He’s fine, and so’s his family and friends. M’s working hard at his firm, but otherwise, he is unscathed. Thank you, God. Whew. The past couple of days I’ve subscribed to Google alerts and have hit the refresh buttons CNN International and Reuters for any news about the devasting flood in Istanbul.Heavy rainfall, exacerbated by rapid urbanization and razing of nature to make way for concrete buildings, has resulted in a severe flood and the loss of ~32 lives in the greater Istanbul area this week. Massive financial loss has also been reported, the brunt of which uninsured business- and homeowners bore. According to meteorologists, more heavy rainfall is expected Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Prayers all around.
Posted on Friday, 11 September 2009
