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ZAKA VOLUNTAIRES GIVING AWAY WARM BLANKETS AND HEATERS FOR POOR ISRAELI PEOPLE AND FAMILIES

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

ZAKA voluntaries giving away warm blankets and heaters for poor people and families in Ashkelon as part of a preventing operation against the stormy weather in Israel arriving on Wednesday Jan 30 2007.The stormy weather is expected to continue with snow in places that are more than 700 meters above sea level - possibly even including the Negev hills. On Wednesday evening, the snow may extend to lower areas as well, such as the Carmel and Nazareth hills. Strong winds, ranging in force from 50 to 100 kilometers an hour, were also expected to continue Wednesday with unseasonably cold temperatures. The bad weather was expected to continue through Thursday, but will start clearing up on Friday. ZAKA is humanitarian voluntary organizations, coordinating nearly 1000 volunteers responding to tragic incidents in Israel Members of ZAKA, most of whom are Orthodox Jews, assist ambulance crews, aid in the identification of the victims of terrorism, road accidents and other disasters, and where necessary gather body parts and spilled blood for proper burial. They also provide first aid and rescue services, and help with the search for missing persons. ZAKA was involved in helping forensic teams in Thailand, Sri Lanka, India, and Indonesia in the aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, where they were nicknamed "the team that sleeps with the dead" because of their willingness to work around the clock. All photos by Rafael Ben-Ari/Chameleons Eye.

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