Friday, October 23, 2009

7DAYS - Massive aid effort

7DAYS - Massive aid effort: "Thousands of kind-hearted UAE residents touched by the plight of flood victims in the Philippines have raised more than dhs500,000 in cash and filled dozens of containers with much-needed aid.

The bulk of the donations poured in during a charity walk in Safa Park earlier this month that saw 8,000 participants dig deep and dwarf the suggested dhs50 donation to take part."

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Flooding Expected To Hit Drought-Stricken East Africa - Science News - redOrbit

Flooding Expected To Hit Drought-Stricken East Africa - Science News - redOrbit: "Flooding Expected To Hit Drought-Stricken East Africa

Posted on: Wednesday, 21 October 2009, 07:25 CDT

On Tuesday the UN sent out an alert that East Africa could be hit by flash floods in approaching months, with the potential to affect hundreds of thousands of people already suffering from a severe drought."