https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/04/16/donations-flow-in-as-crews-assess-damage-to-notre-dame-cathedral/ > By James McAuley, Michael Birnbaum, Griff Witte and Reis Thebault | The Washington Post > PARIS – France rose Tuesday to confront the smoldering remains of the Notre Dame Cathedral, as officials announced they had extinguished the inferno that partly destroyed the nation’s symbol. Donations began to pour in, and authorities started to take stock of the damage.