MANILA, June 4, 2024 (AFP) – Hundreds of people sheltered in evacuation centres on Tuesday after a volcano erupted in the central Philippines. Mount Kanlaon on Negros island exploded for six minutes on Monday night, sending a plume of ash, rocks and gases five kilometres (three miles) into the sky. The state volcanology agency raised the alert level for the volcano from one to two on a scale of zero to five, warning more explosive […]
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PM Trudeau thanks Iglesia Ni Cristo’s FYM Foundation for humanitarian efforts in Canada
Felix Y. Manalo Foundation delivers 10K Pounds in donations to charities in Canada, plus blood donations (Eagle News) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau thanked the Iglesia Ni Cristo’s Felix Y. Manalo Foundation for its continuing Aid To Humanity in Canada, saying its efforts “play a valuable role in keeping Canadian families safe and healthy” amid the COVID pandemic. He sent this message after the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC or Church Of Christ) through […]
Myanmar floods kill at least 10, force 54,000 people from homes
BAGO, Myanmar (AFP) — Surging floodwaters have killed at least 10 people and forced tens of thousands from their homes across swathes of Myanmar, a government official said Sunday as more heavy monsoon rain battered the region. Vast areas of farmland have been submerged by muddy water stretching to the horizon, with only the rooftops of some houses visible. Some stranded people were plucked from the churning waters by rescuers in boats, while volunteers used […]
Guatemala mourns 35 girls killed in shelter fire
by Henry MORALES Agence France Presse GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala (AFP) — Guatemala recoiled in anger and shock Thursday at the deaths of 35 teenage girls in a fire at a government-run shelter where staff have been accused of sexual abuse and other mistreatment. The toll had climbed steadily from 19 killed in the Wednesday blaze itself, as 16 more girls succumbed in hospital overnight and Thursday to their horrific burns. Nineteen survivors remained hospitalized, most […]
New York City plans to open 90 new shelters as homeless ranks swell
NEW YORK, United States (Reuters) — New York plans to open 90 new shelters as city officials struggle to get a handle on homelessness, which has climbed to its highest level in almost a century, Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Tuesday (February 28). The move is intended to ease crowding in current shelters and allow the city to move away from housing people in “cluster sites,” which have been criticized as expensive and unsafe. […]
Florida shelters quickly reach capacity, turning some away
by Leila MACOR JACKSONVILLE,United States (AFP) — Shelters along the eastern coast of Florida were jammed Thursday amid a frantic race to protect people and pets from the “potentially catastrophic” effects of Hurricane Matthew as the deadly storm barrels in from the Caribbean. The largest shelter in the quaint beach city of St. Augustine — founded in the 16th century by Spanish explorers — had reached its capacity of 500 people, and authorities were refusing […]
Cold kills homeless in Sao Paulo, Brazil’s richest city
by Rosa SULLEIRO SAO PAOLO, Brazil (AFP) — Even under three blankets, Marcio Carvalho can’t stop shaking as he seeks shelter on the streets of Brazil’s biggest and richest city, Sao Paulo. The teeming central streets of a city that is home to 20 million people are deserted at night except for members of the estimated 16,000 homeless population. And while much of Brazil basks in tropical conditions, a chilly wave in the first days […]
Quake survivors take shelter at camp in devastated Ecuador town
QUITO,Ecuador (AFP) — Earthquake survivors take shelter at a camp in the devastated resort town of Pedernales in Ecuador after a powerful quake killed more than 500 people and injured over 5,000. https://youtu.be/d8FqUcifeyc





