Articles for Relief Efforts

PM Modi dials MK Stalin, assures govt support; Rahul Gandhi asks party workers to help in relief efforts
2 weeks, 6 days ago

PM Modi dials MK Stalin, assures govt support; Rahul Gandhi asks party workers to help in relief efforts

Live Mint  

As Tamil Nadu faces severe flooding and damage caused by Cyclone Fengal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin regarding the flood situation in the state. Chief Minister MK Stalin has requested 22,000 crore from the NDRF for urgent restoration efforts in Tamil Nadu, and 2500 crore for Puducherry," said Tagore, as reported …

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Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds donate to hurricane relief efforts after pal Taylor Swift's $5M contribution
2 months, 1 week ago

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds donate to hurricane relief efforts after pal Taylor Swift's $5M contribution

Daily Mail  

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds have made a generous donation to hurricane relief efforts in wake of the devastation caused by Helene and Milton in the last two weeks. Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds have made a generous donation to hurricane relief efforts in wake of the devastation caused by Helene and Milton in the last two weeks; seen in …

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Amid Hurricane Helene's destruction, sports organizations launch relief efforts to aid storm victims
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Amid Hurricane Helene's destruction, sports organizations launch relief efforts to aid storm victims

The Independent  

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Visit flood-hit districts, intensify relief work: UP CM to officials
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Visit flood-hit districts, intensify relief work: UP CM to officials

Hindustan Times  

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday reviewed flood situation across 11 districts impacted by continuous rainfall and release of water from the mountains and adverse weather conditions over the past three days. He specifically instructed officials from Kushinagar, Maharajganj, Lakhimpur Kheri, Ballia, Farrukhabad, Gonda, Kanpur Nagar, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Sitapur, Hardoi and Shahjahanpur to ensure full preparedness in …

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Lucknow building collapse: Joint efforts, timely rescue work saved many lives
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Lucknow building collapse: Joint efforts, timely rescue work saved many lives

Hindustan Times  

The number of casualties would have gone up in Lucknow’s Transport Nagar building collapse incident had the joint team of National Disaster Relief Force, a high-tech specialist force and two teams of the State Disaster Response Force along with firemen from fire department, local police and others not carried out relief work on time, claimed a local who saw the …

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Heavy rain cuts off Gujarat villages, locals claim 'no ration, relief efforts'
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Heavy rain cuts off Gujarat villages, locals claim 'no ration, relief efforts'

India Today  

Many areas in Gujarat's Kutch district are flooded with water, cutting ties of villages to the outer world, with some facing electricity outages as power supply has been cut, thus disrupting their daily lives. However, residents of Kothara taluka in Kutch district claim they have received "no relief" so far. These workers also highlighted the lack of ration supplies as …

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Li calls for all-out flood relief efforts
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Li calls for all-out flood relief efforts

China Daily  

By MO JINGXI in Beijing and ZOU SHUO in Changsha | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2024-08-02 07:33 A resident of Zixing, Hunan province, cleans his furniture on Thursday after downpours flooded many parts of the city since July 26, leaving 30 people dead and 35 others missing. YANG HUAFENG/CHINA NEWS SERVICE Premier Li Qiang called on Thursday for all-out efforts …

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Wayanad landslides: 36 dead, scores injured; bridge collapse hampers rescue ops
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides: 36 dead, scores injured; bridge collapse hampers rescue ops

Hindustan Times  

Heavy rain triggered landslides in Kerala’s Wayanad on Tuesday and left at least 36 people dead and scores injured even as the collapse of the main bridge linking the affected area to the nearest Chooralmala town was destroyed, hampering rescue operations amid the India Meteorological Department forecast of extremely heavy rain in the southern state through the day. “The total …

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Indian Army's Team Reaches Tamil Nadu To Join Relief Efforts As Several Districts Flooded
1 year ago

Indian Army's Team Reaches Tamil Nadu To Join Relief Efforts As Several Districts Flooded

