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760 dead in South Asian floods *
Workers and volunteers frantically stacked sandbags Sunday to protect the capital from rising water, while the death toll in India's devastating floods rose sharply when 139 bodies were washed up in eastern India.
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Asia remembers tsunami one year later *
Mourners returned to battered shorelines Monday to mark one year since the Indian Ocean tsunami crashed ashore in a dozen countries, laying waste to coastal communities and sweeping away at least 216,000 lives.
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B.C. evacuations continue *
Another seven houses were ordered evacuated in North Vancouver over the weekend, bringing to 37 the number abandoned there since Wednesday when rain triggered a fatal slide that buried two houses, killing one woman and critically injuring her husband.
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B.C. fires top Canadian list of weather-related disasters *
From salmon suffocating in warm British Columbia streams to a Newfoundland town entombed in ice, this year's bizarre weather leaves little doubt that climate change has the country in its grip, Environment Canada says.
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British Columbia responds to Alberta floods *
Community Crisis Response Units are currently on-site, providing relief to emergency teams -- your donations are welcome.
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Canadians give $147-million to tsunami aid *
Canadians had donated a staggering $147-million in tsunami assistance by midnight Tuesday, money that will be matched by the federal government.
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Celebrity no protection from tragedy *
Attenborough loses three relatives; actors, models among the rescued -- some stars pledge aid.
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Did warning systems let us down? *
After the earthquake -- could a tsunami have been foreseen?
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Disaster coverage -- Galveston *
When disaster strikes, every type of human emotion is exposed. We get an opportunity to be at our very best -- and our very worst.
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Fake Tsunami Relief Canvasser Targets Burnaby Businesses *
The Salvation Army has just been notified of a fraudulent canvasser in the Burnaby area. Business and homeowners are asked to be on alert.
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False tsunami warning panics thousands anew *
Authorities in southern India warned residents in coastal areas to evacuate Thursday, saying there could be fresh tsunamis.
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Haitian storm toll hits 573 *
The death toll from a tropical storm that devastated parts of Haiti rose to 573 late Monday as search crews recovered dozens of bodies carried away by raging weekend floods or buried by mud or the ruins of their homes, officials said.
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Help CHF Aid Tsunami Victims *
A letter to the USANA Family. . .
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How to help tsunami victims *
Here's where to send donations to aid tsunami survivors.
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Indonesia tsunami death toll hits 659 *
The death toll from the Indonesian tsunami earlier this week rose to 659 after emergency workers reached a previously inaccessible area along Java island's southern coast, the government said today.
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Katrina bears down *
Damaging winds, heavy rain and storm surge from the Category 4 hurricane are pounding the north-central Gulf Coast and impacts continue inland. . .
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Katrina punctures Dome roof *
Hurricane Katrina plowed into this below-sea-level city Monday with shrieking, 145-mph winds and blinding rain that flooded homes to the rooflines and peeled away part of the Superdome, where thousands of people had taken shelter.
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Lightfoot receives hero's welcome at relief concert *
It was a hero's welcome for Gordon Lightfoot as he returned to the stage after a near-death illness at a rock concert to benefit flood victims in this eastern Ontario city.
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North Vancouver residents remain on evacuation standby *
Raining in Vancouver. This is NEWS??? However, North Van residents are already on evacuation standby.
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Residents hang on as the flood turns their town into an island *
West Country woke up this morning to another day under water and the Thames Valley now faces being inundated.
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Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network (SATERN) *
The SATERN organization values the input and help of these traditional emergency organizations, along with the help of countless individual operators, who provide inestimable expertise and logistical, strategic intelligence to the overall operation.
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Second Fake Tsunami Relief Canvasser Targets Burnaby Businesses *
The Salvation Army has just been notified of a second fraudulent canvasser in the Burnaby area. Business and homeowners are asked to be on alert.
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Thailand lifts tsunami alert despite large quake *
A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.2 hit India's Andaman and southern Nicobar Islands late Sunday, triggering panic in the islands and a tsunami warning in Thailand, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
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The biggest-ever programme of relief and reconstruction in The Salvation Army’s 135-year history launched *
The Salvation Army is preparing to move into stage two of its response. This will be its biggest-ever programme of relief and reconstruction in The Salvation Army’s 135-year history as an international movement.
