Wal-Mart Pledges $25Mil to Disaster Recovery on Katrina Anniversary
For the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the Walmart Foundation will donate $25 million to support organizations that aid in disaster recovery.
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Beach Town Gives Free Holidays to Aussie Fire Victims
Fifty families who were victims of the terrible Australian bushfires last year will enjoy all-expense-paid holidays on the Gold Coast beaches of Queensland. 150-200 fire victims will be provided with the free, five-day holidays, including flights courtesy of Virgin Blue.
Sympathetic Australians 'Buy a Bale' for Farmers in Drought
Community-minded Aussies are baling out farmers in Northwest Queensland who are faced with the choice of slaughtering their animals in the midst of massive draught and food shortages. Cash, fuel and bales of hay are on their way: The farmers now only need to ask. A joint venture between Aussie Helpers and The Give Back Campaign launched last week has taken off, with about $1.5 million in cash and supplies being donated already through the Buy a Bale campaign.
Solar Is Lighting the Way for Recovery in Nepal
Renewable energy companies have formed a coalition to re-power Nepal after its massive earthquake.
College Kids' Invention Connects Disaster Workers When Cells Are Down
Reachi, a communication device soon to be in the hands of the Filipino Red Cross, can help emergency responders stay in touch even when cell signals are down.
Art Therapy Helps Children in Nepal Cope After Earthquake
As Nepalese struggle to recover from the devastation of last week's 7.9-magnitude earthquake, art therapy is helping children cope with the traumatic experience.
NASA Device Finds 4 Buried Victims in Nepal by Detecting Heartbeats
Four men trapped under 10 feet of rubble were rescued in Nepal thanks to a heartbeat-detection device developed by NASA and the Dept. of Homeland Security.
Girls From Nepal Group Home Jump Into Action Providing Earthquake Relief
When disaster struck, twenty of Nepal's most impoverished--and most fortunate--young ladies immediately stepped in to help their neighbors.
Innovative Crowdsourcing of Tweets, Phones Can Give Early Warnings of Quakes, Floods
Your smartphone could save your life before disaster strikes. Researchers are turning smartphones and social media into early warning systems for earthquakes and floods.
IKEA to Upgrade 10,000 Refugee Family's Tents to Modular Solar Shelters
For years, families seeking shelter from war and disaster have had to live in refugee tents made of tarps on metal frames. Now, IKEA has stepped in with 10,000 Better Shelters that even have solar panels.
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