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Posts Tagged ‘victims’
Natural disasters, Nature, Videos & Documentaries, Dec 21st, 2011,
Philippine President Benigno Aquino declared a state of emergency after a tropical typhoon Washi (Sendong) battered the country and reportedly claimed the lives of nearly 1,000 people. Regions most affected by the tropical storm were areas of the cities Cagayan de Oro and Iligan on Mindanao island. In a mere few hours the raging elements led to local rivers overflowing their banks and flash floods to cause water saturated soil to slip down slopes destroying everything in their path. Due to the almost zero chance of finding anyone still alive, dozens of people who previously were considered missing are now…
Tags: disaster, donate, help, killed, Philippines, Sendong, typhoon, victims, Washi
Natural disasters, Mar 13th, 2011,
In addition to Google Person Finder’s 2011 Japan Earthquake service and ShelterBox’s aid program for victims, several other organizations are mobilizing to help those affected by the recent tsunami and earthquake in northern Japan. Japanese authorities have upgraded the quake to a 9.0 on the Richter scale. I have been keeping up to date on the situation via the Guardian’s live news blog, where it was posted that Save the Children has set up a fund for Japan’s earthquake/tsunami victims. You can access Save the Children’s UK earthquake/tsunami site here and the US version here. Yahoo News has also provided…
Tags: aid, donate, earthquake, help, japan, tsunami, victims
Climate Change, Nature, Videos & Documentaries, Sep 4th, 2010,
Celebrities are raising their voices to aid in the fight to help the people of flood-ravaged Pakistan. Pakistanis adding their star status to the cause include politician and former cricketer Imran Khan, film actress Meera and pop star Abrar-ul-Haq. Hollywood actress and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie has donated $100,000 (€78,000) to the aid effort and is lending her voice in order to urge others to help. Read more on celebs joining the cause for Pakistan food victims in this BBC News report. Check out Angelina Jolie’s video message below. Jolie: Pakistan needs our help Almost 5 million are estimated…
Tags: aid, Angelina, celebrities, flood, help, Jolie, Pakistan, star, victims
Politics, Pollution, Videos & Documentaries, Jun 27th, 2010,
Survivors of the horrific chemical disaster that took place over 25 years ago in Bhopal, India are not satisfied with the recent actions of the Indian government regarding their case. The poison gas leak at the Union Carbide pesticide plant is considered the worst industrial disaster in history, resulting in many thousands of deaths as well as serious lingering health conditions that continue to damage those affected to this day. Activists and victims of the tragedy are unsatisfied with a recent Indian court ruling, which sentenced 7 Union Carbide employees to 2 years in prison. Nor are they content with…
Tags: Bhopal, campaigner, disaster, government, India, Indian, justice, Union Carbide, victims
Natural disasters, Wildlife & Flora, Jun 13th, 2010,
The search continues in Arkansas after a flood swept through a campground in the state and killed at least 18 people. So far, 15 of the 18 victims have been publicly identified. The death toll includes at least 6 children—3 of which were from Louisiana—plus 3 others from Louisiana and 6 from Texas. Only 1 of the identified was actually from Arkansas. Rescue workers have been scouring the campground for signs of life or death, though with all the debris it could take days to find anyone, as many of them could be trapped under fallen trees and rocks. Some…
Tags: Arkansas, campground, death toll, flood, rescue, search, victims
Climate Change, Politics, Jun 7th, 2010,
Over 25 years have past since the worst chemical disaster in history took place at the Union Carbide pesticide plant in Bhopal, India. The catastrophe killed 15,000 according to Indian government estimates. Activists and locals put the death toll much higher, not to mention the thousands left disabled by the disaster. Today, a court in Bhopal convicted 8 Indian former Union Carbide employees of ‘death by negligence’. The convicted were sentenced to two years in prison – save one who died before the verdict – and the company fined a paltry 500,000 rupees ($10,000/€9,000) according to a report from Reuters….
Tags: activists, Anderson, Bhopal, convicted, court, disaster, government, Health, India, Indian, Union Carbide, US, verdict, victims
Politics, Videos & Documentaries, May 11th, 2010,
Inmates at Bagdad female juvenile prison face punishment from the state and rejection or worse at home – often for simply being victims of the crimes of others. The victims of human trafficking and sexual slavery in Iraq face prosecution, unfair treatment, draconian laws and societal stigmas. The justice system is cruel and unjust, but the world outside offers little compassion or understanding for these young women. Sometimes prison may be the best option in a society where poverty and backward customs concerning women punish the victims instead of the real criminals. From a CNN report: Trafficking is a growing…
Tags: CNN, girls, human, Iraq, justice, prison, report, sex, slave, trafficking, victims, women
Natural disasters, Wildlife & Flora, Apr 18th, 2010,
A tornado that ripped through part of India last week killed at least 131 people and made any attempt of aid a real trying task. Aid and rescue workers had to make their way through uprooted trees and downed power lines blocking roads to provide food and shelter to the hundreds of thousands of victims left homeless by the storm. In West Bengal state alone, at least 250,000 people became homeless, thanks to the cyclone. Srikumar Mukherji, minister for civil defense of West Bengal, stated: “We are facing a crisis in the relief operation. There is a shortage of manpower…
Tags: aid, Cyclone, dead, help, homeless, homes destroyed, India, relief, storm, struggle, tornado, victims, workers
Climate Change, Green living, Politics, Videos & Documentaries, Apr 14th, 2010,
Cuba is using local, low cost, eco-friendly materials to rebuild houses for many who lost their homes due to hurricanes. In 2008 three hurricanes successively tore through Cuba, causing an estimated $10 billion in damages. Many Cubans were left homeless by the severe storms. Cuba’s CIDEM research and development institute found an innovative solution for rebuilding sturdier homes for hurricane victims using locally sourced, inexpensive ‘eco materials’. CIDEM works with the Cuban government and receives the majority of its funding from Switzerland and Canada. Construction is low-cost, low-tech and labor intensive – ideal for poor countries with a high level…
Tags: CNN, Cuba, ECO, homes, houses, hurricane, victims, video
