Rescuers respond Thursday to a stampede that killed and injured pilgrims in Mina during the annual Hajj pilgrimage. (Directorate of the Saudi Civil Defense agency / AP) Saudi officials say at least 453 people are dead and 719 others are injured in a stampede near Mecca. The Saudi Civil Defense Directorate said on Twitter that 4,000 emergency personnel and more than 220 emergency and rescue teams were sent to the scene of the stampede.
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COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (WOWT) - The Pottawattamie County Long-Term Disaster Recovery Center will be closed on Thanksgiving. In a statement Thursday, the Pottawattamie County LT-DRC says it will be ...
11/23/2024 - 5:15 am | View Link - Maui says mahalo to people of Japan for disaster recovery support, and providing hope after fires
Japan offered valuable lessons learned in disaster recovery efforts after last year's Maui wildfires, and also inspired hope and healing.
11/22/2024 - 9:33 pm | View Link - GOP lawmaker plans to introduce bill that would abolish the ATF: ‘Disaster agency’
The ATF, which falls under the umbrella of the Justice Department, regulates firearms and explosives and has the authority to enforce federal criminal laws and create new rules related to guns.
11/22/2024 - 3:35 pm | View Link - House Oversight presses FEMA for documents on alleged disaster relief discrimination
House Oversight Committee is asking FEMA to provide information on whether the agency discriminated against properties displaying Trump campaign signs.
11/22/2024 - 12:27 pm | View Link - 13 Kansas counties designated as disaster areas after storms
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has designated 13 counties as natural disaster areas due to severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding on May 19. The counties are Barton, ...
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- Towards a Comprehensive Disaster Risk Management System for the Philippines
More Disaster Risk Management Programs on Response, Recovery and Resilience. LGU Guide for Rehabilitation and Recovery from COVID-19, Department of the Interior and Local Government. Post-Disaster Shelter Policy Framework, Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development. Emergency Cash Transfer, Department of Social Welfare and Development
11/22/2024 - 5:22 pm | View Website - Learning from Megadisasters: A Decade of Lessons from the Great East ...
[xxxi] Disaster risk financing can play a role pre-disaster, through mechanisms such as low-interest loans, guarantees, insurance, or grants which incentivize the creation of BCPs and other mitigation and preparedness measures. When a disaster strikes, financial mechanisms that support impacted businesses, especially small or medium enterprises ...
11/21/2024 - 10:24 pm | View Website - Disaster Response and Recovery
Every year, disasters put millions of Americans in danger and costs billions of dollars in property damage. But every year, all year, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is on the job —as part of a team helping communities reduce risk, helping emergency officials prepare for all hazards, and helping people get back on their feet after their lives are disrupted by a disas
11/21/2024 - 9:26 pm | View Website - Disaster Risk Management Overview: Development news, research, data ...
Mainstreaming disaster risk management into development planning can help lower the impact of disasters on property and lives. Disasters hurt the poor and vulnerable the most. More than one-third of the world’s poor live in multi-hazard zones, and low-income countries account for more than 70 percent of the world’s disaster “hotspots.”
11/21/2024 - 7:03 pm | View Website - Disaster Assistance
Transportation Assistance: To repair or replace a vehicle damaged by a disaster and other transportation-related costs. Moving and Storage Assistance: To relocate and store personal property from the damaged primary residence to prevent further disaster damage, such as ongoing repairs, and returning the property to the primary residence.
11/21/2024 - 6:10 am | View Website - More
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