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The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has reported disbursing over $1.5 million in disaster relief to Texans affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, and flooding beginning on July 2. In the first month following the disaster, the SBA has approved over $8 million in federal disaster loans for
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Flooding caused by extreme storms in Wisconsin has left thousands without power and significant damage to homes and businesses. In a letter to the Secretary of Homeland Security, Senator Tammy Baldwin and Representatives Gwen Moore and Bryan Steil urged the Trump Administration and FEMA to support the state's
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Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president and MLC Mahesh Kumar Goud has issued an appeal to Congress workers, urging them to provide assistance to people affected by heavy rains and floods in the state. The severe weather conditions have caused hardship to residents, particularly children, women, and the elderly, with
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Spain is sending a shipment of food aid to Gaza in a joint operation with the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defence, in response to the humanitarian crisis caused by the Israeli blockade. The aid, consisting of 12 tonnes of food, is expected to alleviate the suffering of 11,000
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After devastating flooding and severe weather events struck Coos, Curry, and Douglas counties in March 2025, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has granted Oregon Governor Tina Kotek's request for a Major Disaster Declaration. Representatives Val Hoyle, Ron Wyden, and Jeff Merkley welcome this decision, which will provide
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President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi Irro of Somaliland has appealed for urgent humanitarian assistance as a severe drought continues to impact tens of thousands of people across the self-declared republic. The drought has affected over 100,000 people in various regions, threatening livelihoods and livestock in already vulnerable communities. President Irro
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Following severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding in Kansas, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced the availability of low-interest federal disaster loans to private nonprofit organizations in the affected counties. Eligible non-profit organizations, such as faith-based groups, food kitchens, homeless shelters, and community centers, can apply
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Federal disaster relief is coming to Southern Oregon to support recovery from devastating flooding and severe weather events that impacted Coos, Curry, and Douglas counties in March. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04), welcome the approval of Governor Tina Kotek's request for
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The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced the availability of low-interest federal disaster loans to small businesses and private non-profit organizations in Kentucky and Tennessee that sustained economic losses due to flooding on February 15-16, 2025. The disaster declaration covers counties in Kentucky and Tennessee, and the SBA&
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The humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip has reached a critical point, with one in three people having not eaten for days. Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher has spoken out about the crisis, stating that Gaza is experiencing a humanitarian disaster before the eyes of
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The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued a reminder to small businesses and most private non-profit organizations in New York of the August 26 deadline to apply for low-interest federal disaster loans to offset economic losses caused by severe storms and flooding on August 18-19, 2024.
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The United Nations' Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher, has highlighted the dire humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, where one in three people has not eaten for days. Fletcher's statement emphasizes the urgent need for aid delivery and a permanent ceasefire to
