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| Things to Know Before Donating to a Disaster... ABC News The Department of Justice has warned of the potential for disaster fraud in the aftermath of superstorm Sandy, which ravaged millions of homes and businesses along the Atlantic Coast, and as of Friday morning, had left more than 3.6 million people in ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| RI gov seeks disaster declaration for 3 counties Boston.com The request covers Washington, Newport and Bristol counties. Preliminary damage estimates by federal and state officials show that Washington County sustained $4.3 million in damage to roads, bridges and public buildings, Chafee said. Newport had ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Sailing disaster author discusses tragic sinking of the Bounty Wicked Local As ominous reports swirled in that Hurricane Sandy was turning into a giant storm about 1,000 miles wide, Plymouth-based author Michael Tougias was invited on the television show "Fox and Friends" to talk about storms. Tougias is an expert on deadly ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Sandy's Wake Up Call: Disaster Planning for Your Family Huffington Post (blog) Although natural disasters aren't predictable and there are no guarantees that precautionary measures will safeguard us, one thing is for certain: developing a personal disaster plan can't hurt. Regardless if you are in a defined high-risk zone or not ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Investor money squeezes reinsurance share in disaster risk Reuters LONDON | Fri Nov 2, 2012 12:48pm EDT. LONDON (Reuters) - Insurers' sales of financial instruments to offload natural disaster risks have cut the market share of reinsurance hubs such as Bermuda and Lloyd's of London by up to 30 percent, experts say. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Really? Natural Disasters Can Influence Birthrates New York Times (blog) All levity aside, there are some researchers who believe that large-scale disasters can influence birthrates. Psychologists say it comes down to attachment theory: that catastrophes, in short, have a way of driving people together and influencing major ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Notes on Disaster Baiting - Hurricane Sandy is Not Any Other Hurricane Huffington Post The first rule of covering a horrific event aftermath is: No Disaster Baiting. After Hurricane Katrina, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger showed orderly earthquake fallout in California, pointing out to the cable news crews - "The people are happy. They ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Florida Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers head to NYC to aid in massive Sandy ... Florida Baptist Witness LEESBURG (FBC)--Two busloads of 60 Florida Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers, two mobile kitchens capable of producing 32,000 meals a day, a shower and supply unit and two clean-up and recovery units are set to leave Lake Yale Baptist Conference ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Romney's Changing Views on FEMA - And Why They Could be a Disaster for ... Burnt Orange Report And after observing the necessity and popularity of federal disaster relief efforts, Romney came out in support of FEMA - or at least giving it "the funding it needs to fulfill its mission." There are two ways to look at this. One is that Romney is ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Ram Truck Brand Supports Disaster Relief Efforts Following Superstorm Sandy ... Sacramento Bee AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Nov. 2, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Chrysler Group LLC's Ram Truck brand today donated 20 Ram 1500 Tradesman trucks and $100,000 to the American Red Cross to assist with relief efforts in the wake of Superstorm Sandy. "The impact ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| AT&T Supports Disaster Relief in Hard-Hit States with Additional $250000 in ... Sacramento Bee The local grants build on a $250,000 national grant to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief fund, bringing to $500,000 AT&T's total grants for Hurricane Sandy relief. The grants are in addition to AT&T's broad-based and growing Hurricane Sandy ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Obama Escapes Scrutiny On Benghazi Disaster As Election Day Nears Investor's Business Daily In case you thought there was a thorough investigation to get to the bottom of the Benghazi disaster, think again. It seems the key player in the episode — President Obama — is taking no part in the investigation. Jay Carney in Thursday's White House ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Teaching After a Disaster Huffington Post (blog) We have been out of school for a week now. The public school teachers had to report to work today in NYC -- that's 80,000 employees trying to weave their way to their school buildings amid a major lack of transportation, personal losses, and a lack of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Historian Jacob Remes: "Disasters aren't natural" Salon Most Americans aren't crazy about the idea of handing over disaster relief to the states. And they're even less keen on farming it out to private business. And yet, in a Thursday Forbes Op-Ed, the Competitive Enterprise Institute's Iain Murray argued ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Disaster unemployment benefits available for some in Connecticut Ct Post Residents of Fairfield, New Haven and two other counties affected by Superstorm Sandy may be eligible for disaster relief, a benefit provided for people who lost income due to a natural disaster but don't qualify for regular unemployment insurance. See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Mortgage relief coming for disaster victims CNNMoney NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Relief is coming to homeowners hit hard by Superstorm Sandy, as government agencies and major lenders roll out plans to offer them breaks on mortgage payments and other types of financial assistance. Earlier this week ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Bloomberg's Back-to-Work Imperative After Sandy Is the Broader Disaster The Indypendent There's a thin line between resilience and arrogance. In his response to Hurricane Sandy, one of the nation's largest natural disasters, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg may have crossed it. Like the city that he leads, and the country for whom ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Vow about that! Disaster can't stop couple from Manhattan wedding New York Daily News Disaster can't stop couple from Manhattan wedding. Jason Allegrante and Caroline Pommert were one of the seven couples who turned up to tie the knot Friday for 'Plan B' weddings in lower Manhattan. By