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Feds to require climate change plans for states seeking disaster relief
2015-05-05 18:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Hill: A new Federal Emergency Management Agency policy requiring states to address climate change before they can become eligible for grant funding is drawing fire from congressional Republicans. The regulations, part of a FEMA State Mitigation Plan Review Guide issued last month, are not set to take effect until next March. But lawmakers are demanding an explanation for the rules now. In a letter to FEMA Administrator W. Craig Fugate, the lawmakers said theyre concerned that the agencys decision...
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FedEx Pledges $1 Million in Aid to Support Relief of Nepal Earthquake Disaster
2015-05-05 03:28:25| Air Courier - Topix.net
FedEx Corp. has committed approximately $1 million in cash, transportation support and a chartered flight to deliver critical medical aid and supplies to Nepal in the wake of last week's devastating earthquake. The Memphis-based global transportation and logistics company is mobilizing its disaster relief program through its existing relationships with Direct Relief, Heart to Heart International, Water Missions International, American Red Cross and The Salvation Army.
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UN seeks safe access to Yemen airports for relief operations
2015-05-05 01:00:00| Airport Technology
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has said that the recent airstrikes by Saudi Arabia-led coalition on the runway of Sanaa international airport in Yemen, are preventing the delivery of critical supplies to the war-to
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Relief measures for sugar industry is a mockery: OP Dhanuka
2015-05-04 09:03:50| Sugar Industry News
OP Dhanuka, CMD Riga Sugar Company and past President of Indian Sugar Mills Association and Bihar Sugar Mills Association, has criticised the recent relief package announced by the Centre for the sugar industry.
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FedEx Pledges $1 Million in Aid to Support Relief of Nepal Earthquake Disaster
2015-05-02 00:17:15| Air Courier - Topix.net
The Memphis-based global transportation and logistics company is mobilizing its disaster relief program through its existing relationships with Direct Relief, Heart to Heart International, Water Missions International, American Red Cross and The Salvation Army. "FedEx is committed to responding to the aftermath of the earthquake in Nepal," said Frederick W. Smith, chairman and CEO of FedEx Corp. "Working together with international relief organizations, we are utilizing our global transportation network to assist in this massive recovery effort."
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