Latest Humanitarian aid Stories
STAMFORD, Conn., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AmeriCares is deploying an emergency response team to Oklahoma City to coordinate deliveries of relief supplies and medical aid for tornado survivors. The aid organization has reached out to health clinics, food banks and nonprofit organizations in the region with offers of assistance. "We expect to have a team on the ground in Oklahoma in the morning, assessing needs and coordinating deliveries," said Garrett Ingoglia,...
Report from PwC and the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) warns that business growth is not keeping pace with resilience to natural disasters in many parts of the world. NEW YORK, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report from PwC and the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) warns that large multinationals' dependencies on international supply chains, infrastructure and markets poses a systemic risk to 'business as usual', as mounting...
Company collaborates with government of Ethiopia and USAID to provide maize farmers with hybrid seed, improved seed distribution system and post-harvest storage. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PRWEB) May 17, 2013 Today, DuPont launched collaborative initiatives in Ethiopia that will boost maize productivity among smallholder farmers and help increase food production for local communities. The investment will total more than US $4 million over the next three years. “DuPont is committed to...
Identifying Natural Hazards Is Only a Part of What the Field Should Do, Analysis Suggests, and Effective Disaster Risk Reduction Strategies Integrate Many Different Experts on Community Level WASHINGTON, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Earthquakes, tsunamis, and other natural disasters often showcase the worst in human suffering - especially when those disasters strike populations who live in rapidly growing communities in the developing world with poorly enforced or...
ATLANTA, May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- During a recent webinar, Emergency Visions, Inc. ("EVI") with their partner Carahsoft, polled more than 150 emergency management professionals regarding the upcoming 2013 Hurricane Season. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130509/CG10322-INFO) The results were revealing: - 42% of those polled had been affected by a Hurricane in the last 12 months. - 45% of the respondents planned to prepare differently for the upcoming 2013...
Protect Your Organization by Preparing Your Employees Indianapolis, Indiana (PRWEB) May 02, 2013 Ninety-four percent of small business owners believe a disaster could seriously disrupt their business within the next two years*, and 15-40 percent of small- to mid-size employers predict they would fail after a natural or manmade disaster** – yet only 35 percent have a comprehensive disaster recovery plan in place***. United Benefit Advisors, the nation’s leading independent employee...
Program will feature pilot opportunities for emerging water businesses FRESNO, Calif., May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Imagine H2O, an organization that inspires and empowers people to turn water challenges into opportunities, announced the launch of its Food and Agriculture Program at the BlueTechValley Conference in Clovis, California. This new program will identify and support promising water innovations while providing the program's top participants with pilot introductions to leading food...
MAYS LANDING, N.J., April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Honorable Tom Ridge, the first Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, will be the keynote speaker at the 15(th) Annual New Jersey Emergency Preparedness Association Conference to be held May 6 - 10 at the Tropicana Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City. The event is the premier training conference in the northeast attracting approximately 1,500 attendees including; policy and community leaders from New Jersey and...
The April Issue of Food Nutrition & Science Reviews a Study that Reveals Facilities for Migrant Workers Are Unsanitary and Dangerous; Also May is Mediterranean Diet Month; How Farmers are Using Apps to Manage their Farms; and more. SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Cooking and eating facilities for migrant farm workers don't comply with health regulations, according to a recent study from Wake Forest School of Medicine, published in the American Journal of Public...
The Center for Health Affairs’ emergency preparedness team recently made a $150,000 investment in two oxygen generators for Northeast Ohio regional hospitals. Cleveland, OH (PRWEB) April 26, 2013 The Center for Health Affairs’ emergency preparedness team recently made a $150,000 investment in two oxygen generators for Northeast Ohio regional hospitals. This purchase helps member hospitals meet one of the Joint Commission’s planning requirements by increasing the ability of the...
