User blog comment:EmpyrealInvective/I Shook Hands with a Monster/@comment-26399604-20180604123252/@comment-24101790-20180604145050

Yeah, I've blasted this out across Facebook, Twitter, Wikia, and a few other places to try to maximize focus. Social media can be a great tool for getting people's attention. Unfortunately we can be inundated with information without any real outlet for helping (just mentioning it isn't enough. Unfortunately I don't know what to do next as this isn't a situation that donations would help and the U.S. Embassy has evacuated all non-essential staff from Nicaragua.)

When I uploaded this to Twitter, I saw that a volcano had erupted in Guatemala and killed 7 (reported) and injured hundreds. I went back a few moments ago and it's gone from my feed and replaced with other trending news. It was (seemingly) in the public eye (at least in regards to my preferences (which include international news) for a few hours and then it's gone. The Washington Post posted an article earlier today titled "Nicaragua is Nearing National Catastrophe", but the truth is, it's been bad for weeks now. It already is a national catastrophe.

A girl from my community is in the medical brigade in Nicaragua and she frequently posts updates (she's staying safe) as well as an ex-pat Peace Corps volunteer living in Managua who's keeping us up to date.