Hello, everybody. This is Jennifer Matarise. And before I get started with the episode today, I'd just like to take care of the usual housekeeping.

Now, if you've been wanting to hear a particular disaster on the podcast, you can do so for a $25 or more donation to the podcast, PayPal account at disaster area at mail.com or the podcast, Venmo at Disaster Area Podcast.

Just add the name of the disaster you'd like me to cover to the notes on your donation,

and I will add it to the list.

Please bear with me.

I am legitimately terrible about responding to messages, but rest assured that I will add

your request to my to-do pile.

And if it's been a while since you sent in your request, feel free to shoot me an email

or message for me to double

check and just make sure that I didn't let you slip through the cracks. Now, normally when it comes

to requests, I do them when and if I can, but this will mean I will definitely cover the topic

you request as soon as I can finish all of the research for it and write it up. Please keep in mind

that the bigger the disaster, the more sources I may need to whittle down.

The less well-known the disaster is, the more I may need to search for sources.

And the more recent or ongoing a disaster is the more I may want to wait until it's over so that

the complete story can be told and all loose ends can be tied up.

So unfortunately, I can't give a really firm time for when your disaster may be covered,

but rest assured, it will be covered. It may take me a little bit. It's just me over here,

so just bear with me. The subject from this particular episode is actually one of my own

choosing because of the anniversary of the disaster.

Now, if you'd like to help support the podcast, you can do so with a one-time donation through PayPal at Disaster Area at Mail.com or through Cash App or Venmo, which are available

on the Facebook and Twitter accounts, both have them listed, I believe.

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