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UN Disaster Risk Reduction Chief Calls for Better Planning Voice of America November 26, 2011 UN Disaster Risk Reduction Chief Calls for Better Planning Ron Corben | Bangkok The United Nations' disaster risk reduction chief says more planning is needed by governments to respond to the growing threat of disasters, ... See all stories on this topic »

Disaster deepens amid snow and radiation TelegraphTV Radiation at Japan's Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant forces suspension of helicopter mission, while survivors of Friday's tsunami contend with freezing weather. See all stories on this topic »

Red Cross provides disaster relief to Ontario reserve CTV.ca The Canadian Red Cross will provide disaster relief to a northern Ontario reserve that declared a state of emergency over unsafe living conditions, which local officials say has put the community on the brink of a public health disaster. ... See all stories on this topic » CTV.ca

More areas in South declared disaster zones The Nation More districts in the southern provinces of Songkhla and Narathiwat have been declared disaster zones due to destruction caused by flash floods. Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said the Interior Ministry would closely monitor the situation, ... See all stories on this topic » The Nation

IPO market has been a disaster, says Ramesh Damani 1 Moneycontrol.com If you want to become wealthy in life, you have to invest for a period of time, says market veteran Ramesh Damani. ^M ^M. See all stories on this topic »

Natural Disasters and Your Finances Pickens Sentinel The latest edition of FDIC Consumer News focuses on the financial aspect of recovering from natural disasters. Here are some highlights: —Consider having direct deposit so that you don't have to depend on the mail going through if an area has been hit ... See all stories on this topic »

Climate disaster avoidable Montreal Gazette By MICHELLE LALONDE, The Gazette November 26, 2011 Canada has no excuse not to revamp its climate change plan in light of an encouraging new global study that says avoiding catastrophic climate change is still technologically and economically feasible, ... See all stories on this topic »

FEMA's master of disaster stands at the ready Florida Today W. Craig Fugate, Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator, talks about the challenges of preparing for disasters in his job during an interview in his Washington office on Nov. 8. / Lisa Nipp/Gannett WASHINGTON — Craig Fugate isn't your ... See all stories on this topic »

* Sri Lanka Met Department blamed for not forecasting weather disaster Colombo Page Nov 26, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Minister of Disaster Management Mahinda Amaraweera said he has instructed the Ministry's Secretary and the Director General of the Meteorological Department to submit a report within three days on the Department's failure ... See all stories on this topic »

Disaster-hit roads on the mend Ipswich Queensland Times THE State's largest road reconstruction effort in its history to permanently repair natural disaster damaged roads is almost a quarter of the way through the task. Main Roads Minister Craig Wallace said last summer, Queenslanders experienced some of ... See all stories on this topic »

Red Cross Holiday Craft Show Aids Disaster Victims WNEP-TV The 18th annual holiday craft show is one of the largest fundraisers and helps the Red Cross assist those affected by disasters, like the recent flooding when thousands of people lost their homes and possessions. More than 100 vendors are selling their ... See all stories on this topic »

Thanksgiving Day Spotlight Spells Disaster for Detroit Lion's Ndamukong Suh Bleacher Report Ndamukong Suh is quickly turning himself into the LeBron James of the NFL, but for all the wrong reasons. Whereas LeBron can be considered the biggest villain to fans outside of Miami simply because he is arrogant and more talented than everybody on ... See all stories on this topic » Bleacher Report

India could boycott London 2012 Olympics over sponsorship deal of chemical ... Daily Mail The IOC said it recognised the Bhopal disaster as a 'very tragic event' but added: 'The IOC understands that Dow never owned or operated the facility in Bhopal, and that the State Government of Madhya Pradesh owns and controls the former plant site. ... See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail

District disaster coordinators honoured Antigua Observer St. John's Antigua- The National Office of Disaster Services recognised the nation's 17 district disaster coordinators, some of whom have served for over 20 years, in an awards ceremony Thursday evening at the Methodist Conference Hall, Scotts Hill. ... See all stories on this topic »

TRCS trains 30 trainers on disaster management IPPmedia By Patrick Kisembo Tanzania Red Cross Society (TRCS) has provided training to over 30 young people who will be trainers of trainers (TOT) on how they could be prepared for and manage disasters that befall the country. The move is part of the Society's ... See all stories on this topic » IPPmedia

Natural disaster relief deadline Dec. 14 Pocono Record The US Small Business Administration reminds homeowners, renters, businesses and nonprofit organizations in Monroe, Pike, Carbon and Wayne counties of the deadline to submit disaster loan applications for damage caused by Hurricane Irene and Tropical ... See all stories on this topic »

