In a week since Typhoon Haiyan ravaged the Philippines, the crisis for 13 million continues, with many still starving and without shelter. Winds, which topped off at 190 mph, were some of the strongest ever recorded in the archipelago region. Here in the Bay Area, local relief organizations are in need of donations and volunteers. Here, we share some ways you can contribute to the Typhoon Haiyan relief.
Sarah McClure loves the colorful writing, and opportunity to connect to larger issues, that Arts & Culture reporting allows—she reads the Times’ Art Beat often. Here, she’s experiencing art on the street that the LA native is accustomed to seeing whiz-by from car windows. She is a Master's degree candidate at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, where she is specializing in multimedia, Spanish-language reporting and Latin America.
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