Typhoon Koppu drenches Philippines, killing at least 2 - CNN.com

Typhoon Koppu drenches Philippines, killing at least 2 - CNN.com: "Typhoon Koppu began its multiday battering of the region over the weekend, killing at least two people, injuring five others and driving 20,000 residents from their homes."



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Up to 4.5 Million Children Affected by Typhoon Koppu in the Philippines, Warns Save the Children - Save the Children

Up to 4.5 Million Children Affected by Typhoon Koppu in the Philippines, Warns Save the Children - Save the Children: "Fairfield, Conn. (October 18, 2015) — Save the Children is warning that up to 4.5 million children in the Philippines will be impacted by Typhoon Koppu, which has flattened houses, toppled power lines and forced thousands of people from their homes. The aid agency also warns that there may have been extensive damage to plantations of bananas, coconuts, rice and corn in the worst affected areas."



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White House-Backed Kickstarter Campaign Raises Refugee Aid - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

White House-Backed Kickstarter Campaign Raises Refugee Aid - The Chronicle of Philanthropy: "At the request of the Obama administration, crowdfunding site Kickstarter is hosting its first humanitarian campaign, aimed at raising money to help Syrian refugees, The New York Times reports. The weeklong fundraising event for the United Nations refugee agency was launched Tuesday, and by Wednesday morning had surpassed its initial $735,000 goal, an amount the agency said would provide immediate assistance to 3,000 people."



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Video: Facebook Says Thank You to Its Users for Donating Millions During Nepal Earthquake - India Real Time - WSJ

Video: Facebook Says Thank You to Its Users for Donating Millions During Nepal Earthquake - India Real Time - WSJ: "Six months on, funds worth more than $15 million have been raised through the feature, according to the social-media company, and on Tuesday, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg posted a video chronicling how the money had been spent, from distribution of medicines to providing reproductive health services and surgical care.

According to the video, the donations allowed International Medical Corps to provide aid to 200,000 people in the aftermath of the two major earthquakes in April and May in the tiny Himalayan nation."



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How NGA Is Turning Disaster-Relief Mapping Into a Game - Defense One

How NGA Is Turning Disaster-Relief Mapping Into a Game - Defense One: "or more than a year, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has been refining its open-source disaster mapping system, GeoQ. The system lets first responders document damage — tornado wreckage, for instance — and upload geo-tagged images to an open, crowdsourced, searchable map, helping to ensure responders aren’t duplicating their clean-up and rescue efforts."



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The Multiple Roots of the Excruciatingly Slow Aid Response in Nepal | Nonprofit Quarterly

The Multiple Roots of the Excruciatingly Slow Aid Response in Nepal | Nonprofit Quarterly:



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How the U.S. Can Welcome Refugees - The New York Times

How the U.S. Can Welcome Refugees - The New York Times: "In the United States, the Obama administration’s response has been cautious. While Turkey is hosting approximately 1.9 million refugees from Syria, Jordan has received more than 600,000, and Lebanon over one million, America has taken only just over 1,500 people during four years of the Syrian civil war.

The president first promised this month to increase the number who will be resettled to 10,000 in the fiscal year beginning in October. This was paltry."



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Big Aid Groups 'Misleading' Donors on Nepal Work, Says Watchdog - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Big Aid Groups 'Misleading' Donors on Nepal Work, Says Watchdog - The Chronicle of Philanthropy: "Major global aid charities surveyed by the Thomson Reuters Foundation about their Nepal earthquake response have spent up to one-sixth of funds raised in disaster appeals on overhead.

Nonprofit watchdog the Disaster Accountability Project criticized the estimates, noting that many of the agencies are doing little direct work on the ground in hard-hit areas, instead "regranting" money to local groups at the behest of Nepal's government."



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Powerful quake off Chile slams waves into coastal towns; eight killed | Reuters

Powerful quake off Chile slams waves into coastal towns; eight killed | Reuters: "After the powerful quake hit on Wednesday evening, the government ordered evacuations from coastal areas to avoid a repeat of a quake disaster in 2010 when authorities were slow to warn of a tsunami that killed hundreds.

As the risk subsided, the government lifted its tsunami warning on Thursday morning."



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Tsunami warning lifted after Chile earthquake | World news | The Guardian

Tsunami warning lifted after Chile earthquake | World news | The Guardian: "Chile lifted its tsunami warning on Thursday and Pacific islands experienced only minor waves, hours after a 8.3 magnitude earthquake had led to fears of massive swells.

“The tsunami warning is lifted for all national territory,” the Chilean government’s national emergency office said in a tweet."



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Chile quake triggers mass evacuation and tsunami alert - BBC News

Chile quake triggers mass evacuation and tsunami alert - BBC News: "One million people have been evacuated in Chile after a powerful earthquake hit the country's central region.
At least five people died when the 8.3-magnitude quake hit."



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The Syrian refugee crisis, tipping points and fundraising | Reinier Spruit | LinkedIn

The Syrian refugee crisis, tipping points and fundraising | Reinier Spruit | LinkedIn:



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Atlanta organization on the ground to help in Syrian refugee crisis

Atlanta organization on the ground to help in Syrian refugee crisis: "And an Atlanta organization - CARE - is on the ground trying to help.

Hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees are searching for a place to call home and European countries disagree on how to deal with the waves of displaced people."



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Egypt billionaire offers to buy island for refugees - Al Arabiya News

Egypt billionaire offers to buy island for refugees - Al Arabiya News: "Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris has offered to buy an island off Greece or Italy and develop it to help hundreds of thousands of people fleeing from Syria and other conflicts.

The telecoms tycoon first announced the initiative on Twitter.
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UN: Myanmar risks food shortage, flood relief funds inadequate | Agweek

UN: Myanmar risks food shortage, flood relief funds inadequate | Agweek: "LONDON - Floods in Myanmar caused by heavy monsoon rains and a cyclone have destroyed crops and killed livestock and will cause food shortages if aid is not provided, though funding so far is inadequate, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization said.
Some 1.6 million people have been affected and more than 100 killed since June, the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said."



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Campaign Seeks $250,000 From Crowdfunding for Drought Relief - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Campaign Seeks $250,000 From Crowdfunding for Drought Relief - The Chronicle of Philanthropy:



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Campaign Seeks $250,000 From Crowdfunding for Drought Relief - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Campaign Seeks $250,000 From Crowdfunding for Drought Relief - The Chronicle of Philanthropy:



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Mercy Malaysia needs RM1mil for Myanmar operations - Nation | The Star Online

Mercy Malaysia needs RM1mil for Myanmar operations - Nation | The Star Online: "PETALING JAYA: Mercy Malaysia is appealing for funds to help in their work in flood-hit Myanmar that has affected over a million people.

Emergency has been declared in four western regions in the country after heavy flooding this month caused by monsoon rains and Cyclone Komen.

Mercy has conducted mobile clinics at Mrauk U, Rakhine, whilst working closely with the State Health Department and other humanitarian agencies."



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Red Cross sets up emergency fund for Myanmar flood victims - The Nation

Red Cross sets up emergency fund for Myanmar flood victims - The Nation: "YANGON - The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is planning to provide aid, including vocational training, in flood-hit regions through an emergency fund.

It is asking for a US$4.1-million emergency fund to provide relief and rehabilitation aid to Magway and Sagaing regions and Chin States. "



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Ten Years After Katrina, A New Startup Sector Takes Hold in New Orleans | Fast Company | Business + Innovation

Ten Years After Katrina, A New Startup Sector Takes Hold in New Orleans | Fast Company | Business + Innovation:



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