'Get Ready' disaster preparedness class scheduled in Novato Marin Independent-Journal A "Get Ready" community disaster preparedness course will be held from 7 to 9 pm Dec. 6 at the All Saints Lutheran Church, 2 San Marin Drive in Novato. Advance registration is required; call 897-4361 between 8 am and 5 pm Monday through Friday for ... See all stories on this topic »

Farmers are eligible for federal disaster aid [The Daily Star, Oneonta, N.Y.] Insurance News Net (press release) 26 --Farmers in Chenango , Delaware , Greene , Otsego and Schoharie counties are among those eligible for natural disaster assistance from the US Department of Agriculture , according to a media release from the agency. The USDA has designated eight ... See all stories on this topic »

Disaster measures reviewed The Hindu Officials of various departments should coordinate their efforts to prevent loss of life and livestock, damage to property during natural disasters, Principal Secretary to government and Monitoring Officer for Disaster Prevention and Relief Apurva ... See all stories on this topic » The Hindu

Pacific islands facing higher risk of natural disaster: Study Newstrack India Canberra, Nov 26 (ANI): Pacific island states are facing high risk of natural disaster as the region is getting hotter, sea levels are rising, and rainfall patterns are changing, according to a report. A new report by Australian scientists on the ... See all stories on this topic »

Safety audit in Kashmir schools for disaster preparedness Indian Express Kashmir Divisional Commissioner Asghar Samoon, issuing direction in this regard yesterday, said disaster preparedness is very important as Kashmir falls in Seismic Zone-V and is vulnerable to earthquakes. "Our traditional structures especially Dajji ... See all stories on this topic »

FAS scandal was national disaster, says top OECD economist Irish Independent By Peter Flanagan THE FAS scandal in 2008 was a "national disaster" that decimated the state training body just as it was needed like never before, a top economist said yesterday. John Martin, who is director of employment with the Organisation for ... See all stories on this topic »

Sri Lankan President orders urgent relief to disaster-stricken people Ministry of Defence (press release) The President Mahinda Rajapaksa has directed state officials to assess the situation in the areas hit by heavy rains and winds yesterday November 25 and provide urgent relief to the people affected by the disaster immediately. ... See all stories on this topic »

Chelsea have no 'identity' & Manchester City face Champions League 'disaster ... Goal.com A £195 million loss - it would be a disaster for them to crash out of the Champions League. "At Chelsea it looks similar, there you can see no real identity because they have not developed a real team. One must carefully consider who to sign. ... See all stories on this topic »

Torrential rains, winds kill 17 Nation on Sunday Meanwhile, government allocated funds to all District Secretaries island wide depending on the magnitude of the disaster. According to Assistant Director and Media Spokesman of Disaster Management Centre, Pradeep Kodippili, the damages caused both in ... See all stories on this topic »

Accurate early warnings help reduce disaster risks Jakarta Post 11, 2008, to reduce disaster risks by delivering more accurate early warnings. The system was established with support from other countries, such as China, French, Germany, Japan, and the US and from UNESCO. "The system can issue a tsunami warning ... See all stories on this topic »

Thanksgiving Disaster: Who Was Hit Hardest in This Week's Record-Breaking ... Mogulite Can we all agree this is the week when everyone lost his or her mind? Across the country, we put the "ack" in "Black Friday" — and just round the bend from our Mogulite offices, an angry mob broke into a Hollister store and ran off with piles of ... See all stories on this topic » Mogulite

'Jaspar the Holiday Kitten' Has Table Decorating Disaster (Video) Gather.com Jaspar is a kitten who can't leave the holiday decorating to his humans. In this YouTube video the smoky grey cat makes a mess of the freshly set holiday table--and whatever else gets in his way. Cute kitten videos rule the web, as well they should. ... See all stories on this topic » Gather.com

Total Petroleum Ghana donates relief items to NADMO Vibe Ghana Management of Total Petroleum Ghana Limited on Friday donated relief items to the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) for distribution to disaster victims in the country. The items valued at GHc20,000 include 250 pieces of Mattresses, ... See all stories on this topic » Vibe Ghana

Miyagi schoolchildren complete diorama of pre-disaster hometown Mainichi Daily News Children are working on a diorama of their pre-disaster hometown in Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, on Nov. 25. (Mainichi) NATORI, Miyagi -- Schoolchildren in Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, completed a diorama of their hometown in the Yuriage district on Nov. ... See all stories on this topic » Mainichi Daily News

