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Donald Trump Orders To Pause All Federal Grants, Loans
Donald Trump's White House ordered a pause in all federal grants and loans starting on Tuesday, a sweeping decision that could disrupt education and health care programs, housing assistance, disaster relief and a host of other initiatives.
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Amid Los Angeles Wildfires, Donald Trump Considers Big Move On Disaster-Hit US States
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday floated ending federal disaster relief and leaving states to fend for themselves during emergencies in his first Oval Office interview since returning to power.
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President Trump Mulls Letting US States Handle Own Disasters
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday floated ending federal disaster relief and leaving states to fend for themselves during emergencies in his first Oval Office interview since returning to power.
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Army Launches Mission To Rescue Miners Trapped In Coal Mine In Assam
The Indian Army has initiated a Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) mission to assist in the rescue of miners trapped in a flooded coal mine in the remote "3 Kilo" area of Dima Hasao, near the Assam-Meghalaya border.
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Centre Releases Rs 944 Crore To Tamil Nadu For Cyclone Fengal Relief Work
The Central government has approved the release of Rs 944.8 crore to the Tamil Nadu government as two installments of central share from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) to help it provide relief to people affected by cyclone Fengal.
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COP29: Disaster Relief Fund For Vulnerable Countries "Ready" To Disburse
A long-sought disaster relief fund to help vulnerable countries weather the storm of climate change will start handing out aid next year, officials at COP29 in Baku said Tuesday.
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"The Damage Is Done": Anger In Nepal Over Relief Delays As Flood Kills 225
Survivors of the monsoon floods that ravaged Nepal at the weekend criticised the government on Tuesday for inadequate relief efforts during a disaster that killed at least 225 people.
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Congress' "Apologise Or" Warning After Kangana Ranaut's Sonia Gandhi Jibe
The Congress has responded angrily to BJP MP Kangana Ranaut's allegations - that its Himachal Pradesh government illegally transferred funds meant for disaster relief to Sonia Gandhi.
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How Army Is Plugging A 100-Metre Wide Breach In Flood-Hit Andhra City
The Indian Army is actively engaged in its Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations in Andhra Pradesh's Vijaywada after the Budameru rivulet breached leading to floods in the city.
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How Chandrababu Naidu Is Tackling Floods, His "Biggest Disaster" Yet
From wading through knee-deep water and taking boats to visit flood-affected areas to inspecting relief material, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has shifted to top gear to tackle his government's first major challenge.
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26 Rescue Teams Deployed In Andhra Pradesh, Telangana Amid Flooding
Twenty-six National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams are being deployed for flood relief and rescue operations in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, officials said Monday.
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Navy De-Inducts UH-3H Helicopter After 17 Years Of Service
The Indian Navy on Friday bid adieu to UH-3H helicopter -- a versatile platform that has played a crucial role in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations -- after 17 years of glorious service, officials said.
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Taiwan Approves $878 Million For Relief After 7.8 Magnitude Earthquake
A 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan last month. It was the most serious quake in its history. Taiwan's government has approved around $878 million to fix the massive landslides which blocked tunnels and damaged several roads and
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India, US Undertake Joint Exercise As Part Of 'Tiger Triumph-24' In Andhra's Kakinada
India and the United States have conducted a bilateral tri-service humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) exercise on Kakinada Beach, as part of 'Tiger Triumph-24'.
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Mehmet, 13, Walks On Prosthetics After Losing Legs During Turkey Earthquake
When a devastating earthquake struck Turkey in the early hours of Feb. 6, 2023, the five-storey building in Hatay where 13-year-old Mehmet Koc lived collapsed, burying him in rubble and killing his older brother Emre, 14, and his mother Didem.
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Donald Trump Orders To Pause All Federal Grants, Loans
Donald Trump's White House ordered a pause in all federal grants and loans starting on Tuesday, a sweeping decision that could disrupt education and health care programs, housing assistance, disaster relief and a host of other initiatives.
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Amid Los Angeles Wildfires, Donald Trump Considers Big Move On Disaster-Hit US States
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday floated ending federal disaster relief and leaving states to fend for themselves during emergencies in his first Oval Office interview since returning to power.
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President Trump Mulls Letting US States Handle Own Disasters
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday floated ending federal disaster relief and leaving states to fend for themselves during emergencies in his first Oval Office interview since returning to power.
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Army Launches Mission To Rescue Miners Trapped In Coal Mine In Assam
The Indian Army has initiated a Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) mission to assist in the rescue of miners trapped in a flooded coal mine in the remote "3 Kilo" area of Dima Hasao, near the Assam-Meghalaya border.
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Centre Releases Rs 944 Crore To Tamil Nadu For Cyclone Fengal Relief Work
The Central government has approved the release of Rs 944.8 crore to the Tamil Nadu government as two installments of central share from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) to help it provide relief to people affected by cyclone Fengal.
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COP29: Disaster Relief Fund For Vulnerable Countries "Ready" To Disburse
A long-sought disaster relief fund to help vulnerable countries weather the storm of climate change will start handing out aid next year, officials at COP29 in Baku said Tuesday.
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"The Damage Is Done": Anger In Nepal Over Relief Delays As Flood Kills 225
Survivors of the monsoon floods that ravaged Nepal at the weekend criticised the government on Tuesday for inadequate relief efforts during a disaster that killed at least 225 people.
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Congress' "Apologise Or" Warning After Kangana Ranaut's Sonia Gandhi Jibe
The Congress has responded angrily to BJP MP Kangana Ranaut's allegations - that its Himachal Pradesh government illegally transferred funds meant for disaster relief to Sonia Gandhi.
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How Army Is Plugging A 100-Metre Wide Breach In Flood-Hit Andhra City
The Indian Army is actively engaged in its Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations in Andhra Pradesh's Vijaywada after the Budameru rivulet breached leading to floods in the city.
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How Chandrababu Naidu Is Tackling Floods, His "Biggest Disaster" Yet
From wading through knee-deep water and taking boats to visit flood-affected areas to inspecting relief material, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has shifted to top gear to tackle his government's first major challenge.
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26 Rescue Teams Deployed In Andhra Pradesh, Telangana Amid Flooding
Twenty-six National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams are being deployed for flood relief and rescue operations in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, officials said Monday.
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Navy De-Inducts UH-3H Helicopter After 17 Years Of Service
The Indian Navy on Friday bid adieu to UH-3H helicopter -- a versatile platform that has played a crucial role in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations -- after 17 years of glorious service, officials said.
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Taiwan Approves $878 Million For Relief After 7.8 Magnitude Earthquake
A 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan last month. It was the most serious quake in its history. Taiwan's government has approved around $878 million to fix the massive landslides which blocked tunnels and damaged several roads and
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India, US Undertake Joint Exercise As Part Of 'Tiger Triumph-24' In Andhra's Kakinada
India and the United States have conducted a bilateral tri-service humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) exercise on Kakinada Beach, as part of 'Tiger Triumph-24'.
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Mehmet, 13, Walks On Prosthetics After Losing Legs During Turkey Earthquake
When a devastating earthquake struck Turkey in the early hours of Feb. 6, 2023, the five-storey building in Hatay where 13-year-old Mehmet Koc lived collapsed, burying him in rubble and killing his older brother Emre, 14, and his mother Didem.
