美國中西部龍捲風大多在四、五月發生,十二月有如此狂暴的龍捲風極為罕見。重災區建築物倒塌以及火災造成多人罹難。慈濟與聯邦急難救助總署(FEMA)、紅十字會合作,在三州展開發放援助,為四百五十五戶房屋全毀和嚴重毀損的家庭,致贈每戶一千美元急難救助金現值卡、生活物資包。堅強面對災況的梅菲爾德市市長凱西‧歐南(Kathy Stewart O’Nan),在陌生的慈濟志工面前,簌簌流下眼淚:「這幾天在受訪、開會時,我都忍住沒讓情緒潰堤,每天都告訴自己,今天不能哭!但聽到你們的組織特地要為市民帶來物資,好不可思議,特別是急難救助金,我真的忍不住了……」
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