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… damage and the historic Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine in St. Augustine experienced flooding, preventing Mass from being celebrated indoors the weekend of Oct. 8-9. One Catholic … by the storm or worried about potential flooding continue to recover from the historical floods that swamped the state a year ago, she said. "We're working with over 2,000 clients just on the flood stuff. Now in addition we have to handle everything from Hurricane Matthew," Kaminski told …

… that in Cuba, a bridge and two main roads leading into Baracoa collapsed or buckled because of flooding and mudslides. He said it took Bishop Wilfredo Pino Estevez of Guantanamo-Baracoa 16 …

… the Miami archdiocese. Although the island avoided a direct hit, Jamaica experienced serious flooding caused by Matthew's outer bands. Haiti, meanwhile, felt the full impact of the storm. It …

… elections, Haiti is once again digging out from a disaster. Hurricane Matthew caused massive flooding this week in the southwest part of the country, prompting Mourad Wahba, the United … Nearly 2,000 homes are gone, as is a major bridge, because of torrential rains and flood waters. …

… to NASSA, in 2013, the Philippines was hit by eight typhoons (including Haiyan), five floods or landslides, and one earthquake that affected a total of 26.6 million people. The road …

… Its effect on St. Augustine was immense. The church suffered wind damage but was not flooded. Its pastor at the time, Verbite Fr. Jerome LeDoux, stayed at the church in the days …

… Dennis Sadowski … Catholic News Service … August's torrential rains that caused catastrophic flooding in southern Louisiana have convinced Robert Gorman that it's time to think about being ready the next time the floods hit. Gorman, executive director of Catholic Charities of the Houma-Thibodaux, La., diocese … by the storm, which dropped up to 31 inches of rain in some locales. More: " … Louisiana floods called worst U.S. natural disaster since Superstorm Sandy … " (Aug. 25, 2016) Louisiana is …

… harm to the Church, the Republic or both, like Austen Ruse and Richard Viguerie. I wish Angela Flood had been identified by her current job, and not as a "Former Director, Secretariat for …

… way. The group helps Catholic and non-Catholics, and the parish has sent out teams to assist flood victims in South Carolina as well as tornadoes in Oklahoma. Reilly, a native New Englander, …

… small southeast African nation, they helped distribute relief supplies to areas devastated by flooding. While there , they were contacted by a social worker in the northern part of the … St. Agnes Council 4449 reached out to first responders as well as victims of the recent heavy flooding in their area. Members prepared box lunches for relief workers and donated $3,200 to …

… is a lot like owning a house. Just when you think you have things sorted out, the basement floods or the refrigerator stops working, or, in the case of NCR , the website starts to exceed …

… on record, and 2016 will likely be warmer still. This is leading to ever more severe droughts, floods, fires, and extreme weather events. … The world's poor, though least responsible for …

… of Homeland Security via email and a personal visit in the days following August's historic flooding. Julia Scarnato, who recently joined the apostolate staff, and Fr. Eliecer … taking calls for first responders to conduct water rescues in the immediate aftermath of the flooding. Scarnato said the Hispanic community suffered a devastating blow from the flooding that began Aug. 12, with many people losing all of their possessions. Apostolate …

… the ongoing legacy of racism in our country and in the church. This past year has seen a flood of racist and hateful speech from U.S. political candidates and office-holders, …

… 2016 will likely be warmer still," he states. "This is leading to ever more severe droughts, floods, fires and extreme weather events. Climate change is also contributing to the …

… record, and 2016 will likely be warmer still.” “This is leading to ever more severe droughts, floods, fires and extreme weather events,” the pope continues. “Climate change is also …

… family that runs a free B&B for families of prisoners, seeks new home following W. Virginia floods … Vatican secretary of state sees reason to hope for improved church relations with China …

… he and his wife tackled the mess, they discovered mold in the drywall leftover from a past flood. The DeRouen home was among the 1,200 severely damaged or destroyed following the flash flooding that began June 23. The 12-county region affected by the waters continues a slow … a green Amish log cabin, which will occupy high ground away from the potential of future flooding. The blessings of higher ground was the salvation of their ministry “up the hill.” The …

… Sharon Abercrombie … Disastrous flooding like that seen in Louisiana two weeks ago can jerk people's lives back to square one in … and its recent flooding will be coping with for the long term. “Our hearts go out to the flood victims and they are in our thoughts and prayers,” he said. The devastating flash flooding … 23 people and severely damaged or destroyed 1,200 homes in the 12-county region where the floods occurred. More: " … Catholic Worker family seeks new home after West Virginia flood … " …

… that as many as 90 percent of his parishioners were impacted during the recent historic flooding that touched nearly every corner of the Baton Rouge diocese. "It's going to change the … church parish or simply a family dinner, is a question many are asking in the wake of the floods that in some area dumped 20 inches of rain in as many hours. The carnage is stunning. In … at least $1 million in damage. Those two churches along with St. Anne and Holy Rosary each had flood insurance for up to $500,000 per building, Ingraham said. Although St. Anthony and St. Jean …