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… a "massive immigration crisis" that he blamed for undercutting American workers' wages and flooding communities with fentanyl. "We have to stop the bleeding," Vance said. He vowed that a …

… mission in Erwin, Tennessee, is being set up as a distribution hub to help people impacted by flooding from Hurricane Helene. "We're a small mission parish, but we're doing as much as we … by the 100-150 families in the parish. Parishioners lost two of their own members in the flooding, but as of early Oct. 1, the local government had not released their names, Soignier … by boat. Soignier said by the time the town of just over 6,000 people received the news of the flooding, the storm had passed; the river levels rose as water came rushing down the mountains …

… with substantial coastal exposure along the Gulf of Mexico have been assessing significant flood damage while activating regional distribution centers following Hurricane Helene. … along the Florida Panhandle Sept 26. The 500-mile-wide storm then carried catastrophic flooding and destruction through Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. By midday … hundreds of homeowners are displaced following Helene. "In the rainy season roads here flood so easily with normal rain so having a hurricane pushing in that water I knew it was going …

… 30 inches of rain by Sept. 28. "Asheville has not experienced such devastating rains, winds, flooding and an almost total breakdown of the infrastructure for over a century," May told NCR. … candlelight." May said brides were upset because their "reception venues were wiped out by the flood." "Many of us are still in shock that we've been so vulnerable and that it's already taken …

… promise of Jesus that the "truth shall set you free" is an abiding prophetic contrast to the flood of lies coming from political candidates, huge television networks, and social media posts. …

… across western North Carolina reeling from the impacts of Tropical Storm Helene. Unprecedented flooding from the storm swamped municipal water systems, washed away roads and downed utility … places, too," said Margaret Beale, principal of Immaculata School in Hendersonville, which was flooded and remains closed. "This really is a disaster. People can't get out of their homes and … they could. The river washed away whole houses and trailers just came apart. We've had floods before but we've never seen anything like this." In Hendersonville, flooding and leaks …

… act with creation. What does it mean to hope with creation? As I type this, lethal fires and flooding are taking place across the globe — from Ecuador to the Czech Republic, to Nigeria, to …

… have slowly worked their way through the Nile River’s swampy course through Uganda, eventually flooding Kuon Nyawal’s farm in South Sudan, destroying her crops, killing her livestock and leaving her home in ruins. "The floods have left us unable to grow our own food, and the little we manage to acquire is simply … to unite in peace and stand together in the face of climate change. "Families residing in flood-prone areas have endured relentless challenges, including years of conflict, food …

… or IDPs, in this remote region of western Kenya, Flora Membe lamented how she lost her home to flooded rivers five years ago. The floods, which have become more severe due to climate change, completely destroyed her village of … home was swept away in 2019 when the Nzoia River — which flows into Lake Victoria — began to flood.  In April 2020 the river burst its banks, causing the area's worst flooding in decades. …

… that sanitation conditions were " worsening by the day ," and Knapp said  rains , already flooding low-lying and sandy locations, exacerbate the problem. Aid workers, too, experience the …

… — that mostly devastated the picturesque tourist region in southwestern Poland amid horrendous floods following the torrential rain of Storm Boris Sept. 13-15. But as Poland was bracing for the biggest catastrophe since 1997 when the so-called "flood of the millennium" killed 114 people in Poland, Czech Republic and Germany, volunteers and … 20,000 buildings may have been damaged. "It wasn't a flood, it was a tsunami," residents of flooded villages told OSV News Sept. 21 as they were trying to grasp the scale of damage to their …

… leaders in northeastern Nigeria appealed for prayers and humanitarian support as devastating floods engulfed Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, known as the epicenter of the Islamist … X Parish in Shuwa — about 80 miles southeast of Maiduguri. "We are deeply devastated by the flood," Auxiliary Bishop John Bakeni of Maiduguri said in a statement sent to OSV News Sept. 18. … urgent needs now are food, medical/sanitation and temporary shelter," he said. The widespread flooding, which began Sept. 8 and worsened in the following days, has been caused by excess water …

… to be among the top-20 countries  most vulnerable to climate change, with landslides and flooding jeopardizing thousands of lives every year. With  nearly 75% of his country living in …

… a decree of a state of natural disaster as the southwestern part of the country was severely flooded by torrential rains caused by Storm Boris. Throughout the weekend of Sept. 14-15, the … across Central and Eastern Europe. One person drowned in Poland, a firefighter died during a flood rescue in Austria, five people died in Romania and several remain unaccounted for in the … Several towns in southwestern Poland's Dolnoslaskie region were severely affected by the floods, with the town of Glucholazy completely cut off. Caritas Poland immediately dedicated …

… to have been killed in the storm. "We have not yet found" her body because the "river is still flooded on both sides," said Anna Nguyen Thi Linh, the nun's younger sister. On Sept. 9, heavy … havoc in northern Vietnam Sept. 7-11. Besides the death toll, the subsequent landslides and floods also left 807 people injured and 103 missing, according to government figures. In a Sept. …

… the war continues, many Sudanese are dying from diseases, hunger and natural disasters such as floods. The U.N. has warned that the violence could turn into or be recognized as a genocide, …

… become funnels that channel rainfall from these more extreme storms into tremendous flash floods. Flooding — our country's most frequent weather-related disaster — sweeps away homes and costs … the population make a living from farming. Almost all of our farmers  lack insurance , and a flooded field can mean the loss of income that would cover kids' school fees or help start a …

… River flooding forced the temporary closure of the famous grotto at the shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes … canceled Sept. 7 at the major Catholic pilgrimage site, which has experienced several major floods in recent years. "Sudden rise in the waters of the Gave de Pau flooded the Grotto and the Sanctuary," the sanctuary stated Sept. 7 on X, formerly known as …

… and sharing a "mystique" of living together, mingling and encounter […] stepping into this flood tide which, while chaotic, can become a genuine experience of fraternity, a caravan of …

… and Latin America, and they undertake relief work in the wake of natural catastrophes such as floods, epidemics and famine. The order also has houses in North America, Europe and Australia, …