Archive for April, 2011

URGENT: Nationwide call for Volunteers and donations for massive & destructive tornadoes relief.

Saturday, April 30th, 2011

URGENT: Nationwide call for Volunteers and donations for massive & destructive tornadoes relief.

It's a large scale devastation everywhere.

It's a large scale devastation everywhere.

America Continental 2000 is responding to the worst disaster caused by the massive and destructive tornadoes outbreak that struck many towns, cities, counties and states in the United States.

Therefore, we need:

Heavy Equipment Operators, Dump Trucks Drivers, Roll on Roll off Trucks, to support the Disaster Relief Operations.

If you operate your own back hoe, front loader and/or Dump Truck; or work for some contractor company that owns back hoes, front loaders and/or Dump Trucks, we need your help as soon as possible.

Please, click here to sign-up with Volunteer Match, and do not forget to write down your ZIP CODE & CITY, just to let us know about your availability, but really you need to report directly to the closer EOC in your City or County.

And let them know, that you are there or willing to be there attending the call for service from America Continental 2000, and ready to support the relief efforts.

We are choosing this announcement as a Virtual Opportunity, because doesn’t apply for one specific location, but it is not virtual because requires that you need to operate a piece of equipment or dump truck near to you.

Also we need one CDL A or B to drive a single axle Dump Truck F-700 from Coral Springs, FL. 33076 to the disaster areas in Ga.

For more information about massive & destructive tornadoes outbreak, go to our website www.amecon2000.org

TWITTER: @AMECON_2000_ORG

Please, spread the word out through your social networks as FaceBook and twitter.

Also, TODAY is the last day to donate on April, in order to receive the check in 2 weeks from Network for Good or Just Give. Your donations are very important for us. The donations are neccesary for the fuel and other unrestricted operational expenses.

For donations online:

With American Express: https://amex.justgive.org/nonprofits/donate.jsp?ein=20-0442045

With Discover Cards: https://www.justgive.org/nonprofits/donate.jsp?ein=20-0442045

With any debit, credit or check card:

https://www.networkforgood.org/donation/MakeDonation.aspx?ORGID2=200442045

At any branch of:

CHASE, JP MORGAN CHASE BANK América Continental 2000, Inc. Acc # 906418389

BBVA COMPASS BANK América Continental 2000, Inc. Acc # 062001186

Or mail your check or money order to:

America Continental 2000

PO Box 771753

Coral Springs, Florida 33077

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Tornado relief for Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Thursday, April 28th, 2011

At least 350 dead as storms slash through Southern states

By the CNN Wire Staff
April 27, 2011 11:58 p.m. EDT
Updated: April 30, 2011
AMERICA CONTINENTAL 2000
Twitter: @AMECON_2000_ORG
 
PLEASE CLICK HERE TO DONATE TO AMERICA CONTINENTAL 2000. Also, we are looking for VOLUNTEERS.

(CNN) — Severe storms pummeled Alabama and cut a path of destruction across several other southern states Wednesday, killing dozens of people, leveling buildings and trapping residents in their homes.

Authorities said at least 350 (Updated on 04-30-2011) people died in storms across the region. Alabama appeared to be the hardest hit Wednesday night, with at least 213 people killed in severe storms and tornadoes, emergency management director Art Faulkner told CNN.

The National Guard dispatched hundreds of personnel to some of the state’s hardest hit areas.

Path of destruction left by massive storm in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Path of destruction left by massive storm in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

“This has been a very serious and deadly event that’s affected our state, and it’s not over yet,” Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley told reporters Wednesday evening.

In a statement released by the White House late Wednesday, President Barack Obama announced he had approved Bentley’s request for emergency federal assistance including search and rescue support.

“While we may not know the extent of the damage for days, we will continue to monitor these severe storms across the country and stand ready to continue to help the people of Alabama and all citizens affected by these storms,” Obama said.

“Michelle and I extend our deepest condolences to the families of those who lost their lives because of the tornadoes that have swept through Alabama and the southeastern United States,” he said.

At least one strong tornado swept through Tuscaloosa, Alabama, leaving dozens of roads impassable and destroying hundreds of homes and businesses.

Video from CNN affiliates there showed a massive whirling cloud darkening the sky as it approached.

“It literally obliterated blocks and blocks of the city,” Mayor Walter Maddox said, describing Tuscaloosa’s infrastructure as “decimated.”

An apparent tornado blew out windows, ripped off siding and damaged cars as it hit the DCH Regional Medical Center there, Command Center Coordinator Janet Teer said.

Soon afterward, witnesses reported tornado touchdowns in Birmingham, Alabama.

“It looked like it was probably a mile wide,” Birmingham Mayor William Bell said.

The northwest corner of the city was particularly devastated, he said, with hundreds injured and many others missing.

A “particularly dangerous situation” tornado watch from the National Weather Service remained was in effect Wednesday night for parts of Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina and Georgia — including metro Atlanta.

More details and videos:
 

Survivors told of entire neighborhoods reduced to rubble and the terror of tornadoes ripping through their homes and businesses.

