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21 dead in Chinese mine floods and tens of thousands evacuated

June 6, 2011

BEIJING (AFP) – In Guiyang city, the capital of Guizhou province, 13 people were confirmed dead at the Fuhong mine, following a flood on May 29, the official China Daily newspaper reported. Only five bodies have been recovered, but experts have determined that the eight miners still inside had no chance of survival. A preliminary […]

Homeless population higher in NO now than before Katrina

June 3, 2011

While we have been recently hit with various floods and tornadoes,we cannot forget about the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Nearly eleven years after the most costly Hurricane in US history the people affected are still struggling to get their lives in order. Katy Reckdahl, The Times-Picayune reports, The homelesspopulation in Orleans and Jefferson parishes stands at 9,200, 70 percent […]

Oklahoma City Getting Hit with Tornado NOW!

May 24, 2011

Prayer for the families in this area, Live Video from msnbc.com Chickasha, Oklahoma being hit now. http://on.msnbc.com/m987Kx

Where will all the water go?

May 23, 2011

As the flood water subsides the question is where will the water go? The Nature Conservancy scientist and staff report their first hand experience and the decisions made to save lives and property. Our prayers go out to them and all the families affected by this flood. [View the story “The Floods on the Mississippi: […]

Tweets and Pics from Tornado in Joplin, Missouri

May 23, 2011

As Families along the Mississippi are trying to bounce back from floods a Tornado has hit Joplin, Missouri. Lets keep these families in our prayers. Please click on the link below to see what eyewitnesses are saying on Twitter and view pictures. <a href=”[View the story “Tornado In Joplin, Missouri” on Storify]http://” title=””Tornado In Joplin, […]