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  • September 2008

    • Media Focus Elsewhere Hurts Gulf Coast Relief Efforts

      MSNBC  |  Sep 25, 08 10:01 AM CDT

      Media Focus Elsewhere Hurts Gulf Coast Relief Efforts

      (Newser) - Relief organizations are struggling to raise funds for their work in hurricane-battered areas of Texas and Louisiana, a marked difference from 2005, when millions flowed in to help Katrina victims. “The camera and the lights didn't stay on” this time, a Red Cross worker tells MSNBC, distracted by fresher stories about the financial crisis and political campaigns. More »

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      Hurricane Gustav  • Hurricane Ike  • relief  • Gulf Coast  • American Red Cross

    • Bush Surveys Gustav Aftermath

      Associated Press  |  Sep 3, 08 12:59 PM CDT

      Bush Surveys Gustav Aftermath

      (AP) - President Bush flew over flooded fields and downed trees today as he kept a close watch on the Hurricane Gustav recovery—in contrast to his administration's bungled response to Katrina 3 years ago. Aboard Air Force One, Bush received a briefing from FEMA director R. David Paulison, who said he believes the federal response to Gustav went "extremely well," but warned residents against returning to their homes before city services are up and running. More »

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      George W. Bush  • White House  • Hurricane Katrina  • disaster  • Hurricane Gustav  • severe weather  • relief

  • June 2008

    • This View Zaps Stress, Naturally

      Seattle Times  |  Jun 11, 08 1:14 PM CDT

      This View Zaps Stress, Naturally

      (Newser) - For stress relief, there is no substitute for views of nature, the Seattle Times reports. A University of Washington study found that students who faced a stressful task returned to a normal heart rate most quickly while looking out the window at trees and grass. More »

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      psychology  • stress  • relief  • nature  • University of Washington  • natural resources  • Plasma TV

    • Blocked US Ships Will Abandon Myanmar Aid

      Reuters  |  Jun 4, 08 6:04 AM CDT

      Blocked US Ships Will Abandon Myanmar Aid

      (Newser) - US warships laden with aid for Burmese cyclone survivors will sail out of the region tomorrow still carrying their loads, Reuters reports. Burma's military junta has refused 15 requests to allow American forces to deliver aid supplies to the disaster zone, according to the admiral in charge of the operation. More »

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      Burma  • Myanmar  • Cyclone Nargis  • aid  • relief  • military junta  • disaster zones  • Irrawaddy Delta  • warship

  • May 2008

    • Burma Rips 'Chocolate Bar' Aid; US Ships Threaten to Sail

      Reuters  |  May 29, 08 6:50 AM CDT

      Burma Rips 'Chocolate Bar' Aid; US Ships Threaten to Sail

      (Newser) - Burma's military junta ripped international cyclone relief efforts today, slamming demands for access to the disaster zone and proclaiming "The people from Irrawaddy can survive without chocolate bars donated by foreign countries," Reuters reports. The slam comes a day after a US admiral threatened to yank warships from the region if the junta wouldn't let in the aid they carried. More »

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      Burma  • Myanmar  • Cyclone Nargis  • cyclone  • relief  • military junta  • disaster zones  • Irrawaddy Delta

    • Report Bares Child Abuse by Peacekeepers

      BBC  |  May 27, 08 5:07 AM CDT

      Report Bares Child Abuse by Peacekeepers

      (Newser) - A shocking number of children as young as 6 are being sexually abused by peacekeepers and aid workers sent to protect them, a top global charity has found. Children are “suffering sexual exploitation and abuse in silence,” fearful of speaking out, said a representative for Save the Children. An organization survey uncovered cases in Sudan, Haiti and the Ivory Coast—and recommended that an international watchdog be appointed to monitor the situation, the BBC reports. More »

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      United Nations  • child abuse  • sexual abuse  • relief  • peacekeeping force  • Save the Children

    • Burma Agrees to Accept All Aid

      Bloomberg  |  May 23, 08 5:34 AM CDT

      Burma Agrees to Accept All Aid

      (Newser) - Burma has agreed to let international disaster relief workers into the country to help with the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis, Bloomberg reports. The junta's about-face came after  UN chief Ban Ki-moon, who flew in yesterday, met the nation's  reclusive military leader, Senior Gen. Than Shwe. The UN hopes to ramp up operations in the Irrawaddy Delta, where over a million cyclone survivors are thought to be in urgent need of assistance. More »

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      Burma  • Myanmar  • Cyclone Nargis  • cyclone  • relief  • Ban Ki-Moon  • military junta  • disaster zones  • Irrawaddy Delta  • aid workers  • Than Shwe

    • Excoriated by China, 'Miserly' Firms Defend Quake Aid

      Associated Press  |  May 22, 08 10:24 AM CDT

      Excoriated by China, 'Miserly' Firms Defend Quake Aid

      (Newser) - Mega-companies are defending themselves against harsh criticism on Chinese websites that they’ve done too little to help earthquake survivors, AP reports. Companies such as McDonald’s, Wal-Mart, and Nokia were labeled “International Super-Misers” on one site. "We've been involved in helping and responding since day one,” said a McDonald’s rep, who added that the company pledged $15 million and is donating 40,000 meals. More »

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      China  • earthquake  • Wal-Mart  • McDonald's  • Nokia  • relief  • donation  • blogs

    • China Death Toll Nears 40,000

      Guardian (UK)  |  May 20, 08 8:28 AM CDT

      China Death Toll Nears 40,000

      (Newser) - The official quake death toll climbed to nearly 40,000 in China’s Sichuan province today, the Guardian reports, as foreign medical teams and equipment arrived on the scene. Relief efforts began shifting away from finding survivors to aiding the more than 200,000 injured and 5 million left homeless. Russia, Taiwan, Japan, the US, Germany, and Italy had all sent rescue workers. More »

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      China  • earthquake  • natural disaster  • death toll  • relief  • panda  • aftershock  • foreign aid  • medical care

    • 'Disaster Fatigue' Shuts US Wallets

      Associated Press  |  May 20, 08 7:00 AM CDT

      'Disaster Fatigue' Shuts US Wallets

      (Newser) - Americans’ donations to disaster relief this year fall far short of money given to victims of the 2004 tsunami and Hurricane Katrina—and it’s likely due to “disaster fatigue," say experts. With tragedies like Burma’s cyclone and China’s earthquake quickly piling up, people may feel they can’t make a difference, AP reports. As of Friday, Americans had given $12.1 million to Burma, while the tsunami garnered $1.92 billion in US donations. More »

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      China  • Burma  • Hurricane Katrina  • earthquake  • natural disaster  • charity  • Cyclone Nargis  • relief  • donation  • tsunami

    • Pirates Hijack Relief Ship Off of Somalia

      BBC  |  May 18, 08 10:02 AM CDT

      Pirates Hijack Relief Ship Off of Somalia

      (Newser) - Pirates hijacked a Jordanian relief ship off the Somalia coast early yesterday, reports the BBC, and its 12-member international crew are now traveling north with its cargo of 4,000 tons of sugar. Jordan is reportedly working with the Danish embassy in Mogadishu, near where the boat was seized, to try to get the ship and crew released. More »

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      kidnapping  • relief