FEMA extends program for North Carolina residents displaced by Hurricane Helene
FEMA is extending the Transitional Shelter Assistance (TSA) program for North Carolinians through January 25, according to an announcement Monday. The program, set to expire Tuesday, funds temporary housing, such as hotel and motel rooms, for thousands of people displaced by Hurricane Helen. Federal aid gives households extra time to find alternative housing solutions or […]
Veterinarian takes in displaced animals in Palisades Fire
She is a rare type of hero. A brave Los Angeles veterinarian who adopted dozens of animals as their owners evacuated from the raging Palisades fires says he sacrificed his health and safety to care for them. It was revealed on Wednesday. Annie Havilich, 47, has split her home and empty pet clinic into more […]
Six Unrwa workers among estimated 14 killed in Israeli strike on Gaza school sheltering displaced | Israel-Gaza war
An Israeli airstrike on a school in central Gaza that was being used as a shelter for displaced Palestinians killed 14 people, the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip's civil defense agency said, including six of its staff, according to a United Nations report. The UN's aid agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, said the attack was the highest […]
Second body found in Maryland house explosion, 12 families displaced
A house explosion in Bel Air, Maryland, on Sunday killed two people and forced the evacuation of 12 homes. The explosion damaged several surrounding homes, and residents said they felt and heard the explosion. Fire crews were first called at about 6:40am on reports of a gas leak, and the house exploded shortly after being […]
Texas shelters seek help for hundreds of animals displaced after Beryl
Following widespread devastation from Hurricane Beryl, Texas communities have come together to help rebuild and rescue hundreds of injured and orphaned animals. Houston SPCA Wildlife Center The agency said it has already rescued more than 200 wildlife animals after Hurricane Beryl slammed into the Texas coast on Monday, impacting the greater Houston area. The SPCA […]
Blue City To Pay Over $21,000,000 To Residents Displaced By Botched Fireworks Ignition: REPORT
The city of Los Angeles has approved over $21 million to resolve a fiery legal dispute over the police accidentally blowing up a neighborhood with fireworks, the Los Angeles Times reported Tuesday. The city council unanimously voted to settle over a dozen legal claims that date back to the June 30, 2021 incident, the outlet […]
Haitian gang violence has displaced more than 300,000 children, UNICEF says
The United Nations Children’s Fund says gang violence in Haiti has forced more than 300,000 children to flee since March. The surge in violence, including murders and kidnappings, began with a series of coordinated attacks on key government infrastructure in February and ultimately led to the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry in April. The […]
Israel-Gaza war live: Aid groups ‘horrified’ by Israeli strike on camp housing displaced people in Rafah | Israel-Gaza war
Aid groups respond to Rafah attack Aid groups said they were “horrified” by an Israeli attack on tents housing displaced people in the southern city of Rafah, which left at least 35 people dead. Doctors Without Borders (MSF) The group said dozens of the dead and injured were taken to a trauma stabilization center supported […]
Brazil flooding death toll rises to 90 as more than 155,000 people displaced | Brazil
The death toll from what authorities are calling the worst climate disaster ever to hit southern Brazil comes as more than 155,000 people were evacuated as torrential rains flooded vast areas of Rio Grande do Sul state. , the death toll rose to 90 after forcing the closure of the country’s main airport. 5th largest […]
Brooklyn apartment fire leaves two dead, dozens displaced
Two men were killed in a fire at a Brooklyn apartment Sunday night, authorities said. Around 6:45 p.m., 60 firefighters and paramedics were rushed to the scene after flames broke out in part of the four-story building at 159 Bay 29th Street, the FDNY said. The fire was extinguished in about an hour by people […]