What's Beyond the current crisis!!

Garbage Mountain Towards Jdeideh Rd!!

Were Do I begin??
Sadly this was one of the worst summers I have ever had....2 month of #Garbage #crisis...it's not just seeing the piles of garbage bags filling up all our streets, blocking roads & building entrances, or all the insects crawling all over them!! Add burning and smelling the fumes!!! 
Environmentalist, green movements, NGOs & NEW groups tried so hard to solve this crisis & still NO LUCK!! NOW..IF we had extra few more weeks left, we wouldn't have panicked or lost hope....
However, things got much worse and uglier with the current sandstorm that is swiping all over the Middle East!!
It would have been a regular storm, I mean, we are not the only country affected by it...
BUT ..WE ARE THE ONLY COUNTRY THAT'S SUFFERING NOW FROM 2 DEADLY CRISIS!!!

Positive side of this #Sandstorm!

We have to admit, as Lebanese, we are built to create or see some positive aspects from every crisis....such as, staying home with our kids gave US more bonding, one-on-one & bonding times...we shared activities together to keep our little ones entertained and happy while being stuck at home!

Reading, Learning, & watching TV!

Being creative & having Fun!

or just being regular KIDS, & destroying the house :)

Others, made lots of funny jokes which were circulated all over the social media!!

Last but not least, don't forget our creative advertisers who makes the best of all situations!

Now, comes ALL the NEGATIVE sides!!

The storm, which mostly affected the North and Bekaa regions, before swiping all over Lebanon, has  blocked visions and caused cases of shortness of breath among the citizens besides lots of Viruses which were transmitted through dust... people who are most vulnerable to climate variations especially those who are attained with asthma, a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways that prevents the reverse flow of air, and leads to bronchitis. Over 2,000 cases were hospitalized and 5 dead!!
Many hospitals and RED Cross circulated guidelines and warning tips for people to prevent from catching diseases:

Precaution steps: 1- People who suffer from asthma must put masks. 2 - People should avoid going out of the house except for only extreme and necessary cases. 3 - All doors and windows must be sealed in order to prevent dust from entering the rooms. 4 - Avoid burning garbage because the emitted material, are harmful to the respiratory system. 5 - Asthma patients must take the medicine and then go to the nearest hospital in the absence of response to drugs or when feeling severe shortness of breath. "

Finally comes our last BIGGEST concern...WHAT WILL HAPPEN WHEN IT RAINS?
YES... we re all dreading that moment (which is bound to happen super soon..like probably in the coming few days!) When it rains:

• All the fumes from burnt garbage mixed with the sand will be scattered all over...
  
• We will be breathing it faster (thus, all of us will be at high risk for developing Lung cancer..among other deadly diseases)
  
• The floods will carry the toxic garbage underground and impact all water reservoirs. starting with River Beirut as per the below captured image..it means: the water we swim in, shower with, wash our fruits & veggies with, even the air we breath,  the soil we are growing our food in.... Nothing & no one will be spared from all the NEW dangerous disease that will evolve!!!

NAHR BEIRUT..Flooded with Toxic GARBAGE!

THIS is NOT A JOKE...This is not a small crisis which will be resolved on its own..There will be huge repercussions and serious deadly diseases effecting all of US (Including our fragile little KIDS...) 

FEEL free to check this website for more detailed, medical information highlighting this serious crisis...
http://blog.etobb.com/en/lebanons-garbage-crisis-your-health-in-focus/



TIME to WAKE UP..TIME to OPEN our EYES...TIME to ACT!!!