US Sikhs prepare for more hurricanes |
After extending help to hurricane Harvey victims in Houston, Sikhs in America are preparing themselves to send aid and teams of volunteers in wake of hurricane Irma which has already struck Florida leaving thirteen dead and thousands homeless. Drawing inspiration from concept of Sewa (selfless service) as enshrined in Sikhism, they have begins preparations to brace the three hurricanes Irma, Jose and Katia coming into the Atlantic ocean. Hardyal Singh of US based Sikh body United Sikhs, said they had already spoken to their volunteers and Gurdwara management in Miami and in Orlando, and asked them to follow the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) orders and evacuate if their city is in the line of hurricane. Hardyal said they had also established a base camp in Orlando and their local coordinator Baljit Singh monitoring the situation with a team of volunteers. They have advised the families to purchase the necessary supplies that are needed for their household.About hurricane relief effort in Houston, he informed that their volunteers from Texas, Indiana, Seattle, California, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Washington have been activated to assist in the efforts towards the Hurricane relief efforts.
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