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Unions say job cuts hobbled flood response
Maryborough :: Australia | 4 months ago
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The Electrical Trades Union says power could have been restored earlier in many places if Ergon and Energex had more staff. Paramedics and firefighters say more staff are needed to deal with the emergency demand. United Firefighters Union spokesman
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Floods, religion and political shortcuts
Jakarta :: Indonesia | 4 months ago
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The flier, titled Al-Islam, always starts with a hot weekly issue in Indonesia or the world, followed by some excerpts of the Koran or hadith, before closing with the writer's interpretation of the two variables as well as his commentary on why the
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Chairman says flood appeal short on funds
Sydney :: Australia | 4 months ago
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Former deputy premier Terry Mackenroth says the committee will meet on Monday to discuss the fund's priorities. He says $5 million has been raised so far, which is a fraction of the $250 million raised after the 2011 disasters. "The first thing that
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Mayor Waives Building Height Restrictions For Structures Getting Fixed In Flood-Prone Areas
New York City :: NY :: USA | 4 months ago
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Mayor Michael Bloomberg has issued an executive order today allowing homeowners in flood-prone areas looking to safely rebuild after Hurricane Sandy to build higher than pre-existing city standards. Homeowners whose homes were destroyed by the storm
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Great Flood anniversary marked
Canvey Island :: United Kingdom | 4 months ago
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60th anniversary events to be held A woman is carried along a flooded street in the Wisbech road area in King"s Lynn in 1953 Survivors and relatives of those killed in one of the UK's worst natural disasters will stop on Thursday to remember the
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Electricians offer flood victims free inspections
Bundaberg :: Australia | 4 months ago
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Union state secretary Peter Simpson says he hopes other electricians in flooded regions will do the same. "For the people in the Bundaberg area I can tell them we will have free electricians for pensioners and people on unemployment benefits," he
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Student swept away by flooding at McGill University
Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | 4 months ago
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Flooding at McGill University has gotten so extreme it's literally picking people up off the ground and sweeping them away like they're white water rafting. The flooding was caused by a burst in a reservoir near the University...I love how the people
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Mozambique floods displace thousands
Chokwé :: Mozambique | 4 months ago
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49 At least 150,000 people have been displaced in Mozambique due to intense flooding, according to the United Nations. The UN said on Tuesday that the number displaced is expected to rise as fresh rains spread flooding northward.
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CarHistory.us.org New Flood Damage Reports and How They Can Help Motorists
Detroit :: MI :: USA | 4 months ago
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January 29, 2013 While used cars that have been involved in water incidents should be avoided whenever possible, there always chances that drivers could obtain a real bargain when they purchase such cars. In fact, there are plenty of people
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Comments: Relocation of capital: No pain, no gain
Jakarta :: Indonesia | 4 months ago
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All of Jakarta is in a state of emergency until Jan. 27 following the massive flooding that paralyzed the city. Traffic ground to a standstill in many parts of Jakarta and thousands were displaced as floods triggered by days of heavy rain inundated
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