Disaster Relief

Source: blogs.abcnews.com --- 40 days ago
ABC News' Bret Hovell reports: Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., visited a Disaster Relief center in Toledo, Ohio, on Monday, continuing his effort to politically get out in front of Hurricane Gustav and avoid the overwhelming perception left after Hurricane Katrina... ...

Source: www.moreover.com --- 3 days ago
NEW YORK, Oct. 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This year, an unprecedented number of fires, massive floods and four named hurricanes making US landfall in a month's time have made 2008 a record year for natural disasters. ...

Source: www.chron.com --- 9 days ago
Senators added the new items in a 74-25 vote late Wednesday, sending the beefed-up package back to the House for a showdown vote expected Friday. ...

Source: www.prweb.com --- 37 days ago
BigSlider™ utility mover announces a discount for the month of September to help clean up the impact of Hurricane Gustav for persons living in Louisiana and Mississippi. (PRWeb Sep 4, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1279294.htm ...

Source: www.prnewswire.com --- 3 days ago
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Source: religionblog.dallasnews.com --- 6 days ago
Here's a press release with details of just one of the many faith-based groups responding to the needs created by Hurricane Ike: CHILDREN'S Disaster SERVICES CONTINUES CARE FOR CHILDREN IN TEXAS SHELTERS AFTER HURRICANE IKE Oct. 3, 2008 (New Windsor, MD) -- Children's Disaster Services volunteers are continuing to work in shelters in Texas, caring for children of families affected by Hurricane Ike. Currently, 19 trained and certified childcare volunteers are at work in two American Red Cross shelters: the Galveston Island Tent Shelter (5200 Avenue North, Galveston) and a shelter in the Auchan area of Houston (6059 South Loop East, off of 610). Since Sept. 15, Children's Disaster Services has deployed at least 48 volunteers to American Red Cross shelters in Texas. The volunteers have set up childcare areas within the shelters to provide children respite from the experience of evacuation and shelter housing. As of Oct. 1, at least 950 child care contacts have been made during the response to Ike. Children's Disaster Services is part of the Church of the Brethren Disaster Ministries, and is the oldest and largest nationwide organization specializing in children's Disaster related needs. It was established in 1980 (www.childrensdisasterservices.org). The program places teams of trained and certified volunteers in shelters and other centers where families receive aid following disasters, at the request of FEMA and the American Red Cro ...

Source: upcoming.yahoo.com --- 10 days ago
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Distribution! Recently several island states in the Caribbean suffered immense devastation, the result of two major hurricanes. Worst hit was Cuba, where in late August Hurricane Gustav, considered to be the most destructive of the last sixty years, ravaged both cities and countryside. Its early stages flooded much of eastern Cuba; it then grew in strength and size and demolished the special municipality of the Isle of Youth and invaded Pinar del Rio, Cuba's most westerly province, with wind gusts to 350 kmh raking both Havana and Matanzas. But ten days later worse was yet to afflict this brave island and its people: still reeling from Gustav, Cuba was to lose even more of its infrastructure as Hurricane Ike battered its way from one end of the island to the other, leaving an even greater panorama of destruction. It was as if two wars had been fought within two weeks: parked cars and buses sent flying; roads washed out and bridges collapsed; cisterns and tin roofs ripped from buildings; houses, schools, clinics, and recreation centres leveled; trees uprooted and rivers frothing in torrents and overflowing their banks; communication towers, high tension wires, and telephone lines lying in tangles on the wet ground; family gardens smashed flat; seawater pushed more than five kilometers inland by storm surges. Accounts of large-scale damage are even more disturbing: Cuba’s agricultural sector is in ruins – tob ...

Source: www.moreover.com --- 39 days ago
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Source: www.moreover.com --- 37 days ago
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Source: www.rgj.com --- 5 days ago
FALLON -- A new nonprofit organization, the Northern Nevada Animal Response Team, is in the process of forming to develop a plan to rescue pets and other animals as part of a Disaster-Relief effort. ...

Source: www.fox23news.com --- 7 hours ago
The Red Cross is teaming up with local businesses to launch the Campaign for Disaster Relief. ...

Source: galvestondailynews.com --- 9 days ago
GALVESTON — President Bush on Wednesday approved an appropriations bill that includes $23 billion for Disaster Relief. ...

Source: www.mysuburbanlife.com --- 1 day ago
DuPage County is making efforts to correct misinformation and answer frequently-asked questions about recovery from last month’s flooding. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has set up a Disaster recovery center to help residents whose homes were damaged by the storms. The center is located at the county administration building, 421 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton. For more information on the center, read our story here . Here are some of the most common questions from people dealing with Disaster recovery: Q I got help from the American Red Cross. Can I still apply to FEMA if I need assistance? A Yes, you should apply to FEMA. Think of the American Red Cross, Salvation Army and other voluntary agencies as your immediate helpers with food, clothing, blankets and shelter during the first days of the Disaster. FEMA is your long-term recovery partner with rental assistance, housing repair money and grants to meet other serious needs caused by the Disaster. Q I don’t really want a loan. Do I still need to fill out the federal Small Business Administration application when I receive it? A Yes, fill it out and return it. You may qualify for a FEMA grant to replace your personal property damaged in the Disaster. If you don’t complete and return the SBA loan application, you may not be considered for further FEMA assistance. Q I have insurance. Is there other help available to me? A Yes. Although insurance should be your main source o ...

Source: www.cattlenetwork.com --- 5 days ago
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Source: www.islandpacket.com --- 8 days ago
If you want to join the Palmetto Chapter of the American Red Cross Disaster Action Team of volunteers, you must take four courses to learn the principles, policies and procedures of the American Red Cross. The courses start Wednesday at the Palmetto Chapter at ...

Source: www.kmtr.com --- 10 days ago
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Source: www.wwmt.com.com --- 8 days ago
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Source: www.collegianonline.com --- 8 days ago
Century-old oak trees lying like scattered toothpicks on the ground. Glass blown out of high-rise skyscrapers. A dark city without power and water. ...

Source: www.crystalair.com --- 3 days ago
Fans who actually thought the Cubs had a shot at reaching the World Series are eligible to receive funds after the team was outscored 20-6. ...

Source: www.evesun.com --- 3 days ago
CHENANGO COUNTY The National Disaster Relief Fund is virtually empty, according to Red Cross Southern Tier Chapter Executive Director Cynthia Smith Gordineer, and with Disaster Relief efforts for the... ...