ABP News  

Tamil Nadu is battling a flood scare amid heavy rains in the state leading to the inundation of several areas, houses and building complexes. News agency PTI shared a video of rescue teams distributing food, and essential items and evacuating people from the flooded Muthammal Colony in Thoothukudi. VIDEO | Rescue teams distribute food, essential items and evacuate people from …

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Libya investigates dams’ collapse after a devastating flood last weekend killed more than 11,000
1 year, 3 months ago

Libya investigates dams’ collapse after a devastating flood last weekend killed more than 11,000

Associated Press  

DERNA, Libya — Libyan authorities have opened an investigation into the collapse of two dams that caused a devastating flood in a coastal city as rescue teams searched for bodies on Saturday, nearly a week after the deluge killed more than 11,000 people. Haider al-Saeih, head of Libya’s center for combating diseases, said in televised comments Saturday that at least …

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Earthquake survivors search for loved ones in Morocco’s Atlas Mountains
1 year, 3 months ago

Earthquake survivors search for loved ones in Morocco’s Atlas Mountains

Al Jazeera  

Relief efforts are finally trickling their way up the rugged terrain, where some of the worst-hit villages are located. It has been five days since the magnitude 6.8 earthquake ripped through the mountainous regions around Marrakesh, Morocco, and Abed’s daughter, nine-year-old Shaima, is still buried under the rocks. Abed still hopes she may be alive, a family member explains, and …

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‘We want to do our part’: L.A. pro sports teams donate $450,000 to Maui fire relief
1 year, 4 months ago

‘We want to do our part’: L.A. pro sports teams donate $450,000 to Maui fire relief

LA Times  

Supplies for Lahaina fire victims are gathered and delivered by Hawaiians sailing on a large catamaran who often sail around the world together. While that’s two islands and nearly 100 miles away from Lahaina, Maui, the site of the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century, Gilman says the recent events “have struck a deeply personal chord with me.” “Maui isn’t …

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Countries want to train with Indian disaster relief agency: NDRF DG
1 year, 9 months ago

Countries want to train with Indian disaster relief agency: NDRF DG

Live Mint  

New Delhi: A number of countries are interested in training with and studying the National Disaster Response Force’s model said the director general of the force, Atul Karwal. As India’s economic clout grows and climate change increases the likelihood of natural disasters, the country’s unique experience in disaster relief efforts and standing relief forces give it a unique skill-set, which …

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Explained | Why is it difficult to send aid to earthquake-affected parts of northwestern Syria?
1 year, 10 months ago

Explained | Why is it difficult to send aid to earthquake-affected parts of northwestern Syria?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The death toll in the devastating earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria in the early hours of February 6 rose above 35,000 on Tuesday, with around 31,643 people dead in Turkey and 3,581 dead in Syria. On February 14, President Assad allowed the opening of two more crossing points at Bab Al-Salam and Al Ra’ee for …

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Most disaster giving goes to relief efforts, not rebuilding
1 year, 10 months ago

Most disaster giving goes to relief efforts, not rebuilding

Associated Press  

The COVID-19 pandemic greatly accelerated a long-running pattern in giving by foundations and charities for health and natural disasters, a new Chronicle analysis of nine years of data show. The review of data from the Center for Disaster Philanthropy and Candid, a research organization that tracks giving of all kinds, shows that the sums flowing to disasters aren’t always going …

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Assam Floods: Reliance Foundation contributes Rs 25 crore to Assam CM Relief Fund
2 years, 5 months ago

Assam Floods: Reliance Foundation contributes Rs 25 crore to Assam CM Relief Fund

India TV News  

Highlights Reliance Foundation contributed Rs 25 crore to Assam CM Relief Fund. Reliance Foundation joined hands with Assam State Disaster Management Authority, Health & Family Welfare Department and National Health Mission, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department, district administrations and other civil society organisations working on the ground to provide relief and alleviate the distress caused by floods. Image Source : …

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McDonald's, Starbucks, Coke, Pepsi, General Electric temporarily suspended Russia operations
2 years, 9 months ago

McDonald's, Starbucks, Coke, Pepsi, General Electric temporarily suspended Russia operations

