Within 24 hours, Hurricane Patricia intensified into the strongest hurricane ever recorded in the Western Hemisphere. Damage from Hurricane Patricia is expected to be catastrophic but you can help those who are mobilizing to help the people of Mexico. Here are a few ways to donate.
Within 24 hours, Hurricane Patricia intensified from a tropical storm into the strongest hurricane ever recorded with sustained winds of 200 mph. Catastrophic damage is expected along a narrow path as the eye slices into the interior of southwest Mexico tonight. Destructive winds, a powerful storm surge with waves as high 40-foot, and as much as 20 inches of rain in some areas are anticipated, and Mexican authorities have already evacuated more than 50,000 people from the state of Jalisco.
Charitable organizations are responding with relief services. Damage from Hurricane Patricia is expected to be catastrophic but you can help those who are mobilizing to help the people of Mexico. Below are a few ways to donate:
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