White House staff holds hurricane exercise - Yahoo! News: "ASHINGTON -
President Bush's Cabinet tested its readiness and response to a catastrophic hurricane during a desktop drill carried out in a quiet office building in the nation's capital."
Thursday, May 25, 2006
Lowell Sun Online - Lowell's flood tab climbs to $25M
Lowell Sun Online - Lowell's flood tab climbs to $25M: "Lowell's flood tab climbs to $25M
By HILLARY CHABOT, Sun Staff
LOWELL -- Raging floodwaters hit miles of Lowell roads, bridges, water pumps and parks harder than any other community in Massachusetts, according to city estimates.
The city told Federal Management Agency representatives yesterday that it has $25 million in damages to local infrastructure. City officials in Lawrence estimate damages at $10.7 million, and Methuen officials at $1.3 million."
By HILLARY CHABOT, Sun Staff
LOWELL -- Raging floodwaters hit miles of Lowell roads, bridges, water pumps and parks harder than any other community in Massachusetts, according to city estimates.
The city told Federal Management Agency representatives yesterday that it has $25 million in damages to local infrastructure. City officials in Lawrence estimate damages at $10.7 million, and Methuen officials at $1.3 million."
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Gregg:FEMA says it will speed N.H. flood aid - Boston.com
Gregg:FEMA says it will speed N.H. flood aid - Boston.com: "Gregg:FEMA says it will speed N.H. flood aid
By The Associated Press | May 24, 2006
Sen. Judd Gregg says the national Homeland Security chief has assured him the government will act quickly on New Hampshire's request for help to recover from last week's flooding."
By The Associated Press | May 24, 2006
Sen. Judd Gregg says the national Homeland Security chief has assured him the government will act quickly on New Hampshire's request for help to recover from last week's flooding."
Reuters AlertNet - What do you mean you don't speak English?
Reuters AlertNet - What do you mean you don't speak English?: "Jack Campbell, from ActionAid's Emergencies and Conflict team, says the new U.N. 'cluster' approach to disasters isn't working, if experience after October's Kashmir quake is anything to go by.
Imagine disaster strikes in a corner of France. Casualties are high, chaos is total. An international relief effort rolls in, and proceeds to carry out all meetings and briefings in English, with not a French translator in sight. It just wouldn't happen.
But in Pakistan, ActionAid found that the United Nations failed to provide Urdu translators in coordination meetings in the aftermath of the Kashmir earthquake."
Imagine disaster strikes in a corner of France. Casualties are high, chaos is total. An international relief effort rolls in, and proceeds to carry out all meetings and briefings in English, with not a French translator in sight. It just wouldn't happen.
But in Pakistan, ActionAid found that the United Nations failed to provide Urdu translators in coordination meetings in the aftermath of the Kashmir earthquake."
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
All Headline News - Reggie Bush Won't Be #5 At New Orleans - May 24, 2006
All Headline News - Reggie Bush Won't Be #5 At New Orleans - May 24, 2006:
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"The number five is special to me, but with proceeds from the jersey sales, I was trying to do something special for the city of New Orleans and the entire region.'
Bush adds, 'However, I am going to keep my pledge of donating 25 percent of my jersey sales to aid the Katrina relief efforts.'"
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"The number five is special to me, but with proceeds from the jersey sales, I was trying to do something special for the city of New Orleans and the entire region.'
Bush adds, 'However, I am going to keep my pledge of donating 25 percent of my jersey sales to aid the Katrina relief efforts.'"
Tuesday, May 23, 2006
La. Holding Hurricane Evacuation Drill - Yahoo! News
La. Holding Hurricane Evacuation Drill - Yahoo! News: "For the next two days, the city will test new evacuation plans and emergency response strategies meant to prevent the widespread confusion, especially among the poor, that accompanied the approach of Hurricane Katrina last year."
· DL-Online ·House bill requires pets to be considered in disaster plans
· DL-Online ·: "House bill requires pets to be considered in disaster plans
Published Tuesday, May 23, 2006
From asap
The next time a disaster like Hurricane Katrina strikes, rescuers may have to take pets in as well as humans.
The Pet Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act from Rep. Tom Lantos, D-Calif., passed the House on Monday. It requires state and local preparedness offices take into account pet owners, household pets and service animals when drawing up evacuation plans. Offices that fail to do so would not qualify for grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency."
Published Tuesday, May 23, 2006
From asap
The next time a disaster like Hurricane Katrina strikes, rescuers may have to take pets in as well as humans.
The Pet Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act from Rep. Tom Lantos, D-Calif., passed the House on Monday. It requires state and local preparedness offices take into account pet owners, household pets and service animals when drawing up evacuation plans. Offices that fail to do so would not qualify for grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency."
· IN-FORUM ·"Donations grow
· IN-FORUM ·: "Donations grow
By Teri Finneman, The Forum
Published Tuesday, May 23, 2006
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Bobcat Co. will donate nearly $67,000 to the local American Red Cross today, the largest single donation the chapter has received for Hurricane Katrina relief efforts."
By Teri Finneman, The Forum
Published Tuesday, May 23, 2006
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Bobcat Co. will donate nearly $67,000 to the local American Red Cross today, the largest single donation the chapter has received for Hurricane Katrina relief efforts."
Monday, May 22, 2006
WHDH-TV - Boston - Federal, state relief agencies assess flood damage
WHDH-TV - Boston - Federal, state relief agencies assess flood damage: "OWELL (AP) -- Residents and business owners in flood-striken parts of Massachusetts will be spending the weekend assessing the damage.
In one Lowell neighborhood yesterday, people were tossing damaged belonging into piles on the curb for the city to haul away.
Across hard-hit Middlesex and Essex counties, state and federal emergency management teams began tallying up the flood damage that's expected in the tens of millions of dollars.
The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency says based on a preliminary survey, the floods damaged about 14-thousand homes in 44 communities."
In one Lowell neighborhood yesterday, people were tossing damaged belonging into piles on the curb for the city to haul away.
Across hard-hit Middlesex and Essex counties, state and federal emergency management teams began tallying up the flood damage that's expected in the tens of millions of dollars.
The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency says based on a preliminary survey, the floods damaged about 14-thousand homes in 44 communities."
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