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… are weak. U.S. complicity in Mexico’s woes is clear. NAFTA rules that allowed Iowa corn to flood Mexican markets undercut local suppliers and pushed thousands of campesinos off land now …

… Barack Obama has made an official disaster declaration in Pennsylvania that opens the door for flood-affected residents to potentially get federal money in their hands, residents can now … the state line, New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that FEMA aid is available to flood victims in upstate New York (Binghamton, N.Y., is my hometown), according to the Binghamton …

… and as Christians. When asked, “How many times must I forgive?” dozens of tragic memories flood our minds because 9/11 was not a singular act of evil. Rather, it came on the heels of a …

… Please pour down rain in Texas and Oklahoma. I ask in Jesus' name. Amen. But what about the flood victims in New Orleans and all along the Gulf and East Coast? The starving people in … that sails on the breath of the spirit, thank you for the gift of water; we beg you to carry flooded families to safe harbor; forgive us for our waste of your water and your grace. Cloud of …

… emergencies. Insurance may cover a visit to the hospital. But, government must step in when a flood washes the hospital away. The problem with many who denigrate government and champion …

… plausible today in Montpelier, where, as mentioned, the state’s office building was so badly flooded it has not yet been deemed safe for use. But, in truth, Cong. Paul’s position was implausible before the flooding. Not just because sometimes the resources of state and local governments are themselves … a volunteer fire department that, among other things, came to pump out my basement when it flooded last month, long before the torrential rains of Irene. They would no doubt be interested …

… shattered infrastructure -- has made me angrier than seeing malnourished children in flood-afflicted Pakistan last September. The floods, of course, simply made a bad situation worse. But the visible signs of hunger in children …

… old stone walls kept my phone from getting a signal, which is normally a blessing but with a flooding basement back home in Connecticut and my Dad charged with taking care of my three dogs, … retired to yet another great room for cocktails and conversation. Before heading back to the flooded basement and the dogs in Connecticut, I had a chance to catch up with Camosy and Hoffsman …

… … Here's an example of responding to a natural disaster: From The Leaf Chronicle : Wind, fire, flood — Clarksville has its share of disasters. It also has a strong sense of how to respond to …

… trends because of climate change, ranging from water shortages to more intense storms and floods to sea-level rise, according to a report just released by the Natural Resources Defense …

… the most trusted members of society. The Vatican and various elements of the hierarchy have flooded the Catholic world with countless words, all very carefully nuanced and wordsmithed, to …

… of Southern California's main freeway arteries, and for weeks now predictions of disaster have flooded the media: frantic drivers pushed off the 405 would choke adjacent neighborhoods and …

… calls us to? After Hurricane Katrina, I served people affected by the storm and the subsequent flooding of New Orleans. Throughout my five years in New Orleans, I became friends with a guy in …

… story here . St. Mary’s Church in Joplin, Mo., was destroyed by the May tornado. Last year a flood damaged Sacred Heart Church in Rhode Island around Easter. Have you dealt with rebuilding a parish church or parish hall after a fire, flood, etc.? What were the challenges and what were the positive outcomes? …

… pivoting from job creation to deficit reduction. Worse yet, many of the budget proposals flooding Washington are nothing but reverse Robin Hood plans to redistribute wealth from working …

… of American States to halt the Belo Monte project, which will rechannel the Xingú River and flood nearly 260 square miles of land, displacing some 20,000 people, including indigenous … gas -- from its reservoir because of the large amount of vegetation that will decompose after flooding. Bishop Erwin Kräutler (CNS/Paul Haring) Local people have mixed opinions, with some … Inambari dam and others, including one planned for the Ene River in central Peru, which would flood some 15 Asháninka communities. He will also inherit a plan for 20 dams on the Marañón River …

… The Cirque of the Towers, where granite faces and spires a thousand feet high circled a lake flooded by snowmelt. One night while we sat by our campfire an enormous meteor flashed over the …

… Coday … Calif. bishop quits amid abuse cases … Catholic Charities Continues to Assist Minot Flood Victims … Louisville, Ky. … Catholic priest indicted on seven sodomy charges … Philippines …

… Rich Heffern … The Missouri River floods have threatened Nebraska's Ft. Calhoun and Cooper nuclear power plants putting tremendous … Sierra Club writing on The Huffington Post Green Blog says it's also clear "that if these same floods had occurred a year ago, before the Nuclear Regulatory Commission forced plant operators … safety standards, Ft. Calhoun, at least, would have been at serious meltdown risk. If the floods recede with no further damage to these plants, President Obama could, quite legitimately, …

… people about the economy, Afghanistan, Libya, Greece, emergency responses to wildfires and floods, all issues that are vital. Gay marriage is a secondary issue, and I am not going to let …