March, 2010

Source: Reuters REYKJAVIK, March 31 (Reuters) - A volcano blasting steam and ash into the atmosphere in the south of Iceland formed new craters spewing lava on Wednesday, Icelandic radio said.

The volcano under the ...

Source: UNICEF PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, 31 March, 2010 – You only have to mention the word 'school' and a sparkle comes into Taïma Celestin's dark brown eyes. It's not hard to understand why. The
scheduled reopening of Haiti's schools on 5 April will be the first real opportunity for this confident 10-year-old to leave what is today her home – a tiny lean-to covered with a blue tarpaulin
in a former sports ground in the suburbs of Port-au-Prince.

Source: Reuters UNITED NATIONS, March 31 (Reuters) - Donor countries offered billions of dollars more than than expected to help rebuild earthquake-devastated Haiti, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on ...

International Rescue Committee (IRC) This is a joint commentary by the presidents of eight leading humanitarian organizations operating in Haiti: George Rupp, International Rescue Committee, Charles MacCormack, Save the Children, Nancy A ...

Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2010 15:05:11 UTC
Lat/Lon: 32.2735/-115.301
Depth: 6

Source: Reuters * Infection rate had been declining among the young

* Women and girls in camps need more protection

By Tom Pfeiffer

RABAT, March 31 (Reuters) - The earthquake that devastated Haiti in January ...

Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2010 09:48:47 UTC
Lat/Lon: 32.5077/-115.549
Depth: 14.29

Source: International Crisis Group As a critical strategy conference convenes today at
the UN, a Haitian-owned and led process, based on broad consensus among Haitians and with resolute international support, is needed to build the country back better after the devastating earthquake.

Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:01:01 UTC
Lat/Lon: 32.3218/-115.307
Depth: 6

Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2010 19:58:09 UTC
Lat/Lon: 67.8416/-156.345
Depth: 19.5997

Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:04:00 UTC
Lat/Lon: 33.9923/-118.082
Depth: 18.85

Source: Reuters * Strauss-Kahn: Haiti must be in charge of recovery effort

* Haiti needs urgent short-term budgetary aid -IMF chief

By Louis Charbonneau

UNITED NATIONS, March 31 (Reuters) - The economy of ...

Source: Reuters * Haiti asks the world for $4 billion to rebuild

* U.N. says Haiti still needs immediate emergency help

* Rains compound misery for more than 1 million homeless

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Source: Reuters * Shelter, food, water are major post-quake preoccupations

* Survivors' camps seen vulnerable to rains, hurricanes

* Many Haitians ask "Why hasn't Obama come to visit?"

By Joseph ...

Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) International SILVER SPRING, Md.--Thousands of people living in the southeastern coast of Madagascar will have improved access to clean water when a new project launches in April to assist families affected by ...

International Medical Corps (IMC) - USA PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI, March 31, 2010 - International Medical Corps is partnering with the medical profession in Haiti - including the Haitian Medical Association, the Medical Specialty Societies, and ...

Source: Reuters * Flood from UK-sized lake plunged Europe into deep freeze

* Scientists say surge of freshwater overwhelmed Gulf Stream

By David Fogarty, Climate Change Correspondent, Asia

SINGAPORE, March 31 ( ...

International Medical Corps (IMC) - USA I walked the grounds of the main hospital in downtown Port-au-Prince, surrounded by ghosts -- images and sounds rushing back from the early days right after the 7.0 earthquake here 10 weeks ago.
I ...

Source: Reuters March 31 (Reuters) - International donors met on Wednesday at the United Nations to pledge up to $4 billion in aid to Haiti, the first step in a worldwide effort to rebuild the country after January's ...

Major Disaster Declaration number 1896 declared on Mar 31, 2010

Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 01:02:51 UTC
Lat/Lon: 43.2982/138.424
Depth: 7

Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2010 21:38:33 UTC
Lat/Lon: -35.3404/-72.9344
Depth: 25.9

Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) International SILVER SPRING, Md.--Deadly landslides and heavy flooding in eastern Uganda displaced thousands of local residents prompting the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) to respond, the agency ...

Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) International SILVER SPRING, Md.--Deadly landslides and heavy flooding in eastern Uganda displaced thousands of local residents prompting the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) to respond, the agency ...

Source: Reuters * Haiti to ask the world for $4 billion to rebuild

* Donations for relief efforts have "stagnated," U.N. says

* Rains compound misery for more than 1 million homeless

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