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The Salvation Army -- no administrative fee on donations *
If you have donated to the tsunami relief fund prior to the January 11 deadline, 100 per cent of your donation will reach its destination; and your donation is also approved so that it is deductible for 2004 taxation year purposes.
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The Salvation Army appeals for financial support for Hurricane Katrina victims *
As floodwaters recede and authorities open roads into affected areas, The Salvation Army is prepared to continue to meet the immediate life-sustaining needs of individuals and families in communities tormented by Hurricane Katrina.
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The Salvation Army comes to aid of victims of earthquake in Asia *
The Salvation Army in south-eastern Asia and coastal India was tragically and unexpectedly called into service after the massive earthquake in the Bay of Bengal triggered tsunami waves in the region and caused widespread damage and loss of life.
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The Salvation Army commits $1 million to relief efforts in South Asia *
The Salvation Army in Canada and Bermuda is sending $1 million to support its international relief effort in South Asia. These funds will be used directly to provide relief to the victims of the tsunami.
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The Salvation Army deploys disaster response teams to respond to Hurricane Katrina *
As Hurricane Katrina slammed ashore in New Orleans early Monday morning with 145-mph winds, The Salvation Army responded immediately. . .
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The Salvation Army provides relief for mudslide emergency personnel *
The Salvation Army is providing emergency relief for personnel working on the devastating mudslide in North Vancouver.
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The Salvation Army receives approval for South Asia Relief Matching Grants *
The Salvation Army in Canada is pleased to announce that its application to the Canadian International Development Agency for matching funds in the South Asia Relief Effort has been approved.
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The Salvation Army relief teams face obstacles in Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief *
The Salvation Army in British Columbia is prepared to dispatch trained Emergency Services volunteers and eight of its Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) vehicles. Each EDS vehicles is capable of serving over 5,000 meals per day.
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The Salvation Army set to develop 344 acres in Sri Lanka *
The Sri Lankan Government has allocated to The Salvation Army two parcels of land in the area hardest hit by the Boxing Day tsunami.
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Tsunami death toll soars in Southern Asia *
Relatives of Port Moody man located in hospital in Phuket.
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Tsunami Warning For Thailand *
Thai authorities issued a tsunami warning late Sunday, after major earthquake in the Indian Ocean.
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Update: The Salvation Army Reports from the Field *
Salvation Army assessment teams returning from the field are confirming the tragic news about the aftermath of last Sunday’s tsunami waves that slammed into the southern Asia region.
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Washington slow to accept aid offers *
"It would not surprise me if somebody at the State Department or White House says, 'Thanks for the gesture, but spend it on your own,'" says Australian foreign affairs specialist, Michael McKinley.
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Water, water everywhere, and not a drop to drink *
Global warming, anyone? Looting, panic buying -- and a water shortage are just a few of the challenges facing Britons today.
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Waterspout cuts across Confederation Bridge *
Passengers on the Confederation Bridge were forced to stop around midday Monday as a rare waterspout crossed the span between the Island and New Brunswick.
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B.C. communities begin flood recovery *
With water levels beginning to drop in southern British Columbia on Wednesday, emergency services and work crews focused their efforts on cleaning up after the flash floods that forced at least 800 people to flee their homes.
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British Columbians donate 25 per cent of all funds raised for Canadian Salvation Army Tsunami Relief Appeal *
British Columbians, through their tremendous generosity, raised 25 per cent of all Canadian funds raised for The Salvation Army Tsunami Relief Appeal. Yay, BC!
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Floods surge in storm-lashed France *
Chirac heads for south to check out rescue efforts; at least five dead.
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Following flooding, B.C. hit with more heavy rain *
Heavy rains fell on southern British Columbia on Monday adding to the floodwaters that forced hundreds of residents to flee their homes over the weekend. Regional Vancouver weather is available from Environment Canada (click here).
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New York Times criticises Bush’s response to disaster *
US President George W Bush was heavily criticised today for his response to the devastation in New Orleans caused by Hurricane Katrina.
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