#disaster-relief — Public Fediverse posts
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Man in Nepal tunnel and woman rescued 10 days after flash flood
A Chinese national and a local woman are rescued in separate operations, as more than 5,000 people remain missing after a flood hit Nepal and Tibet on August 26.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-06/two-more-rescued-after-nepal-floods/107121104
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Via Bhikkhu Bodhi: In response to the emergency in Nepal triggered by the collapse of a glacier, Buddhist Global Relief has made crisis-relief donations to Karuna-Shechen, a Buddhist humanitarian organization working in the Himalayas, and the nonprofit #WorldCentralKitchen, which is opening community kitchens serving thousands of meals to people impacted by the disaster. For details other opportunities to donate see here:
https://buddhistglobalrelief.org/responding-to-the-disaster-in-nepal/
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Australia deploys drones to Nepal as death toll passes 1,200
By Fergus GreggAustralia ramps up its humanitarian aid and deploys drone specialists to Nepal as the death toll passes a tragic milestone.
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Local Nepali restaurant owner to host disaster relief fundraiser after deadly floods https://www.diningandcooking.com/restaurants/19181/ #DisasterRelief #NepalFloods #Restaurant #Restaurants
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Hundreds lost in Nepal mourned in vigils across Australia
As recovery efforts enter the fifth day in Nepal, hundreds have gathered across Australia to grieve the lives lost in this week's devastating floods.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-31/hundreds-attend-vigils-for-nepal/107095694
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Nepali families' desperate search for news of missing loved ones
By Rachel Clayton, Natalie Whiting, and Som PatidarAt a Kathmandu noticeboard, families put up A4 pictures of their missing loved ones on a noticeboard, as rescuers struggle to access areas only accessible by helicopter after flooding destroyed hundreds of roads and bridges.
#DisasterRelief #Floods #DisastersAccidentsandEmergencyIncidents #ForeignAffairs #RachelClayton #NatalieWhiting #SomPatidar
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Live: Almost 2,000 missing as rescuers work through Nepal-Tibet flood devastation
Rescue operations have resumed in Nepal and Tibet following ongoing flood risk. Follow live.
#Floods #DisastersAccidentsandEmergencyIncidents #DisasterRelief
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Nepali and Tibetan communities fear for relatives caught in flood
By Xiaoning Mo, Libby Hogan, and Andi YuTibetan and Nepali Australians worry about family and friends missing after a flash flood struck the Nepal-Tibet border.
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NSW couple confirmed missing in deadly Nepal floods
By Ethan RixThe ABC has confirmed the identity of a NSW couple, who are among a tour group including 15 Australians currently missing in Nepal after catastrophic flash flooding.
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Live: Hundreds missing, including Australians, in deadly Himalayan flash floods
By Andrew ThorpeGrave fears are held for hundreds of people missing after flash floods swept through mountainous parts of Nepal and Tibet. A Nepali tourism official says dozens of Australians are among the dead. Follow live.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-27/nepal-flooding-live-updates-australians-missing/107082946
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Spotting yet another fundraising for an American town suffering because disaster relief is not able to reimburse those hit by a natural disaster, it's interesting to note that the US as a country spends over a trillion on defense and not half of that on disaster relief.
Sources:
Disaster Relief Fund spending: https://www.usaspending.gov/federal_account/070-0702
Department of Defense spending: https://www.usaspending.gov/agency/department-of-defense?fy=2026 -
hi y'all.
many people in Gary, Indiana have been without power for more than 11 days after bad storms came through and messed a lot of stuff up badly.
recovery and restoration of power is taking a LONG time..this gofundme is for a local community center that is helping families with all sorts of things they now desperately need, including food and drinks.
please consider donating, or sharing.
Thanks!
https://www.gofundme.com/f/uplifting-gary-through-faith-and-service
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And here’s the link to the Chuffed.org page. Please share widely https://chuffed.org/project/196914-lets-ship-a-solar-generator-to-folks-without-power-in-gary-indiana
I’d also really appreciate whatever support you yourself are able to join me in kicking in. Thanks so much for your attention, your care and your solidarity. I’ll share regular updates as to the status of the campaign/getting the generators to the folks in Gary. 👊
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RAPPLER | Philippine & World News | Investigative Journalism | Data | Civic Engagement | Public Interest [Unofficial] @[email protected] ·At Kusina ng Pag-asa, local restaurants cook free hot meals when disaster strikes
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/people/human-interest/kusina-ng-pag-asa-initiative/
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Zomi Frankcom's family 'deeply disappointed' IDF won't pursue charges
By Andrew ThorpeZomi Frankcom's brother Mal says the decision to announce the outcome of the IDF investigation on World Humanitarian Day was "an insult to my sister's memory".
#WorldPolitics #UnrestConflictandWar #War #WarCrimes #ForeignAid #DefenceForces #DisasterRelief #AndrewThorpe
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Lone doctor's plea for help in quake-struck Indonesia as 40,000 displaced
By Tim Swanston and Erwin Renaldi"I am physically unable to handle this many patients alone," came the viral plea from the young doctor working alone in one of the earthquake's worst-affected areas.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-19/indonesia-earthquake-survivors-await-support/107051076
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Faith and grief mix as Colombia mourns earthquake victims
Grieving Colombians held masses and funerals as the death toll from a 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck western Colombia on August 10 rose to around 290, with more than 140 people still missing. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #Colombia #ColombiaTerremoto #ColombiaEarthquake #Earthquake #ColombiaMourns #Cali #Pereira #SanJoseDelPalmar #NaturalDisaster #BreakingNews #WorldNews #EarthquakeRelief #DisasterRelief…
https://fllics.com/en/video/faith-and-grief-mix-as-colombia-mourns-earthquake-victims/
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Veteran volunteer digs for survivors after Colombia quake
Standing at just over five feet tall, Julio Cesar Pineda feels he was destined for the work of burrowing into the debris of shattered buildings to find survivors — first when a quake hit his native Colombia in 1999 and again just this week. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #JulioCesarPineda #Rescate #ColombiaEarthquake #Pereira #Colombia #EarthquakeRescue #ColombiaQuake2026 #VolunteerHero #DisasterRelief…
https://fllics.com/en/video/veteran-volunteer-digs-for-survivors-after-colombia-quake/
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Colombia quake death toll reaches 224 with more than 2,700 missing
The magnitude-7.4 quake collapsed buildings and caused widespread damage in the South American country.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-11/colombia-earthquake-rescue-death-toll/107026208
#Earthquakes #DisastersAccidentsandEmergencyIncidents #StateofEmergency #DisasterandEmergencyResponse #DisasterRelief
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Landowners still rebuilding a year after deepest snowfall in 'living memory'
By Brigitte Murphy"A disaster in slow motion" is how an orchardist describes last year's snowstorm on the New South Wales Northern Tablelands. He says the clean-up is moving at the same pace.
#Snow #DisasterPreparedness #DisasterRelief #AgriculturalandFarmingPractice #Animals #RuralandRemoteCommunities #BrigitteMurphy
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Arizona flood recovery stalled after FEMA denies $100M in disaster aid | FOX 10 Phoenix #fema #disaster #relief #disasterrelief #politics #news #arizona #fox10phoenix #YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCdh8rWnjL0