A Long Island community is stepping up to help with relief efforts after the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. GusoffTV reports Long Island's largest employer is sending much-needed medical supplies to the region.
"Living in the street. They are too scared to go into buildings with their families. There are still aftershocks," said Amen Alhadi, a flight paramedic with SkyHealth."The amount of human suffering going on there is immeasurable," he said.New York City pizza shop owner heading to Turkey to help earthquake victims, loved ones after raising over $22,000"Not being about to help those people or just comfort them for their loss, it's very, very hurting," he said.
The Consul General of Turkey in New York, Reyhan Ozgur, says with 100,000 injured, medical support is the most urgent need as 28 field hospitals are open, but monetary help from the public is still essential.Volunteers in Queens collect donations for earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria
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