Humanitarian Crises

DLR Mapping Provides Rapid Relief After Flooding In Nepal And North India

spacedaily.com     3 hrs ago          

Bonn, Germany (SPX) Sep 05, 2008 - After an embankment on the Koshi river in eastern Nepal was breached on 18 August 2008, there was extensive flooding. This affected more than three million people, destroying 250 000...                    

Nov 18, 2008: Art Knows No Borders at Safari Sam's

yahoo.com     3 hrs ago          

ART MAKES A DIFFERENCE! FREE ART! More than 100 artists, including locals Miguel Osuna, Mel Kadel, and artists from Found Gallery, in a silent auction and night to benefit Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Nov. 18, 2008 at...                    

Rain: no reason to complain

thetraveleronline.com     3 hrs ago          

We've been singing the refrain since we were children. "Rain, rain, go away. Come again some other day." And we're still singing it. But, now, it sounds something like this: "I hate the rain. Look at my hair." Or, "Oh my...                    

Major Restoration Effort Continues in Hard-Hit Louisiana and Other Gulf Coast States (PR Newswire)

yahoo.com     1 hr ago   4 related          

Thursday September 4, 2:56 pm ET AT&T's Wireless and Wireline Networks Perform Well in Wake of Hurricane Gustav; Company Focused on Restoring Service to Customers DALLAS, Sept. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- News ) today...                    

USAID Response to Dominican Republic Tropical Storms

prnewswire.com     9 hrs ago          

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American people, through USAID, are providing $50,000 in humanitarian assistance to populations affected by tropical storms in the Dominican Republic. Between August 15...                    

George Galloway's charity Interpal back under police glare

timesonline.co.uk     9 hrs ago          

A British charity that distributes aid in the Palestinian territories and is backed by George Galloway, the Respect MP, is at the centre of a police investigation in Australia. Interpal, a London-based aid network set up...                    

US pledges $ 1bn, IMF offers loan to Georgia

indiaenews.com     9 hrs ago   7 related          

From correspondents in Washington, United States, 03:33 AM IST The US will provide $1 billion in humanitarian aid to Georgia following the Russian invasion of the former Soviet republic, while the International Monetary...                    

American Red Cross Out of Money

11alive.com     22 hrs ago   54 related          

ATLANTA -- An organization that helps people put their lives and belongings back together after natural disasters is in need of some help of its own. The American Red Cross is struggling to help those who need it. The...                    

Cheney supports NATO membership for Georgia

iht.com     19 hrs ago   76 related          

Ukraine government near collapse Attacks on reporters flare in Russia; 2 are dead "Georgia will be in our alliance. His words of support for Saakashvili placed him on a direct collision course with Russia's leaders who...                    

World Bank calls for action to allow aid to work better for the poor

un.org     13 hrs ago   20 related          

World Bank Group President Robert B. Zoellick Thursday outlined steps to address the immediate risks of the global food crisis while also proposing reforms for the international aid system so it can have a greater impact...