NJ leaders show support for victims of earthquakes in Turkey
Sen. Cory Booker attended a prayer service at a Turkish mosque in Paterson, along with Mayor Andre Sayegh.
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Sen. Cory Booker attended a prayer service at a Turkish mosque in Paterson, along with Mayor Andre Sayegh.
Leaders in the Tri-State Area are coming together to help support the victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria.
Nassau County has the second largest Turkish-American community in the nation, behind New Jersey.
More than 40,000 people were killed after earthquakes hit Turkey and Syria last week. Incredibly, survivors continue to be pulled from the rubble nine days later, and millions are in dire need of aid. As CBS2's Carolyn Gusoff reports, Nassau County, with its large Turkish-American population, is spearheading a fundraising effort.
Hygiene products, diapers and wipes, tents, and more can be dropped off at Eda Designs in West Babylon.
Hygiene products, diapers, wipes, tents, sleeping bags and portable toilets are needed, CBS2's Vanessa Murdock reports.
On Sunday, a pregnant woman and a 6-year-old boy were among the survivors found in the rubble as Turkish authorities launched investigations into building contractors. CBS2's Lisa Rozner reports.
Turkish officials have detained or issued arrest warrants for some 130 people allegedly involved in shoddy and illegal construction methods.
While prayers continue, so do fundraisers and emergency supply drives.
The death toll from the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria has risen to more than 28,000 people. CBS2's Alecia Reid has more on how the victims are being remembered and what is being done in the Tri-State Area to help survivors.
People in Paterson, a city with one of the country's largest Turkish populations, came together Saturday to honor the victims killed in the earthquakes in Turkey and stand in solidarity with the families affected. CBS2's Alecia Reid reports.
The death toll has reached 24,000 people, with many more injured and millions displaced.
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The death toll in Turkey and Syria has passed 22,000, making the earthquake one of the worst in decades.
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Volunteers at New York's Turkish Consulate General are working to pack up donations after an earthquake and aftershocks left parts of Turkey and Syria in ruins and hundreds of thousands of people homeless. CBS2's Alice Gainer reports.
Satellite images from the NASA Earth Observatory show the scale of destruction in Turkey and Syria.
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The death toll from earthquakes in Turkey and Syria has climbed over 20,000, and we've learned a Queens family was tragically killed in the destruction. CBS2's Jenna DeAngelis spoke with loved ones.
Search-and-rescue efforts continue after the massive earthquakes along the Turkish and Syrian border. The number of deaths has now surpassed 20,000. Tina Kraus reports for CBS2.
Survivors and rescuers are now facing below-normal temperatures, making things even more difficult.
Recovery operations continue in Turkey and Syria after those powerful earthquakes and aftershocks. The death toll is approaching 12,000. Tina Kraus reports for CBS2.
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