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College Kids’ Invention Connects Disaster Workers When Cells Are Down
Reachi, a communication now in the hands of the Filipino Red Cross, can help emergency responders stay in touch even when cell signals are...
Out of Japan’s Nuclear Disaster, New Indoor Farms Grow 100x More Food
Although his vision for indoor food cultivation dates back many decades, a Japanese botanist, Shigeharu Shimamura, used the earthquake and tsunami disaster of 2011...
Disasters Bring Home the Message: Also Prepare for Pets
Earthquakes, hurricanes, fires, floods, and tornadoes can cause massive damage quickly. It is essential to have a disaster plan in place for your animals.
What...
One Year After the Disaster, the Final Pet Lost During the Joplin Tornado is Claimed
One year ago after a deadly tornado ripped through Joplin, Mo., among 161 humans killed, countless pets also lost their lives or became homeless...
When Disaster Strikes, CNN Hero Team is First on the Scene With Heavy Equipment
A powerful tornado ripped through West Liberty, Kentucky, last week, making the quaint community look like "a war zone."
Fortunately, the First Response Team of...
Surprising Recovery for Japan Automakers, One Year After Disaster
Nissan is back, one year after an earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan ground auto production to a halt, left giant cracks at a...
Waffle House’s Priority: Reopening Quickest After Disasters
Waffle House has 1,600 restaurants along Hurricane Alley from the mid-Atlantic to Florida to the Gulf Coast. After Hurricane Katrina the company lost seven...
Growth After Disaster: Going Beyond Resilience
It seems whenever we turn on the TV these days we witness disastrous scenes of flooding, fires, and typhoons forcing people from their homes...
Arab Country Donates $500,000 to Help Joplin Schools to Reopen After Tornado Disaster
A $500,00 gift from the embassy of the United Arab Emirates to spend on laptops is the latest donation aimed at helping tornado-damaged Joplin,...
First World Cup for Asian Team is Sweet Win for Disaster-ridden Japan
A come-from-behind victory for the Japanese women in the World Cup finals Sunday was particularly sweet, not only because they were the underdogs in...
Organized Crime Groups in Japan Supply Truckloads of Relief to Disaster Victims
Organized crime networks have been sending tons of relief goods in trucks from the Tokyo and Kobe regions to deliver food, water, blankets and...
Japan Grateful to ‘Fukushima 50’ Heros Working to Keep Nuclear Disaster at Bay
Like white knights, dressed in their hazmat suits, a band of 180 men have volunteered to continue working in extreme conditions, to help keep...
Lady Gaga Creates Prayer Bracelet to Benefit Disaster Relief in Japan
Lady Gaga is turning to her fans, called "little monsters," to help raise funds for Japanese earthquake and tsunami relief. The pop singer is...
Mom’s Disaster Unit For Kids Who Live Through Tornadoes (Video)
A mother who lost her own son in a tornado helps other children in devastated towns with her mobile daycare unit, named for the...
‘Disaster Divas’ Charity Met With Great Success (Video)
One of the smallest tornado relief charities in middle Tennessee has been met with such enthusiasm and genoristy that girls throughout a destroyed high...
Mel Gibson Donates $1M for Mexico Disaster Recovery
Originally published April 11 by Rotary International News
While scouting locations for his film Apocalypto, Mel Gibson came upon a near apocalyptic situation in southern...
Gophers Brought Mount St. Helens Back to Life in a Single Day–Following Devastating Eruption
When Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980, lava incinerated anything living for miles around. As an experiment, scientists dropped gophers onto parts of the...
Four Astronauts Returned to Earth After Unexpected 8 Months Stuck in Space
The astronauts who were stranded aboard the International Space Station have splashed down on Earth following their unexpected 8-month stay.
It wasn't quite Lost in Space—they...
Relief as Man Recovers His Stolen Car–and His Father’s Ashes Stowed Under the Back Seat
A man who visited Syracuse, North Carolina had his pickup truck stolen—along with his father's ashes still lodged under the back seat.
Mr. Tom Rice...
Belgians Grow Heaviest Pumpkin in Europe–Weighing as Much as a Honda Civic
In a Belgian town where the residents are nicknamed "pumpkin eaters," celebrations are ringing out that a local claimed 1st prize in the European...