Here are the voices of some survivors:

Brian Wilhite is an internist at Druid City Hospital in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He spoke to CNN Thursday morning.

“It looked more like a Vietnam War site than a hospital. I know one physician who watched two people die right in front of him. There was nothing he could do.”

And as for the city:

“It looks like an atomic bomb went off in a straight line. It’s probably close to a mile wide. There are areas where neighborhoods are completely gone.”

Click here for complete story and videos.
 
AMERICA CONTINENTAL 2000, WANTS TO MAKE A LARGE SCALE MOBILIZATION OF HEAVY EQUIPMENT FOR DEBRIS REMOVAL AND CLEARING OF THE STREETS AND LANDS AND WE WILL BE POSTING A PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT CALLING FOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATORS AND TRUCK DRIVERS IN THE NEXT HOURS, BUT WE CAN NOT DO THIS WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND US CORPORATIONS.
 
ALSO, WE WILL BE SENDING A REQUEST TO TWO OF THE MOST IMPORTANT HEAVY EQUIPMENT MACHINERY IN THE UNITED STATES: JOHN DEERE AND CATERPILLAR, INC.
 
PLEASE CLICK HERE TO DONATE TO AMERICA CONTINENTAL 2000

Click here for complete story at CNN.COM

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Peores inundaciones en Colombia – Hagamos una donación

Tuesday, April 26th, 2011

América Continental 2000

www.amecon2000.org

6 departamentos están en alerta roja. Hay más de 3 millones de damnificados

Fuente: Canal RCN

The worst floods in Colombia

The worst floods in Colombia

FAVOR DE LEER ABAJO PARA SABER COMO PUEDEN HACER UNA DONACION “ONLINE”, DESDE ESTE BLOG.

En Colombia, 16 carreteras nacionales presentan restricciones por derrumbes y los damnificados superan los 3 millones. El panorama en la mayoría del territorio nacional es lamentable.

http://amecon2000.org/desastres_en_latino_am%C3%A9rica

 

El río Magdalena inundó cerca de 400 viviendas en Puerto Serviez

El agua acabó con el 80 por ciento de la población, solo 100 casas de las 500 que habían permanecen a salvo del río Magdalena.

En algunos sectores el agua llegó hasta los dos metros. Muebles, electrodomésticos, años de esfuerzo y de múltiples sacrificios se fueron en medio de las tormentosas aguas.  Cerca de 2.000 estudiantes se encuentran sin clases ya que los centros educativos también resultaron afectados.

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 Universidad La Sabana, bajo el agua

Las inundaciones taparon la institución educativa, la Clínica Teletón, varias fincas, unidades residenciales y la vía que comunica a Chía con Bogotá.

El jarillón que separa la universidad de la Sabana con el río Bogotá no aguantó más. Rápidamente el agua empezó a inundar la institución educativa, laboratorio, bibliotecas, la rectoría, canchas deportivas y hasta la capilla fueron invadidas por la corriente. La Universidad también fue víctima de las continuas lluvias y los desbordamientos de los ríos

La vía que comunica a Chía con Bogotá está totalmente cubierta por el agua. En Cajicá el desbordamiento del río dañó más de 600 hectáreas de cultivos. También habitantes de conjuntos residenciales quedaron atrapados en medio de la inundación. La Gobernación de Cundinamarca tomó la decisión de restringir el paso de vehículos de carga pesada sobre el sector de la sabana norte.

El problema de la inundación  de la entrada norte a la capital de la República ya completa un mes. Sus habitantes piden una acción inmediata por parte de la CAR.

Esta situación invernal es la peor emergencia de toda la historia del país. Las cifras consolidadas que tiene el Gobierno demuestran la magnitud del desastre: 418 personas han muerto, 516 han sufrido heridas, 77 están  desaparecidas, 16 carreteras cerradas y 6 departamentos permanecen en alerta máxima por las inundaciones y deslizamientos.

San Miguel de Sema, Boyacá, perdió 6.000 hectáreas por causa del invierno

Uno de los sitios de mayor devastación por el invierno es el valle de Ubaté en límites de Boyacá y Cundinamarca, donde unas 12 mil hectáreas de zonas ganaderas están bajo el agua. Cientos de campesinos lecheros enfrentan millonarias pérdidas.

Los afectados por el desbordamiento del Río Suárez dicen que esta era una tragedia anunciada. Según los pobladores las casi 6.000 hectáreas inundadas se deben al invierno, a un descuido en el mantenimiento del río y a una falla técnica en dos compuertas que permiten la liberación del agua. 

Toda la corriente que ha entrado al valle de San Miguel de Sema lo hace por un boquete de 12 metros de ancho y por lo menos 6 de profundidad en el río Suárez en la vereda Hato Viejo. Los pobladores hacen un llamado urgente para que se supere la emergencia. Las autoridades inician las labores para intentar, con sacos de arena, cerrarle el paso a la inundación.

AYUDA   PARA   COLOMBIA

 

Bandera de Colombia - Colombian Flag

Bandera de Colombia - Colombian Flag

 Colombia Humanitaria 

Haga una donación de $10.00 Dólares por Internet aquí y así nos colaboras para ayudar a más de 3 millones de damnificados por las fuertes lluvias que han afectado 24 de los 32 departamentos del país.

