ice." On behalf of the Emergency Children's Help Organization (ECHO), Arena is accepting monetary donations for families in need, said Vinny Acierno, a board member with ECHO and co-owner of Arena.

*Drunken Monkey Bar, 205 Forest Ave., Brighton Heights, is accepting clothing, canned food, blankets, baby wipes and more. "The items will be donated to shelters and families in need," said Stephen A. Spinelli, attorney for the bar and its owner, reality television star "Big Ang" Raiola.

*Rick's Cafe, 695 Bay St., Clifton, is offering free, hot food to residents without power or displaced from the storm on Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m.

*Carl V. Bini Memorial Fund, Partners in Sound and PRcision, is collecting donations at 18 Hervey Street in Rossville. People can drop off water, blankets and jackets that volunteers will be distributing directly to areas affected by the hurricane.

Staten Island
18 Hervey St
Staten Island, NY 10309

*Waterfalls Italian Restaurant at 2012 Victory Blvd. in Westerleigh is accepting donations of any sort, including clothing, undergarments, water, food, batteries and more.

*Canlon's Restaurant, 1825 North Railroad Ave., in Oakwood is open and willing to help any neighbors in need of power to charge their phones or laptops. His ice machines are working, too, for those who need ice.

*Isabella's Hair Creations, 1210 Forest Avenue, West Brighton, accepting donations to benefit hurricane victims.

* St. Joseph By The Sea High School is collecting donations of cleaning supplies, rubber gloves and clothing. "We need volunteers to drop clothing and supplies off to people," Gina DeFranco, a St. Joseph's by The Sea alumni Friday. They will be accepting donations until 4 p.m. on Friday and on Saturday between 12 to 4 p.m. The school's locker room facilities are also open to any hurricane victims who need a hot
shower.

 

[Abu Zolfiqar]

I think i will get in touch with Pakistan Students Association at my school....maybe help set up some kind of fund-raiser or blankets/reliefs good drive or something like that

could be a good chance for Pakistani "PR" + also maybe help some unfortunate people

 

[VCheng]

Giving cash donations to the Red Cross is another good way to help.

 

[Sashan]

I think i will get in touch with Pakistan Students Association at my school....maybe help set up some kind of fund-raiser or blankets/reliefs good drive or something like that

could be a good chance for Pakistani "PR" + also maybe help some unfortunate people

Abu - that will be excellent gesture.

Giving cash donations to the Red Cross is another good way to help.

That is true - United way is another way.

 

[Sashan]

Tips before proceeding to Staten island - pump the gas in somewhere upstate NY or somewhere north in Connecticut before one want to proceed.

 

[Abu Zolfiqar]

yeah too bad most of the Pakistanis i know are the elitists who prefer night-clubbing, getting wasted etc.

but there are some proactive ones too, working for the PSA

let's see what happens....


saw some crazy footage today of Staten Island on Al Jazeera English channel.....i believe they are estimating that this Sandy storm caused 50-60 BILLION dollars in damage to infrastructure and lost business

that's a lot of money

 

[Sashan]

How to help

If you'd like to donate to the Red Cross online, go to American Red Cross | Disaster Relief, CPR Certification, Donate Blood. You can also mail a check to: the American Red Cross, P.O. Box 37243, Washington, D.C., 20013. To donate by phone, call 1-800-RED-CROSS or give up to $10 by texting the word "REDCROSS" to 90999.



Red Cross donations pouring in after Superstorm Sandy - Nov. 2, 2012

 

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from: Pakistani embassy reaching out to ‘Sandy affected’ Pakistanis | DAWN.COM

Pakistani embassy reaching out to ‘Sandy affected’ Pakistanis
APP

WASHINGTON: Pakistan’s top diplomat in New York visited the Pakistani-Americans affected by last week’s Sandy storm as part of continued efforts to inquire about their well being and coordinate relief work in accordance with instructions of Ambassador Sherry Rehman.

Consul General in New York, Faqir Syed Asif Hussain, visited the Bay Side shelter, which has been set up in a Coney Island school.

The shelter is temporarily housing over 200 Pakistanis who had to evacuate their homes and move to safer locations.

He stayed with them for more than an hour. The diplomat appreciated the efforts of community leaders and organizations, particularly the American Council of Minority Women, for their humanitarian work.

The Consul General is coordinating with local community leaders for food and other necessities to affected Pakistanis. Earlier, the Consul General also visited some areas of Bronx and Queens Boroughs.

Meanwhile, Pakistani-American leaders have appreciated the embassy’s reaching out to members of the community affected in the massive storm, that battered the US east coast last week, killing sores and leaving millions without power.

“This outreach represents a very important gesture that the Pakistani government cares about the expatriates and is ready to help them, when needed,” Dr Nisar Chaudhry, head of Pakistan-American League, said.

Other community leaders including Irfan Malik, a businessman and Moeed Yousaf, a think tank analyst, taking part in a TV program, also expressed appreciation for the embassy’s efforts.

As the US administration continues its restoration efforts, the Pakistan Embassy in DC and the Consulate in New York, under the guidance of Charge’ Affairs Dr. Asad M. Khan, remain dedicated to facilitating Pakistani expatriates, the embassy said.

In this regard, the emergency hotline set up last week in the Consulate and notified to the public to help Pakistanis get in touch with their relatives impacted by the hurricane is still in place and active.

The numbers for the two lines are 212-472-6807 and 212-472-4345. Scores of calls and emails have been received and responded to by the Embassy and the Consulate and the concerned officers in New York continue to do so, the embassy said.

 

[Al-zakir]

It's 9:55 ET and I am waiting on line to fill my car.

 

[Sashan]

It's 9:55 ET and I am waiting on line to fill my car.

Mate - Drive to somewhere near Stamford/Norwalk - you will be done in 10 mins.