Natural Disasters

FY 2006 World Disasters Report

By Bryan Schaaf on Mercredi, décembre 13, 2006.
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hurricane Today marked the release of the FY 2006 Disaster Report [link], put together by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (185 chapters in all). Read more »

Environmental Innovation Could be Haiti's Salvation

By Bryan Schaaf on Vendredi, avril 21, 2006.
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Burn 1 Anyone who has been to Haiti knows that its environment has been devastated. In fact, one of the first things a visitor notices when flying into Haiti are sandy, rocky mountains that used to be covered with trees. The erosion not only makes the soil less productive, but it also makes villages more susceptible to flooding, mudslides, and other natural disasters. Read more »

Relief to Development

By Bryan Schaaf on Dimanche, mars 26, 2006.
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chasmThe United States receives a bad wrap when it comes to development assistance. Statistics are frequently batted around that show the United States as being one of the least generous industrialized countries. I have yet to see figures that include the donations of Americans to non profit organizations. Read more »

Haiti gets $5 million from IDB

By Robert Miller on Dimanche, juillet 17, 2005.
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, July 15 (UPI) -- The Inter-American Development Bank announced Friday it was giving Haiti a $5 million loan for a flood early warning system. Read more »