Thanks to philosopher Alexander George (Amherst) for passing this on:
From: owner-philosop@marnier.louisiana.edu [mailto:owner-philosop@marnier.louisiana.edu] On Behalf Of Istvan S. N. Berkeley
Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2016 3:20 AM
To: philosop@louisiana.edu
Subject: Louisiana Floods
Hi there,
South Louisiana, where PHILOSOP is located, is in crisis. Last Friday and Saturday it REALLY rained. At my house (I have a personal weather
station) we got 19.8 inches of rain (324.5 mm) in two days. We were lucky and did not flood, but many did. According to some, this is a once in 500 years event.
The media coverage has been reasonable, but not great. The places that flooded are not famous cities, but they are places where real people, including my students, live. So, this event has not been covered too well in the media. That being said, according to some people I have talked to, if Katrina was a 7 event on whatever scale they use for such things, this one counts as a 7.5. So, should you feel so inclined, a bit of help to this part of the world would be very much appreciated! Only 20-25% of people have flood insurance, so people will have lost houses, vehicles and everything. So, donations would be really helpful.
A few Dollars, Pounds, Euros, or whatever, would make a really big difference. It does not have to be much, but every bit helps. Should you feel inclined to help, here are some useful links to donate:
The Red Cross
http://www.redcross.org/donations/ways-to-donate
The United Way
https://donate.unitedwayofacadiana.org/page/contribute/greater-acadiana-united-ways-disaster-fund
Also, if you would care to give something that would help people directly around where PHILOSOP is located, then try
232-HELP
https://app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/232-HelpLouisiana211/Donations.html
I know through e-mail that many people only have a vague idea about the situation in South Louisiana. Should you be interested in local media reports in the region where PHILOSOP is located, then I would suggest,
KATC.com, (TV station)
KLFY,com, (TV station)
http://www.theadvertiser.com/, (Newspaper)http://www.theadvocate.com/ (Newspaper), or http://theind.com/(Newspaper/website).
This is real. Help would really be appreciated! Perhaps it could also be integrated into an Ethics class as an example of how Utilitarianism can be applied in practice?
Thank you in advance and all the best,
Istvan, PHILOSOP Listowner
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Istvan S. N. Berkeley Ph.D
Philosophy and Cognitive Science E-mail: istvan@louisiana.edu
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette
P.O. Box 42531 Tel: +1 337 482-6807
Lafayette, LA 70504-2531 Fax: +1 337 482-6809
USA http://www.ucs.louisiana.edu/~isb9112
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