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2 Workers Shoulder Blame for 2010 BP Oil Disaster ABC News The manslaughter charges brought against two relatively low-ranking BP rig workers in the deadly Gulf of Mexico disaster may be as far as federal prosecutors are willing to go. Or maybe they intend to use the two men to work their way up the corporate ... See all stories on this topic »

When Taxpayers Pay People to Rebuild in Harm's Way New York Times (blog) The article centers on the counterproductive role of subsidized flood insurance and the 1988 Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. One focal point is Dauphin Island, Ala., where homes have been repeatedly wrecked by ... See all stories on this topic » New York Times (blog)

Disaster Recovery Center opens in Long Branch The Star-Ledger - NJ.com LONG BRANCH – A fourth Disaster Recovery Center has opened in Monmouth County for those in need of recovery programs following the superstorm that slammed the state three weeks ago. Recovery representatives and Federal Emergency Management ... See all stories on this topic »

Team Rubicon Communicates Disaster Relief From Front Lines NY1 They've fought in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan and now thousands of military veterans are contributing to disaster relief efforts throughout the city thanks to an organization that deploys them to disaster zones. NY1's Arlene Borenstein filed the ... See all stories on this topic » NY1

Stranded Pets Complicate Disaster Preparation Voice of America PORTLAND, OREGON — Despite the looming danger of wind and flood damage from Hurricane Sandy, many coastal residents in the northeastern United States refused to leave their homes. In many cases, it was because they didn't want to leave their pets ... See all stories on this topic » Voice of America

These Communities Decided Not To Rebuild After Disaster Smithsonian (blog) Every time a natural disaster ravages and destroys a community or region, the same question pops up: why bother rebuilding? The answers are numerous: this is where we've always lived, these are our homes, we will not bend to nature, where else will we ... See all stories on this topic » Smithsonian (blog)

Her Facebook disaster show Salon Her Facebook disaster show. As Paula's life unraveled, I couldn't stop watching the posts. I felt so bad for her -- and better about myself. By Madeline Grimes. more. All Share Services. Topics: Facebook, friendship, Internet Culture, Life stories ... See all stories on this topic »

The looming disaster the Fed's stress tests miss Fortune (blog) FORTUNE -- In the past year or so, banks, looking for safety and some yield, have stashed an increasing amount of their cash in the bond market, much of it in U.S. Treasuries. If rates were to rise quickly, that could cause huge losses at the banks ... See all stories on this topic » Fortune (blog)

Costs and Consequences of the Fukushima Daiichi Disaster Truth-Out About a month after the disaster, on April 19, 2011, Japan chose to drastically increase its official "safe" radiation exposure levels[ii] from 1 mSv to 20 mSv per year – 20 times higher than the US exposure limit. This allowed the Japanese government ... See all stories on this topic »

Leaving the EU would be an economic 'disaster', Ken Clarke has said Telegraph.co.uk "It would be a disaster for our influence in global political events. It would be a disaster for the British economy, if we were to leave the EU. It damages our influence in these great critical events of the moment if we keep casting doubt on our ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

House Democrats call for telecom hearings following Sandy's knockdown of cell ... The Next Web (blog) In the wake of Hurricane Sandy cell towers felled by the storm stayed down, and other telecommunications services were disrupted. Given that communications pathways are key in disaster recovery, having such channels become clogged, or off completely, ... See all stories on this topic » The Next Web (blog)

Disaster Recovery Centers Open in Stratford, East Haven NBC Connecticut A Federal Emergency Management Agency-State of Connecticut Disaster Recovery Center opened on Monday in Stratford and will be open for three days. A center in East Haven will also be open for three days. The Stratford Disaster Recovery Center is ... See all stories on this topic »

Aid agencies warn of humanitarian disaster in Gaza if conflict continues Al-Arabiya Thirty-eight aid agencies warned of humanitarian disaster in Gaza if Israeli-Palestinian military confrontation didn't come to a stop, a news website reported Monday. A group of 38 aid and development agencies urged world leaders to take swift action ... See all stories on this topic » Al-Arabiya

City fares poorly on disaster preparedness: Experts Times of India BHOPAL: For a city in the same seismic zone II as Latur, Bhopal is grossly unprepared to deal with any disaster, said disaster management institute (DMI) assistant director D K Singh. Risk of a disaster in Bhopal is similar to what had happened in ... See all stories on this topic »

Holiday Disaster KWQC 6 SCOTT COUNTY, Iowa – A Scott County man was killed in a single vehicle crash early Saturday morning between Buffalo and Blue Grass. Jacob O'Connell, 24, of Buffalo, Iowa was killed around one AM whenMore >>. SCOTT COUNTY, Iowa – A Scott ... See all stories on this topic »

GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES DISASTER UNEMPLOYMENT ... Saugerties Post Star Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that federal disaster unemployment assistance (DUA) is now available for residents of Orange, Putnam, Sullivan, and Ulster counties who lost their job or income due to Hurricane Sandy. Disaster unemployment ... See all stories on this topic »

LOCO Sports announces Disaster Relief 5K Road Race Seacoastonline.com LOCO Sports is teaming up with the Exeter Hospital and Margaritas Restaurant to present the Disaster Relief 5K walk & run. 100% of the net proceeds will be donated to the American Red Cross for disaster relief for those affected by Superstorm Sandy and ... See all stories on this topic »

No waffling in the face of disaster DC Velocity According to The Wall Street Journal, when disaster strikes, the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Craig Fugate, looks to a couple of key indicators to get a sense of the severity of the emergency. One of them is the "Waffle House ... See all stories on this topic »

50th anniversary of Robena disaster to be observed Uniontown Herald Standard The 50th anniversary of a mining disaster that claimed the lives of 37 miners at the Frosty Run Shaft of Robena Mine No. 3 in Carmichaels will be observed at a memorial service on Dec. 6. The United Mine Workers of American Local 1980 and UMWA District ... See all stories on this topic »

TPRF Donation to Assist Post-Disaster Relief Efforts in Japan The Herald | HeraldOnline.com 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Prem Rawat Foundation (TPRF) is donating US$73,000 to help fund a garden project that is part of ongoing post-disaster relief efforts in Japan's northern provinces. The grant, awarded to AmeriCares, a nonprofit ... See all stories on this topic »

Legal Alert: IRS Provides Disaster Relief for Plan Participants JD Supra (press release) Executive Summary: In addition to the other various employee benefit plan relief provided as a result of Hurricane Sandy, on November 16 the Internal Revenue Service announced, in Announcement 2012-44, that certain individual account plans, including ... See all stories on this topic »

When disaster strikes, the Army Reserve is there Lock Haven Express McELHATTAN - Two words - "Welcome Home" - graced nearly every colorful placard and handmade greeting card in appearance Sunday, as some very tired Lock Haven Army Reservists returned home after weeks of relief effort in New York in the aftermath ... See all stories on this topic » Lock Haven Express

Building For The Big One: Four Designs With Disaster In Mind EarthTechling Call it the Hurricane Sandy Effect — the superstorm that, in the words of Bill McKibben "rang the doorbell of the richest people on Earth" also hit one of the most densely developed regions of the U.S. As such,it's gotten a lot of smart people ... See all stories on this topic »

Police offering reward for information about white van seen prior to explosion Fox 59 Copyright © 2012, WXIN-TV. wxin-south-side-disaster-explosion-police-offering-reward-for-information-about-white-van-seen-prior-to-e-20121119. Sign-up for Breaking News Alerts from Fox59 · Email · print. Comments. 0 ... See all stories on this topic »

Maui is ill-prepared for coping with disaster Maui News Maui is ill-prepared for coping with disaster. November 19, 2012. The Maui News. Save | Bookmark and Share. Maui cannot be considered a safe place, considering how many vital functions are in the flood zone. The harbor, of course, the airport, the ... See all stories on this topic »

Parnell seeks disaster aid authorization Ktoo Gov. Sean Parnell is asking Alaska House and Senate leaders for permission to spend additional funds to aid in storm recovery efforts. Parnell earlier this month requested federal disaster assistance for the severe storms that struck south-central and ... See all stories on this topic »

WATCH: Cat Doesn't Know How Doors Work Huffington Post UK Well, listen out for the little squeak when disaster all too inevitably strikes. And we adore the expression on the other cat's face as he/she turns to camera: "Mother! Do something!" Oh, and don't panic, folks. We have it on good authority from Yasmin ... See all stories on this topic »

Attend A Disaster Preparedness Class In Greenbrier County WVNS-TV Attend A Disaster Preparedness Class In Greenbrier County. Posted: Monday, November 19, 2012 10:25 AM EST. Updated: Monday, November 19, 2012 10:25 AM EST. By Kelsey Borza, Reporter - email ... See all stories on this topic »

3 Signs For A Black Friday Disaster And 5 Retailers To Watch Seeking Alpha 3 Signs For A Black Friday Disaster And 5 Retailers To Watch. November 19, 2012 by: Efficient Alpha | includes: AMZN, COH, EBAY, GPS, WMT. Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next ... See all stories on this topic »

