Monday, August 19, 2013

Nations in Distress

My Way News - Flooding forces 20,000 Russians from their homes
My Way News reports: "The worst flooding in 120 years in Russia's Far East has already forced about 20,000 people from their homes and also made it necessary to airlift two captive brown bears to safety, the Emergency Situations Ministry said Monday."

My Way News - Death toll in China floods rises to 43:
My Way News reports: "A government news agency says the death toll in flooding in China's northeast and southeast has risen to 43 and landslides blocked a major train line."

AP - Floods cover more than half of Philippine capital
AP reports: "Flooding caused by some of the Philippines' heaviest rains on record submerged more than half the capital Tuesday, turning roads into rivers and trapping tens of thousands of people in homes and shelters. The government suspended all work except rescues and disaster response for a second day."

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