[Paddlewise] Fwd: SK Newsletter Help needed following Hurricane Jimena

[moderator note - I checked with the editor of Sea Kayaker Magazine,
and was granted permission for forwarding of the newsletter item]

I don't think that Sea Kayaker Magazine will mind me forwarding this to
Paddlewise. It's a notification of the serious dilemma the people of Baja
California and the Sonoran cities on the other side of the Sea of Cortez are
having as a result of hurricane Jimena earlier this month. US media lost
interest in Jimena after the storm bypassed the Cabo resort communities and
the capitol city of La Paz however serious destruction occurred in Mag Bay,
across the flat areas near Constitucion, and the central villages lining the
east and west sides of the Sea. Sta. Rosalia, Mulege, Loreto on the Baja
side were heavily damaged with as many as 35,000 people homeless. On the
other side Guaymas and San Carlos were both flooded and damaged with 8
yachts blown ashore in the main anchorage and ten boats in dry storage
toppled.

The bottom of the article gives contacts for donations of items needed by
displaced residents of the affected areas. They include toothpaste, tents,
blankets, food, books for children (in Spanish or just pictures), etc.

Craig Jungers
Moses Lake, WA
www.nwkayaking.net

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From: Sea Kayaker Magazine <sknewsletter_at_seakayakermag.com>
Date: Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 12:30 PM
Subject: SK Newsletter Help needed following Hurricane Jimena
To: crjungers_at_gmail.com



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 *Baja Suffering in the Wake of Hurricane Jimena*
Last week we received an email from Joe Dryden about the destruction wrought
by the hurricane that tore across the middle of the Baja peninsula. Baja is
an important kayaking destination for many North American paddlers and the
area deserves our support in its time of need. Here's Joe's letter and a
link to an article that you can use to direct support to the Mexican Red
Cross and the Baja Bush Pilots:

   Hurricane Jimena came through central Baja and laid waste to the towns of
Lopez Mateos, Constituticion, Loreto, Mulege, Santa Rosalia and many smaller
communities. These folks are in a world of hurt and are just now receiving
the first outside contact after a week of no food, water or electricity.
Since I have a long history in Baja and know how many kayak touring
outfitters have profited from the hospitality of these good folks, I'm
sending you a link to an article (one of the very few) on the state of
things. At the end of the article are links to sites that the folks up north
can donate to in the form of goods or money. I am asking you to spread the
word because down here my resources for contacting are limited. We had our
own disaster last year when Hurricane Norbert came through Alamos and sent
an epic wave of mud, rock and water rushing through town. We were isolated
for days before helicopters arrived and later we co-ordinated with the
awesome members of Baja Bush Pilots to bring down thirty two private planes
of emergency relief supplies. They again have been the first to respond to
the crisis in Baja.

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          Cheers,
          Joe Dryden
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