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10 years after Sandy, coastal areas are still precarious — and even more populated
… nature along the water is not always so placid. He lives with the tides and the danger of flooding. He will, on occasion, move his furniture upstairs. When heavy rains and high tides … decade since, despite frequent complaints about the sometimes slow-arriving FEMA and private flood insurance assistance, the area is more protected . Houses were raised and sand pumped onto …
Links: Climate change action; radicalized white voters; midterm debates
… reduction packages passed this year. The consequence? "A future marked by more intense flooding, wildfires, drought, heat waves and species extinction." Also at the Times , reporters …
Bishop in South Sudan appeals for food amid continued atrocities
… war in 2013. A September report from the Famine Early Warning System noted that conflict, flooding, and macroeconomic challenges are widespread across South Sudan, with many areas worse …
Congolese cardinal urges Global North to lead in tackling climate crisis
… Africa and the worst food crisis in generations in East Africa. In West Africa, cities are flooded, communities are submerged in creeks and conflicts that had simmered for years are now …
Helped after tornadoes, Catholics in western Kentucky aid state's flood victims
… of Owensboro respond to survivors' needs. At the end of July, torrential rains and deadly flooding struck eastern Kentucky, which includes the Diocese of Lexington. According to Gov. Andy … to take up a special collection and to be "as generous as possible" in responding to the floods. Medley added that his diocese was "overwhelmed" by the "outpouring of love, support and … letter. As of Oct. 17, the Diocese of Owensboro had received approximately $249,000 to send to flood recovery in eastern Kentucky. Of that total, $210,000 was received from its diocesan …
Vatican II at 60: Is Pope Francis or Ross Douthat right?
… world, capitalism succeeded where Marxism had failed, overwhelming religious identity with a flood of consumerist idols. Look what was done to Christmas! The pope points the way forward. "To …
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… Eph 1:1-10 ; Luke 11:47-54 As the U.S. mid-term elections come down to the wire, the media are flooded with attack ads depicting the candidates in the worst possible light for everything …
Hurricane Ian is affecting jobs, housing for many in Florida, not just coastal area
… the hurricane and the trauma they went through but some areas we have been to saw significant flood damages, the waters had subsided but the needs are going to be there," said Peter … pockets of rural communities throughout the greater 10-county diocese. These areas suffered flooding as river waters spilled over into neighboring housing. Hurricane Ian brought heavy rains … we still had people who haven't been able to leave their homes because they were totally flooded" and because roads in and out of town were impassable, he said. Also, as the flood waters …
More than two dozen reported dead after Julia lashes Central America
… after the weather system known as Julia left much of the region buried in mud or covered in floods in early October. Five members of the armed forces of El Salvador are part of 28 reported … in El Salvador, Guatemala and Mexico, however, reported widespread mudslides, flash floods, overflowed rivers and thousands in shelters awaiting the system to dissipate as it …
Church officials in Ghana help residents flooded out by dam overspill
… News Service … The Archdiocese of Accra is appealing for support for Ghanaians affected by floods in the southern part of the city after heavy rains caused spillage from the Weija dam. … decided to leave the area, even though they had resided there for years. "In fact due to the flood, most of my gadgets are damaged. I am thinking of relocating. Thankful to the Catholic …
Ojibwe author writes about Indigenous peoples, Christians 'Becoming Kin'
… terrible and want to take action, want to do something about it. What I did was when my inbox flooded with messages about, "I feel terrible. What can I do?" was I gave people reading lists. …