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Florida homes evacuated in wake of Fay
Tropical Storm Fay is still causing problems in Florida, where residents have begun to receive evacuation orders. The City of Debary ordered the evacuation of at least 180 homes this afternoon, according to local... Togo Flooding Submerges Villages
The West African nation of Togo is suffering intense flooding as entire villages are submerged. Thousands are now homeless as infrastructure is getting destroyed."Nine major bridges have been wiped out, stranding villagers in flooded hamlets, he said. As many as 5 000... UN warns of North Korea food shortages
In the 1990's North Korea faced significant economic problems such as disasters and and the collapse of the Eastern Bloc. As a result of this, between 300,000 and 800,000 North Koreans died per yer for three years.... Floods kill 16 in eastern Europe
This is a developing story. We welcome your news, comments, or relevant photos.Heavy floods, the worst in a century according to Russia Today, have killed 16 people in western Ukraine and northern Romania."Thirteen... Typhoon KALMAEGI (HELEN) now over NW Taiwan
TAIWAN:Widespread flooding has been reported due to heavy rainfall from typhoon Kalmaegi (Helen). Clip shows a daring rescue from a television report. Global Disruption” More Accurately Describes Climate Change, Not “Global ...
This is a great interview with John Holdren, a professor of environmental policy at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government and lawyer Stephen Susman who is representing Kivalina islanders, Native Alaskan people who have to be moved, because of global warming, to the... Heavy rains hit China
About half of China has been hit by torrential rains - killing one person, injuring four and affecting nearly 400,000 people. Experts said the rainfall in several cities exceeded 100 millimetres, while Macheng City,... Flooding hits Cape Town, cleanup begins in KwaZulu-Natal
Update June 25: Residents of KwaZulu-Natal have started cleaning up the city after last week's flood. Officials are unable to estimate the cost of the damage this early in the operation; however, four people are reported misssing and the heavy rainfall broke four records, one... 155 Dead and Hundreds More Missing as Typhoon Fengshen Crosses the Philippines
Typhoon Fengshen has left a trail of destruction during its 48 hours passage of the Philippines. Reuters are reporting that the storm has killed at least 155 people and hundreds more are missing after a ferry... HANDS ON DISASTER RESPONSE ANNOUNCES IOWA FLOODING PROJECT
Organization launches volunteer deployment in response to record-breaking flooding in Midwest CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 6/16/08 – Hands On Disaster Response (HODR), a volunteer-driven 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, announces the launch of a volunteer project to assist the... Cubs 5 vs Zephyrs 3 - New Orleans Team Aid Flood Relief
Fans who donate $5 or more get free game tickets."Thursday, June 19, 2008 Game keys: New Orleans' Tony Armas had pitched 10 consecutive quality starts coming into Wednesday in Des Moines, Iowa. Iowa scored two runs in the first inning and two in the fourth to snap the streak... Mississippi River levee breaks
UPDATE: 6:13PM ESTThe flooding could slow the US coal exports." Floods on the upper Mississippi River could slow U.S. coal exports because of stalled barge traffic and disrupted rail shipments, some industry sources... Flooding in China kills dozens
In the post-earthquake recovery, China is taking another hit as the floods sweep through 12 provinces in the southern region. The unrelenting rain is also causing fears of mudslides in areas affected by the quake.... Fake erectile dysfunction drugs flooding Vancouver
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If a major sandbagging effort along the Mississippi River fails, more than two dozen levees in Illinois, Iowa and Missouri could overflow, according to officials." WASHINGTON - The federal government predicts that 27 levees could potentially overflow...
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