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Society of St. Vincent de Paul accepting donations for Hurricane Sandy victims
… aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and, more recently, in 2011 during the widespread wildfires in Texas. The latter led to SVdP's introduction of the "House in a Box Program," which supplied survivors of the wildfires with critical items to furnish an entire home. One of the largest charitable …
Climate change: It's real and it's dangerous
… And with two long months still to go, this summer has already produced huge, blazing wildfires in Montana, Utah, New Mexico, Wyoming, and especially Colorado, where Gov. John … looks like. ... The extra heat increases the odds of worse heat waves, droughts, storms and wildfire." (For excellent segments, go to: democracynow.org/special/extreme_weather .) According …
Messages in air and architecture
… The wind is blowing out of the southeast at 13 miles per hour. Trees burn in the Waldo Canyon wildfire west of Colorado Springs June 26. Yesterday, June 24, afternoon temperatures reached 100 …
Colorado wildfire displaces women religious but finds them support, sisterhood
People watch a giant smoke plume rising from the Waldo Canyon fire during sunset near Colorado Springs, Colo., June 24. (CNS/Reuters/Rick Wilking) People watch a giant smoke plume rising from the Waldo Canyon fire during sunset near Colorado Springs, Colo., June 24. (CNS/Reuters/Rick Wilking) Sr. Jeannette Kneifel was in the convent house chapel June 26 when she saw the fire that would drive the…
How Rodney King's five words changed the face of Los Angeles
… of society. In the early '90s, California went through it all: a massive earthquake, raging wildfires that ripped through Malibu, floods that pushed hillside homes down mountains, and riots …
Natural disasters in 2011 prompt outpouring of charity
… Coast followed by a hurricane that caused massive flooding. There also were a record number of wildfires in the Southwest and strong windstorms in Southern California to end the year. In … disasters were straining financial resources at agencies around the country. In the Southwest, wildfires burned for 296 straight days, particularly in drought-stricken Texas. After a surge of … in Bastrop, Texas, served as a shelter and nerve center for relief efforts related to the wildfires. "We're not turning anybody away," said Steve Venzon, one of four parishioners who …
Lack of women will irreversibly harm the church
… Brit in them. Or maybe, given their smaller population and more far-flung population centers, wildfire simply isn't as wild north the border as it is here. Whatever. At any rate, what was …
Parish sheltering Texas wildfire victims
… been serving as a shelter and a nerve center for relief efforts related to the ongoing Texas wildfires that have struck the state. As of Sept. 7, wildfires had been recorded for 296 straight days in drought-stricken Texas. But in the recent … Agency were coordinating efforts; with a Sept. 7 federal declaration of disaster status for wildfire-stricken areas, FEMA is able to marshal more resources to help those affected by the …
Obama: Find Your Inner Hedgehog
… the shackles the Tea Party has placed on government spending. In the wake of Irene, with the wildfires raging in Texas, now is the time to remind Americans that we need government during a …
The Golden Age of the Casino
… doesn't suit my tastes or my ethics, but its part of a pattern that is still spreading like wildfire, even or especially during economic hard times. Attitudes like mine are greeted at best …
Obama's Impressive Press Conference
… to the American people about the economy, Afghanistan, Libya, Greece, emergency responses to wildfires and floods, all issues that are vital. Gay marriage is a secondary issue, and I am not …