{"id":4683,"date":"2017-09-18T16:33:45","date_gmt":"2017-09-18T21:33:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/lets-retire-in-mexico\/?p=4683"},"modified":"2017-09-18T16:36:58","modified_gmt":"2017-09-18T21:36:58","slug":"earthquake-in-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/lets-retire-in-mexico\/2017\/09\/earthquake-in-mexico\/","title":{"rendered":"Earthquake in Mexico &#8211; Organizations and Donations to Help the Victims"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On September 8, 2017, an 8.2-magnitude earthquake in southern <a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/b-listado.php?art=blrmexmap_180917&amp;web=blog\">Mexico<\/a> affected at least 2.3 million people in the states of Chiapas and Oaxaca, and claimed around 96 lives. The official reports count a total of 40,000 houses with a damage in Chiapas, and around 12,000 in Oaxaca.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Thankfully, there are some organizations already working on helping these victims; but there\u2019s a lot to do and people in the affected areas have many needs. So, you if you were wondering how you can help the earthquake victims, here\u2019s a list of what the Family Services Agency (DIF) is collecting:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Blankets and bedding<\/li>\n<li>Clothes and shoes<\/li>\n<li>Canned tuna, sardines, beans, cereal, biscuits and instant coffee<\/li>\n<li>Powdered milk and water<\/li>\n<li>Soap, tooth brushes, toothpaste and sanitary towels<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4687 size-full\" title=\"Earthquake in Mexico\" src=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/lets-retire-in-mexico\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Earthquake-in-Mexico-Red-Cross.jpg\" alt=\"Earthquake in Chiapas and Oaxaca\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/lets-retire-in-mexico\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Earthquake-in-Mexico-Red-Cross.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/lets-retire-in-mexico\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Earthquake-in-Mexico-Red-Cross-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/lets-retire-in-mexico\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Earthquake-in-Mexico-Red-Cross-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/lets-retire-in-mexico\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Earthquake-in-Mexico-Red-Cross-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Where can you provide these items?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The local Red Cross, Walmart and Superama stores are collecting donations. Also, Starbucks Caf\u00e9 is accepting donations such as: non-perishable foods, bottled water, clothing, blankets and personal hygiene products.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>You can also donate cash to:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Account #0404040406 at BBVA Bancomer in the name of <em>Cruz Roja Mexicana IAP.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Account #066 900 6667 at Banorte<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In addition to this, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/clubrotarytulum\/\">Club Rotary Tulum<\/a> with the help of Ex-Pats Tulum and Gaia Hotel Tulum, will be receiving items to help earthquake victims in Oaxaca and Chiapas until Tuesday 19, 2017.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>They are collecting:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Non-perishable foods<\/li>\n<li>Bottled water<\/li>\n<li>Clothing<\/li>\n<li>Blankets and towels<\/li>\n<li>Sleeping bags<\/li>\n<li>Lanterns and batteries<\/li>\n<li>First aid kits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can bring these products to Gaia Hotel Tulum; for further information, call (984) 134 6082.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Although it\u2019s been more than a week since the earthquake affected Mexico, it will take a long time for these communities to recover and any aid is still helpful.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruzrojamexicana.org.mx\/desastre-en-chiapas-y-oaxaca?estado=GN\"> Red Cross<\/a> website or click on this<a href=\"https:\/\/cruzrojadonaciones.org\/\"> link<\/a> to make an online donation through the Red Cross website.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/real-estate-books\/kit\/17-mexico-real-estate-investments\/?art=bblr_180917&amp;web=blog\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4615\" src=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/lets-retire-in-mexico\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Mexico-investments.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"635\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/lets-retire-in-mexico\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Mexico-investments.png 635w, https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/lets-retire-in-mexico\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Mexico-investments-300x71.png 300w, https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/lets-retire-in-mexico\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Mexico-investments-500x118.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On September 8, 2017, an 8.2-magnitude earthquake in southern Mexico affected at least 2.3 million people in the states of Chiapas and Oaxaca, and claimed around 96 lives. 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