FEMA, housing alliance rolling up sleeves in Louisa [The Daily Progress ... Insurance News Net (press release) 23 --The Louisa County Disaster Recovery Center is now staffed with housing counselors through the Piedmont Housing Alliance . The housing alliance has set out to inform homeowners impacted by the August earthquake how they can receive assistance. ... See all stories on this topic »

Losing a must-win game ESPN (blog) This game started so promisingly for Sunderland, but ended in unmitigated disaster. Unlike me, Steve Bruce, the Sunderland boss downplayed the importance of needing a victory against Wigan ahead of the game: "If we win it, we go into the top 10, ... See all stories on this topic »

New USDA study focuses on locally marketed foods West Central Tribune The Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments Program is one of the five permanent disaster programs authorized by the 2008 farm bill. It provides assistance to producers who suffered qualifying crop production or quality losses due to adverse weather ... See all stories on this topic »

Chemical Disasters Waiting to Happen Albuquerque Journal (subscription) Right next door to the scrap yard is DPC Enterprises, which stores 1.8 million pounds of toxic chlorine gas on site that puts 548334 people at risk of a disaster; that's all of Albuquerque, not just the Mountain View community, which is host to this ... See all stories on this topic »

Flood-hit districts The News International PESHAWAR: The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Small and Medium Enterprise Development Authority (SMEDA) Saturday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the execution of Rs251 million of legal and economic ... See all stories on this topic »

Sri Lanka storm kills 14, damages 1500 homes AFP Disaster Management centre officials said a total of 14 people were confirmed dead while another 30 were reported missing after coastal areas were lashed by heavy winds on Friday. Officials said nearly 1500 homes were damaged, with most of them losing ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

Local briefs Savannah Morning News Red Cross New Volunteer Orientation and Disaster Services Overview is on Saturday, Dec. 3 from 9 am until noon and Dec. 15 from 6-9 pm at the Varnville Client Services Center, 95 East Palmetto, Varnville. To register, visit www. ... See all stories on this topic »

Citizens' Voice: Hard work, money needed to fix education Knoxville News Sentinel Today, California's public schools are a disaster." A Republican actor by the name of Ronald Reagan became governor of California, and he led the attack on California's public schools. The tax reform from "the West" was designed to starve California's ... See all stories on this topic »

Weekend Reading (Nov 20-26): Are placement offers for real, Europe's slow ... PaGalGuY.com For the grim scenario read http://www.economist.com/blogs/freeexchange/2011/11/euro-crisis-16?fsrc=nlw|newe|11-23-2011|new_on_the_economist Another article in The Economist calls the European crisis "the slow motion disaster" with every day bringing ... See all stories on this topic »

Credit players for saving season ESPN Go ahead and credit David Stern for pulling the NBA from the brink of an unmitigated disaster, or the owners for making endgame concessions on system issues that allow for a little less restraint of trade. With a tentative deal done between the owners ... See all stories on this topic »

Eagles' freedom flight _'a really joyous moment' Chicago Tribune By MARTHA IRVINE AP National Writer This crowd did not gather for a ball game or a protest, or to gawk at some sort of disaster. They came to the banks of the sleepy Illinois River to witness a little miracle -- a happy ending, or an anxious beginning, ... See all stories on this topic »

President Obama buys book on America's 'failed war on terror' during visit to ... Daily Mail By Daily Mail Reporter On a visit to a bookstore a few blocks from the White House, the president picked up a hardback copy of Descent into Chaos: The US and the Disaster in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Central Asia. The book, by Pakistani journalist ... See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail

Bridge collapse kills at least 3 in Indonesia China Daily JAKARTA - A bridge in Tenggarong town of East Kalimantan (Borneo) has collapsed on Saturday afternoon, killing at least 3 people and seriously wounding 17 others as several cars and motorcycles plunged into the river, top official from local disaster ... See all stories on this topic »

The Fire Bell of Unemployment New York Times How did this disaster happen? Probably the most important reasons for the failure to rescue the unemployed are intellectual, rather than purely political. First, there is a lack of scientific proof that government spending — fiscal stimulus — will do ... See all stories on this topic » New York Times

German Police, Demonstrators Clash at Anti-nuclear Protests Voice of America (blog) Several victims of Japan's nuclear disaster at Fukushima joined the protesters. Anti-nuclear demonstrators scuffled with police near the nuclear storage facility in Gorleben. In some places protesters were able to break through the police cordon to sit ... See all stories on this topic »

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