Flood Damage seminar: Baptist Convention Disaster Relief Examiner.com "The Southern Baptist Disaster Team has graciously come to Long Island to lend their extensive experience in disaster recovery to our residents whose homes have been severely damaged by the storm," said Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray. See all stories on this topic »

Village officials off to Japan for disaster mgmt training Sun.Star OFFICIALS of five barangays in Iloilo City are going to Japan in November for a 10-day training on disaster risk management. The training, sponsored by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica), CityNet and the Iloilo City Government, in ... See all stories on this topic »

FEMA Helps NJ Towns Recover From Disaster [AUDIO] New Jersey 101.5 FM Radio Superstorm Sandy threatened more than just homes. In addition to the many assistance programs available to help people recover from disasters, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) offers a helping hand to communities, county and state ... See all stories on this topic »

Lautenberg announces disaster food aid for N.J. residents impacted by Sandy Independent Press - NJ.com Most residents of 18 New Jersey counties severely impacted by Superstorm Sandy will be eligible to receive Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) benefits to help relieve food expenses related to the storm. Today's announcement ... See all stories on this topic »

BP to pay £4.5 billion for disaster Chemistry World Oil super major BP has agreed to pay $4 billion (£2.5 billion) in fines and penalties and plead guilty to criminal charges for the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster, which killed 11 people and spilled millions of barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico ... See all stories on this topic » Chemistry World

Toyota recalls Scion IQ vehiciles Disaster News Network Disaster News Network. 04:01 pm EST, November 19, 2012. Click Here! Home · Give Now · Volunteer · How to Help · DNN Radio · Hot Topics · Subscribe · Links · Store · About DNN · Sponsors · Events ... See all stories on this topic »

Insurers Offer Disaster Aid Post-Sandy ClaimsJournal.com The ACE Charitable Foundation made a donation of $250,000 to the American Red Cross to support disaster relief efforts in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy that impacted the East Coast of the United States. In addition, the Foundation has organized a ... See all stories on this topic » ClaimsJournal.com

Ugandan communities plant trees to avert disaster PreventionWeb (press release) The Red Cross has responded to a call from the Ugandan Ministry of Disaster Preparedness to provide 50,000 tree seedlings, which will help reforest parts of the Mount Elgon region. The tree-planting project is part of a new Uganda Red Cross programme, ... See all stories on this topic » PreventionWeb (press release)

Nepal: Community based disaster risk reduction - Interview with Chakra Pani ... PreventionWeb (press release) Community based disaster risk reduction approach focuses on engaging communities in building their resiliency to disasters. This approach aims to increase community awareness and ownership of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Initiatives. Importantly these ... See all stories on this topic » PreventionWeb (press release)

PIA Flight Escapes Disaster PKKH KARACHI – Pakistan escaped another air crash tragedy on Sunday when a London-bound PIA flight landed back at Karachi's Jinnah International Airport after one of plane's two engines malfunctioned. Say it good luck or timely decision and expertise of the ... See all stories on this topic »

American Business Continuity Domes Deploys Disaster Recovery Teams MMD Newswire (press release) MIAMI, Florida (MMD Newswire) November 19, 2012 -- American Business Continuity Domes Inc. ("ABC Domes"), the U.S. based developer and builder of disaster-resistant, steel-reinforced thin-shell concrete domes, has deployed disaster recovery teams ... See all stories on this topic »

One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: Justin and Selena's Disaster Date Hollywire It seems like it's one step forward, two steps back for Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez. After spending the night together early last week and taking in a comedy show last Thursday, the on-again, off-again item went out to dinner over the weekend. But ... See all stories on this topic » Hollywire

'Fiscal Cliff' primer: Congress working to avoid disaster KTVB print logo. 'Fiscal Cliff' primer: Congress working to avoid disaster. Credit: KTVB. KTVB's Mark Johnson talks with political scientist Dr. David Adler, director of the BSU Andrus Center of Public Policy. Print. print. Email. Email this article ... See all stories on this topic »

Mobile black spots a disaster The Australian REGIONAL politicians have called on the federal government to fill rural mobile phone reception black spots to boost its location-based mobile disaster alert system. Nationals MPs Luke Hartsuyker and Darren Chester said the system, Emergency Alert, was ... See all stories on this topic »

Munich air disaster survivor Kenny Morgans dies, aged 73 Click Manchester Former Manchester United player Kenny Morgans has died at the age of 73. The Welshman, a survivor of the Munich air disaster of 1958, passed away in hospital over the weekend after taking ill on Saturday (17th November). Morgans made his debut for the ... See all stories on this topic » Click Manchester

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