Day 7- Tzu Chi USA News Update Reported on 9/17/01 6:00
p.m. EST
9/15 10:30 p.m. EST
New York / New Jersey
1.
At 9pm last night 6 Tzu Chi volunteers distributed
120 servings of hot food to rescue workers, military
personnel and police officers at ground zero.
2.
The Salvation
Army notified Tzu Chi New York to progressively pull out
of the disaster area and requested Tzu Chi New York's
support in follow-up relief and counseling.
3.
Japanese and Cantonese interpreters are urgently
needed; there is a large number of Japanese victims.
Japanese and Cantonese speakers who would like to volunteer
please contact Tzu Chi New York Chapter at (718)460-4590.
4.
Tzu Chi U.S.A.
CEO Austin Tsao and Tzu Chi Southern California Directore
of Social Services sister Tzu Lun took a morning flight
out of LA and will arrive at the MacArthur International
Airport in Islip, NY in the evening. Brother Chi Yee Lin
will arrange for brother Tsao and sister Tzu Lun to visit
the disaster site immediately upon their arrival.
5.
Ground zero
updates:
- The controlled area south of 14th Street has been changed
to the area south of Canal Street. The secured area has
been reduced to the zone south of Chambers Street, north
of Rector Street and west of Broadway.
- No pedestrian access is allowed in the areas south of
Canal Street, north of Chambers Street and the area south
of Rector Street and west of Broadway.
- Pedestrian access is by mass transit only in the area
east of Broadway and south of Canal Street.
- This map is available on the official
website of New York City.
6.
The NYC Family
Assistance Center has relocated from the Armory to Pier
94 at 54th Street and 12th Avenue.
Candlelight Vigil
Tzu Chi Southern California held a vigil on 9/15 for the disaster.
Candle light and prayer ribbons expressed our wish of infinite
blessings for the victims and their families.