Firstpost  

McDonald’s said it will temporarily close 850 stores but continue paying its 62,000 employees in Russia “who have poured their heart and soul into our McDonald’s brand.” Detroit: McDonald’s, Starbucks, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and General Electric — ubiquitous global brands and symbols of US corporate might — all announced Tuesday they were temporarily suspending their business in Russia in response to …

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McDonald’s, Starbucks, Coke, Pepsi join exodus out of Russia
2 years, 9 months ago

McDonald’s, Starbucks, Coke, Pepsi join exodus out of Russia

Associated Press  

DETROIT — McDonald’s, Starbucks, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and General Electric __ ubiquitous global brands and symbols of U.S. corporate might __ all announced Tuesday they were temporarily suspending their business in Russia in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine. “Our values mean we cannot ignore the needless human suffering unfolding in Ukraine,” McDonald’s President and CEO Chris Kempczinski said in …

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Russia Ukraine War: McDonald's, Starbucks, Coke, Pepsi suspend business in Russia
2 years, 9 months ago

Russia Ukraine War: McDonald's, Starbucks, Coke, Pepsi suspend business in Russia

India TV News  

Highlights McDonald’s said its restaurants in Russia and Ukraine contribute 9% of its annual revenue McDonald’s said it has donated over $5 million to its employee assistance fund and to relief efforts Burger King also said it is redirecting the profits from its 800 Russian stores to relief efforts McDonald's, Starbucks, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and General Electric have announced they were …

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Taiwan president to donate salary for Ukraine relief efforts
2 years, 9 months ago

Taiwan president to donate salary for Ukraine relief efforts

Al Jazeera  

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has announced that she, Vice President William Lai and Premier Su Tseng-chang will each donate one month’s salary to aid humanitarian relief efforts for Ukraine as it seeks to repel an invasion by Russia. The war has generated widespread sympathy in Taiwan for Ukraine’s people due to the threat the island says it faces daily from …

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Army Day 2022: 5 achievements by Indian Army that will make you swell with pride
2 years, 11 months ago

Army Day 2022: 5 achievements by Indian Army that will make you swell with pride

India Today  

Indians owe their freedom, sense of security and avenues for development to it's rock-solid institutions that ensure that India never falters in its various pursuits. Role of the Indian army in UN peace-keeping missions Over the years, the Indian army has provided personnel to UN peace-keeping missions, making India the largest troop contributor to UN peace-keeping forces since its inception. …

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Biden on Hurricane Ida relief efforts: ‘We’re not going home til this gets done’
3 years, 3 months ago

Biden on Hurricane Ida relief efforts: ‘We’re not going home til this gets done’

CNN  

Washington CNN — President Joe Biden on Tuesday pledged his administration’s full support in Hurricane Ida relief efforts and made his case for using his infrastructure plan to take immediate action to address the effects of the climate crisis. We’re going to continue to shout as long as it takes to get real progress here, folks,” Biden said after touring …

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IDIA Organizing Covid-19 Relief Efforts In West Bengal; Sets Up Isolation Centers, Boat Ambulances, Creates Database Of Resources
3 years, 7 months ago

IDIA Organizing Covid-19 Relief Efforts In West Bengal; Sets Up Isolation Centers, Boat Ambulances, Creates Database Of Resources

Live Law  

In view of the second wave of COVID-19 and a high number of cases being reported in West Bengal, IDIA is organizing relief efforts in the state with special focus on rural areas that have very little infrastructure and support. Isolation Centers in Villages of West Bengal IDIA will be setting up isolation centers in rural areas for people with …

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Covid-19 pandemic: TVS Motor Company, other group firms pledge Rs 40 crore towards relief efforts
3 years, 7 months ago

Covid-19 pandemic: TVS Motor Company, other group firms pledge Rs 40 crore towards relief efforts

India Today  

With the country battling the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, TVS Motor Company, along with Sundaram-Clayton and other TVS Group firms, has pledged Rs 40 crore towards relief efforts. As part of the relief efforts, TVS Motor Company will supply 2,000 oxygen concentrators to hospitals and health centres, and more than 20,000 food packets per day for essential services …

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