by Beth | Jan 19, 2006 | Disasters and Responses, News
Barely a year ago, the world watched in horror as a thundering tsunami devastated the lives of millions in Southeast Asia. This year, a massive earthquake hit Pakistan and landslides buried villages in Guatemala. Closer to home, Hurricanes Katrina and Rita slammed...
by Beth | Nov 24, 2005 | Disasters and Responses, News
ReliefWeb, the global hub for time-critical humanitarian information on Complex Emergencies and Natural Disasters, notes the role of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.Hurricane victims appreciated grass-roots, person-to-person approach The Society of St. Vincent de...
by Beth | Nov 9, 2005 | Disasters and Responses, News
Reuters AlertNet is a humanitarian news network based around a popular website. It aims to keep relief professionals and the wider public up-to-date on humanitarian crises around the globe. AlertNet attracts upwards of three million users a year, has a network of more...
by Beth | Nov 7, 2005 | Disasters and Responses, News
Unofficial reports indicate that the Daughters of Charity Provincialate in Evansville was some miles away from the devastating tornados Saturday evening.Since they administer St. Mary Hospital all its staffwere called in to work. Please pray for all concerned. More...
by Beth | Oct 15, 2005 | Disasters and Responses, News
It’s Not Fair: Disasters in Poor Countries – A look at why diasters hit the poor the hardest. • About 95 percent of deaths caused by disasters occur in poor countries. A disaster of similar nature and size causes more deaths in poor countries than in rich ones....
