PENSACOLA, FLORIDA, October 22, 2007 As rain started to fall again yesterday in Pensacola, the Red Cross continues to provide emergency assistance to those affected by last Thursday s storm. Pensacola release 10-21-07 The case worker teams have been out visiting with families, many that have called the Red Cross Hotline at 1-866-GET INFO. The […]

China: Patriotism triggered, though under censorship
A brief record of the Chinese public opinion on Tibet unrest. Attention: they are all found inside the Great Firewall. But I believe they stand for a considerable part of us Chinese. Their information sources on which they judge and think might be filtered, but don t laugh at that—- before the time tells what s true, you might also be manipulated!

Trinidad & Tobago: Week in Review
Trinidadian blogger Jeremy Taylor gives us the week in review.

Local Assistance Takes Shape
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA, October 19, 2007 In response to yesterday s tornado and storm system that swept through Pensacola, the American Red Cross of Northwest Florida has been providing assistance to the families and neighborhoods effected by this storm. Thirty-five trained volunteers have responded and are providing direct emergency assistance in communities and neighborhoods impacted by […]

Park Attnedent and Receptionist
Couple to assume duties of park attendent and receptionist. Park Attendent start pay $ 1100.00 mo. Receptionist sart pay $400.00 mo. 2 bedroom house and utilities on furnished. Work 7 days off 7 days. Attendent duties: Maintaining park grounds, res……

Fast Facts Update - 10/24
(as of 10/23) Opened 1 shelter in Pensacola and sheltered 15 tornado evacuees Staffed Escambia County Emergency Operations Center around the clock with Red Cross workers 84 Red Cross workers and volunteers have provided disaster services from Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Texas, and Michigan Served 3,930 meals and snacks to disaster clients and disaster workers 119 families have been assisted through […]

Madagascar: Lessons learned after 3rd severe tropical cyclone in a month
Since late January, 3 severe tropical cyclones have affected Madagascar tremendously, the latest being cyclone Jokwe who made landfall in the northern region of Madagascar, destroying 40 homes and leaving 400 people stranded in Nosy-be. The city of Antsiranana was also affected but not as extensively and Jokwe is now destroying homes on the coast […]

Guyana: Commonweath Writers’ Prize
Signifyin’ Guyana notes that among the regional winners of the 2008 Commonwealth Writers’ Prize “was Guyanese-born, Nigerian-based Karen King-Aribisala for Best Book.”