Barbara Ross / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS. Friday ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Disaster declared for Westchester, Rockland Wall Street Journal Andrew Cuomo says a disaster declaration has been issued for Westchester and Rockland counties. Cuomo made the announcement Friday during a briefing on the superstorm. —Copyright 2012 Associated Press. Copyright 2012 Dow Jones & Company, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| How Tech Companies Are Making A Complete Hurricane Disaster Somewhat ... San Francisco Chronicle Hurricane Sandy and its aftermath led several tech companies to lend a helping hand in one way or another. Shelter. Just yesterday, Airbnb decided to waive all of its fees for both hosts and guests in areas affected by Sandy through November 7. It ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| From near disaster to shaky recovery in NYC Computerworld Computerworld - The classic quote from Warren Buffett about a financial crisis is also true for data centers. It's "only when the tide goes out do you discover who's been swimming naked," the multibillionaire businessman said. Hurricane Sandy brought ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| FEMA Disaster Centers Open in Bridgeport, Greenwich Westport Now Dannel P. Malloy announced today that FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) have opened in Bridgeport and Greenwich to assist home owners and businesses affected by Storm Sandy. "I am urging any individual or businesses, in the four declared ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Turnovers turn fourth quarter into a Chiefs disaster News & Observer SAN DIEGO - Three quarters of what has been a rare thing for the Chiefs - competitive football - were erased in a miserable fourth period for the team Thursday night. The San Diego Chargers scored three touchdowns in the first 7 minutes of the final ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Disaster volunteers head to hurricane sites The Tennessean BRENTWOOD — Three faith-based disaster relief agencies based out of Brentwood have mobilized teams to help feed people, clean up and give support after Superstorm Sandy slammed the northeast and the Caribbean. A team of five from Hope Force ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| FEMA disaster assistance available to Westport residents Minuteman News Center Following the declaration of Connecticut as a major disaster area Tuesday, local residents may now apply for financial assistance from the Federal Government to help pay for rebuilding their lives, the Westport Fire Marshal's office announced Friday. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Natural Disasters Point Out Need for Strong Personal Injury Defense, Says Law ... The Herald | HeraldOnline.com As a firm led by a respected personal injury lawyer in Los Angeles, Burg & Brock believes that a natural disaster such as Sandy is a good time for everyone to consider the very necessary role of personal injury lawyers to preserve public safety ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Social Etiquette: Managing Social Media During Disasters BostInno (blog) Social media during times of disaster can be both a very good thing, as well as its own disaster waiting to happen. Stuck at home when Hurricane Sandy hit on Monday (but very luckily with electricity), I spent the day parked in front of my computer ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Natural disasters: Saarc states to set up common platform to share information Business Recorder (blog) National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Chairman Dr Zafar Qadir has said the Saarc members countries have decided to establish a common platform to share information related to natural disasters. The Chairman said this while addressing a press ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Mississippi sending disaster teams to New Jersey Jackson Clarion Ledger (blog) "Mississippi is all too familiar with disaster response, and our teams are experts in emergency management," Bryant said. "I have been in close contact with Gov. (Chris) Christie over the past days and am pleased that we are able to assist the people ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| natural disaster CNET The idea is tell you what's happening, when and where the disaster may hit, how severe it will be, and what resources are around to help you, according to a Google blog post. You can search for a specific item … Read more. Originally posted at Digital ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| DHS secretary issues waiver so ships can take fuel to disaster areas GovExec.com Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on Friday issued a blanket, temporary waiver of the 1920 Jones Act to allow foreign-flag ships to deliver fuel resources to energy-starved areas of New York and New Jersey still reeling from Superstorm Sandy. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Feds, States, Cities — The All of the Above Disaster Response Brookings Institution (blog) The question is: Has our nation's response to major disasters improved since Hurricane Katrina, the last time a storm left such a catastrophic mark on the United States? Hurricane Katrina forced our leaders to confront what was structurally broken ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Disaster defense: Balancing costs and benefits Science Codex Seth Stein, a Northwestern University geologist, has teamed up with his father, Jerome Stein, an economist at Brown University, to develop new strategies to defend society against natural disasters like Hurricane Sandy as well as the effects of climate ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Cyr: After disaster, victims count on federal relief The Republic Americans once fatalistically viewed natural disasters such as the Superstorm Sandy as unavoidable "acts of God," with victims largely expected to cope on their own. But through the 20th century, society steadily expanded relief efforts, so that today ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| In wake of Hurricane Sandy disaster, Jewish volunteers step up Jewish Telegraphic Agency In wake of Hurricane Sandy disaster, Jewish volunteers step up. By Chavie Lieber · November 2, 2012. NEW YORK (JTA) -- Just before Shelly Fine went to sleep Tuesday night, he posted his contact information and an appeal seeking volunteers for the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Two counties added to disaster jobless list Asbury Park Press Those who are unemployed because of the disaster should first file for unemployment insurance benefits through the Internet by going to www.njuifile.net . In addition to Bergen and Somerset counties, the program also is available for residents of ... See all stories on this topic » |
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