Donación por Internet:

  Tienes 3 opciones:

     

      Opción # 1:

  • Donaciones utilizando su tarjeta de Credito, debito o de cheque pueden ser hechas por medio  de      Network For Good.          
        

        Opción # 2:

Haga su donación por medio del

MEMBERS PROJECT  de American Express.

 

    
Opción #3:  Discover  GIVING      Utilizando cualquier tarjeta Discover para dar caritativamente.            Opción # 4:  
   
         

Todo el público en general puede enviar por correo su cheque o giro postal a:

       America Continental 2000

       PO Box 771753

       Coral Springs, Florida 33077

Para todas las personas, especialmente ciudadanos Colombianos en Estados Unidos o clientes de CHASE, JP MORGAN CHASE BANK pueden hacer sus dépositos en cualquier sucursal de CHASE BANK, JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, a la cuenta de América Continental 2000, Inc. # 906418389

Para todas las personas, especialmente ciudadanos Colombianos en Estados Unidos o clientes de BBVA COMPASS BANK pueden hacer sus dépositos en cualquier sucursal de BBVA COMPASS BANK, a la cuenta de América Continental 2000, Inc. # 062001186

 

Por favor, para más información,  contacte a:

***Ingeniero Raymark A. Clément

       Presidente – Fundador

       America Continental 2000

Correo Elect.: rclement@amecon2000.org

SKYPE: raymarkclement

MSN: raymarkclement@live.com

Facebook: raymarkclement

o

John Escobar

Director de Proyectos Especiales para Colombia a:

jescobar@amecon2000.org

Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/elrefugio64 (John Escobar)    o

Hernando Pulido a:

hpulido@amecon2000.org

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Texas fire forecast to return to critical

Friday, April 22nd, 2011
By the CNN Wire Staff
April 22, 2011 4:44 p.m. EDT

Dallas (CNN) — Firefighters faced a mixed forecast Friday in Texas as they battled flames that have burned across more than 1.4 million acres of a fire-weary state, while the governor urged residents to pray for rain and a “restoration of our normal way of life.”

Higher humidity forecast for Friday could help slow the fires’ advance, but higher winds — up to 25 mph — could also fan the flames, said Jennifer Dunn, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Fort Worth.

And critical fire weather is predicted again early next week, the Texas Forest Service said.

The service reported 10 new fires Thursday despite cooler temperatures and rain in some parts of the state.

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America Continental 2000, Inc., appeals to all the Americans.

Thursday, April 21st, 2011

America Continental 2000, Inc., appeals to all Americans in order to respond to the recent disasters. The wildfires in Texas and the tornadoes that left destruction in more than 12 states during the last 7 days.

America Continental 2000, Inc., is seeking the support of the community to donate online, with the purpose of sending our dump trucks and loaders to the disaster areas affected by wildfires in Texas and/or tornadoes that have beaten and left destruction in over 12 states in the United States of America.

Texas Wildfires

The exorbitant increases in the fuel prices limits us to mobilize our heavy equipment to disaster areas, and for this reason we appeal to all Americans.

In addition, we need much more equipment. Right now we only have machinery that already has many years of use and would like to replace it by newer equipment and more efficient.

The President and Founder of the NGO, Engineer Raymark Clément also makes an urgent call to the companies and individuals wishing to donate equipment that will help us to provide immediate assistance to all areas affected by last disasters.

It is very important to clarify that we have not forgotten Japan, just the degree of destruction in our own backyard makes us respond in a forceful way.  We are begging for donations from all sectors of the community, said the engineer Clément.

Now is the time to act. It is our responsibility to respond and help those who have lost all their belongings.

Has several ways to do it:

Any person and/or customers of Chase – JP Morgan Chase Bank can go to the closest branch and make their deposits or transfers to the account of America Continental 2000, Inc. # 906418389.

Any person and/or customers of BBVA Compass can go to the closest branch and make their deposits or transfers to the account of America Continental 2000, Inc. # 062001186

Using Discover credit cards through the “Discover Giving Program” in partnership with Just Give at the following link: http://www.justgive.org/giving/donate.jsp?ein=20-0442045

Using any type of credit, debit or checking cardsthrough the Network for Good System at the following link: https://www.networkforgood.org/donation/MakeDonation.aspx?ORGID2=200442045&vlrStratCode=tav3M%2fqnULBJb%2fUOVr8mxTV1WxAXpZBEm3VVYdQu2m9hY27eMNbnvRrkwpqlU4Ol  

Using American Express credit cards, through the “Members Give Program” in partnership with Just Give at the following link: https://amex.justgive.org/nonprofits/donate.jsp?ein=20-0442045  

And the last option is by sending a check or money order to our PO Box:

PO Box 771753 – Coral Springs, FL. 33077

For more information on the type of machinery that we have and the need to acquire new units, or to make a donation directly from the links on our website, you can visit us at: www.amecon2000.org

Thank you very much for your generosity.

God bless you.

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