Wasn’t expecting a shoutout for Austin Flood Cleanup at the end of @npub10uth...xdlq. Thanks @ODELL and @MartyBent. Nostr and Bitcoin users sending freedom money from anywhere in the world to help fellow humankind put their lives back together in an even a small way, it’s amazing. I am clearing my Primal Wallet because you’ve filled it up again 🫡
I tell everyone we help that these were made possible by Nostr and Bitcoin plebs from around the world, most of whom I’ve never met and will never meet. One person wanted your address so she could send you notes. It wasn’t the time to explain cryptographic signing of notes and other stuff 😉 Know that all of your zaps, even the small ones, matter to the me and to the people here.
I do hope to meet more of you in person at future meetups and events. 🤙 🤘
#gratitude #grownostr
Dozens of crews continue to search for missing persons amidst miles of debris. They've asked regular civilians to find alternative ways to help, so we're speaking with individual residents to determine their current needs. Many people have had their homes washed away, with some even finding random vehicles in their yards, upside down, and their homes badly damaged, with all their possessions gone.
One such resident is Jane (name changed for this post), who has a unique story. She does wildlife animal rehabilitation on her property, caring for kittens, dogs, foxes, armadillos, skunks, raccoons, birds, opossums, owls, and bats. She takes in animals in need, nurses them back to health, and then reintroduces them to the wild. In 2024 alone, she and her partner rehabbed and released over 300 animals.
When the sudden flash floods hit in the middle of the night, much of her rehab area and equipment was washed away, along with the chicken coop containing 30 hens, a barn, and 50 established pecan trees. You can read her story in her own words in the attached screenshot. All that is left is incredible devastation of mangled steel and tree remnants.
There are weeks of cleanup needed at her location alone, but she emphasized that there's much more to be done first to help those who are missing and whose homes have been destroyed.
Nevertheless, we provided her with essential tools to get the cleanup started, as her original tools were washed away with the sheds. These included a chainsaw, machete, crowbar, hand saws, and more.
She wants to express her immense gratitude to everyone who sent Bitcoin to help with these tools, and I share her appreciation. Your contributions are being put to use in helping people whose lives have been turned upside down and are still trying to process everything.
The process of search, recovery, cleanup, and rebuilding is ongoing.
We spent $750 on this trip, with approximately $400 of it going here. The remaining tools will be used at the Big Sandy Bridge location, where crews are still searching for people under debris.
Thank you, Nostr friends 💜
#grownostr #wildlife #weather #texasfloods #atx
