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USA: Red Cross gearing up for Gustav to make landfall
ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland - A record tornado season, wide-scale flooding in the Midwest, and an early wildfire season have put a strain on the Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. … Woodland Red Cross worker headed to Texas New American Red Cross building to be staging area for emergencies |
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Recommendations of the WHO/World Bank post-earthquake mission to China
ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland - A World Health Organization/World Bank team evaluating the health impact of the May 2008 earthquake in Sichuan province, China, made a number of … |
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Myanmar: Cyclone survivors look to radio
ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland - 1 hour ago KUNCHANGONE, 27 August 2008 (IRIN) - Squatting on the floor of his hut in the cyclone-affected Ayeryarwady Delta, Kyaw Kyaw gingerly adjusts his radio to … |
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Philippines: NDCC update Sitrep No. 9 on the effects of Typhoon …
ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland - 1 hour ago Typhoon "Karen" entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility on August 17, 2008 as a Tropical Depression with maximum sustained winds of 55 kph; … |
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Philippines: NDCC update Sitrep No. 7 on the effects of Typhoon …
ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland - 1 hour ago Typhoon "Karen" entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility on August 17, 2008 as a Tropical Depression with maximum sustained winds of 55 kph; … ‘Karen’ death toll rises to 12 - NDCC GMA news.tv ‘Karen’ damages P133-M worth of property in N. Luzon–NDCC Inquirer.net all 5 news articles |
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Philippines: NDCC update Sitrep No. 6 on the effects of Typhoon …
ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland - 37 minutes ago Typhoon "Karen" entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility on August 17, 2008 as a Tropical Depression with maximum sustained winds of 55 kph; … ‘Karen’ death toll rises to 12 - NDCC GMA news.tv ‘Karen’ damages P133-M worth of property in N. Luzon–NDCC Inquirer.net all 4 news articles |
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China earthquake: Emergency relief summary
ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland - 2 hours ago In the aftermath of an earthquake that killed nearly 70000 people, left hundreds of thousands injured and millions homeless, Presbyterian World Service … |
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Philippines: Typhoon Karen leaves 6 dead, 2 injured and millions …
ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland - 2 hours ago by SC Aro La Trinidad, Benguet (22 August) — Aside from the immediate assistance extended to the casualties of typhoon Karen which claimed six lives and … |
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Peru earthquake: One year on
ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland - 5 hours ago One year on from the earthquake in southern Peru the situation remains desperate for many of the 650000 people affected, who have received little or no … |
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Philippines: NDCC update Sitrep No. 4 on the effects of Typhoon …
ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland - 6 hours ago Typhoon "Karen" entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility on August 17, 2008 as a Tropical Depression with maximum sustained wind of 55 kph; … ‘Karen’ damages P133-M worth of property in N. Luzon–NDCC Inquirer.net all 2 news articles |
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UN welcomes $15 million in donations so far to China's earthquake …
ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland - 24 minutes ago "By joining forces with the United Nations on the Appeal, they will help the survivors of the earthquake recover their livelihoods, return to school and … UN raises $15 mln from int'l community to aid China quake zone Xinhua Int'l donation goes to Sichuan quake recovery People’s Daily Online China provides $50000 flood relief to Nepal Xinhua all 9 news articles |
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CWS appeal update: Myanmar (Burma) Cyclone Nargis response
ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland - 1 hour ago Relief efforts continue as the second stage of the response to Cyclone Nargis moves forward. Nargis struck Myanmar (Burma) on May 2-3 and, according to … |
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Simulated Exercise: Typhoon Disaster Scenario
ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland - 5 hours ago "In the early morning of 27 August 2008, Typhoon "X" with a velocity of 140 km/hour landed at Muang District, Rayong, an industrial and coastal province in … |
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WFP Bangkok relief air bridge for Myanmar completes mission
ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland - Aug 22, 2008 In the three months since the opening of the Don Mueang humanitarian air bridge on 24 May, 232 relief flights were dispatched to Cyclone-hit Myanmar. … |
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Philippines: NDCC update Sitrep No. 4 on the effects of Typhoon …
ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland - 24 minutes ago Typhoon "Karen" entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility on August 17, 2008 as a Tropical Depression with maximum sustained wind of 55 kph near the … Philippines Closes Schools as Typhoon Approaches Northern Luzon Bloomberg Typhoon Nuri hits N Philippines with heavy rains Xinhua Typhoon Karen still strong; moves off northern Cagayan coast ABS CBN News Manila Bulletin - GMA news.tv all 66 news articles |
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ACT Situation Report: Myanmar emergency response operation 21 Aug 2008
ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland - 21 hours ago Relief assistance to Myanmar's cyclone-stricken Irrawaddy delta region continues to reach an increasing number of people. The needs for food and shelter are … |
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Myanmar: "I only lost my home," says cyclone survivor
ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland - 23 minutes ago Many other survivors of Cyclone Nargis, which hammered Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta region in early May, suffered losses that can never be replaced — brothers … |
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Track and windspeed of Typhoon Nuri (as of 21 Aug 2008)
ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland - 31 minutes ago Typhoon Nuri is forecast to strike China at about 00:00 GMT on 22 August. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest … |
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The Wenchuan earthquake: Rebuilding shattered lives
ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland - 33 minutes ago Earlier this year, China experienced one of its largest earthquakes where nearly 70000 people died, including 6000 schoolchildren. … |
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Emergency Appeal update: Myanmar(Burma) Cyclone Nargis response
ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland - 2 hours ago Relief efforts continue as the second stage of the response to Cyclone Nargis moves forward. Nargis struck Myanmar (Burma) on May 2-3 and, according to … |
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Red Cross reaches 100th day of humanitarian relief for China …
ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland - 56 minutes ago With an estimated magnitude of 8.0 on the Richter scale the earthquake which occurred 1600 kilometers from Beijing left 15 million people displaced and 5 … |
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Africa droughts
ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland - 7 hours ago In northern Kenya, Tangulbei division and the larger part of Baringo district are facing a serious food and water shortage, causing the deaths of vital … |
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Track and windspeed of Typhoon Nuri (as of 19 Aug 2008)
ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland - 1 hour ago Typhoon Nuri is forecast to strike the Philippines at about 18:00 GMT on 19 August. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center … |
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Myanmar: IOM gets new backing from UK, UN, extends cyclone Nargis …
ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland - 1 hour ago IOM's cyclone response effort now comprises over 100 staff working from three sub-offices in the Delta townships of Bogale, Pyapon and Mawlamyinegyun. … |
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Funds collected for Myanmar Typhoon Nargis and China’s earthquake …
ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland - 1 hour ago The Myanmar Typhoon Nargis Humanitarian Fund and China's Earthquake Aid Fund has received a contribution amounting to more than $198000.00. … |
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Powerful typhoon Nuri heads toward northern Philippines
ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland - 8 hours ago Philippines, Aug 18, 2008 - Tropical Cyclone 13W (Nuri) is threatening the Philippines' northern Luzon island, before making landfall on the coast of … Typhoon Nuri Forms East of Philippines; May Hit China (Update1) Bloomberg Philippines braces for typhoon headed for northern provinces TopNews all 76 news articles |
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Myanmar: Cyclone-hit farmers switch to fishing
ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland - 1 hour ago "This year, I'm going in for fishing," he told IRIN in a village outside Mawlamyinegyun township, deep inside Myanmar's cyclone-affected Ayeyarwaddy Delta. … |
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IOM taps McDonald's staff to paint IOM-USAID homes
ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland - 26 minutes ago … food chain McDonalds to help paint hundreds of new homes built by IOM and USAID in Guinobatan, Albay, for families displaced by Typhoon Reming in 2006. … |
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UN says 1.5 mln dlrs of cyclone aid lost in Myanmar forex rules
ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland - 3 hours ago YANGON, Aug 14, 2008 (AFP) - The United Nations estimates that 1.56 million dollars of international cyclone aid has been lost due to the military regime's … |
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Myanmar: Cyclone Nargis OCHA Situation Report No. 45
ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland - 2 hours ago 1. The logistics cluster officially ended its function as of 10 August. Coordination related to logistics matters is now taken over by user groups at the … |