It has been exactly two weeks since a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Turkey near the Syrian border, killing more than 47,000 people. Another 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit the region on Monday, leaving hundreds homeless and injured. We spoke to a family in Kansas City who have family members in Turkey. “Basically, they lost everything,” said Kholoud AlBatainbeh, whose sister lost her flat in Turkey. AlBatainbeh’s sister, her two sons and her husband nearly fled their apartment in Hatay, Turkey when the devastating earthquake first struck. disaster. “It’s so shocking to see, especially when you see the children,” said AlBatainbeh, who was with her granddaughter Tala Yahia at their family restaurant in Lenexa, Queen of the Mediterranean. The family was in the cold, slept in the car. They arrived in Jordan, hoping to find safety from earthquakes. “We couldn’t send food, clothes, we couldn’t do anything for them. We just watched them and talked to them. How are you guys? Are you warm? Have you eaten today?” Al Batainbeh said. KC’s family has created a GoFundMe which they hope will help with food, clothing and other essentials to survive. “She’s out,” AlBatainbeh said. AlBatainbeh plans to go to his family in May and deliver everything his family KC bought for them. Click here to help donate to their GoFundMe.
It has been exactly two weeks since a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Turkey near the Syrian border, killing more than 47,000 people.
Another 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit the region on Monday, leaving hundreds homeless and injured.
We spoke to a family in Kansas City who have family members in Turkey.
“Basically, they’ve lost everything,” said Kholoud AlBatainbeh, whose sister lost her apartment in Turkey.
AlBatainbeh’s sister, her two children and her husband nearly fled their apartment in Hatay, Turkey when the devastating earthquake first struck.
Losing everything in the disaster.
“It’s so shocking to see, especially when you see the children,” said AlBatainbeh, who was with her granddaughter Tala Yahia at their family restaurant in Lenexa, Queen of the Mediterranean.
The family has been in the cold, sleeping in the car.
They arrived in Jordan, hoping to find safety from earthquakes.
“We couldn’t send them food, we couldn’t send them clothes, we couldn’t do anything for them. We just watched them and talked to them. How are you guys? Are you warm? Have you eaten today?” Al Batainbeh said.
KC’s family has set up a GoFundMe which they hope will help with food, clothing and other essentials to survive.
“We thought if we finance maybe after the earthquake subsides and the country calms down, we could help her,” AlBatainbeh said.
AlBatainbeh plans to go to his family in May and deliver everything his family KC bought for them.
Click here to help donate to their GoFundMe.
