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- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - October 1 , 2011 A 2nd Typhoon Has Battered the Philippines The second typhoon in a week stormed through northern Philippines. Many people were still sitting on rooftops due to previous flooding earlier this week. The typhoon is expected to hit Southern China on Saturday night headed for Hainan and Vietnam. See EMAS Philippines Project... See EMAS China South Project... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - September 29 , 2011 Typhoon Nesat Roars through the Philippines Typhoon Nesat brought widespread flooding and destruction in the Philippines earlier this week and is now ragging through southern China. Its winds have reached as high as 94 miles per hour (150 km). It hit Hong Kong and has been blowing down trees and flooding streets as it moves across Hainan. Flights have been cancelled, businesses and schools have been closed. 35 people were killed earlier this week in the Philippines and another 45 are still missing. See EMAS Philippines Project... See EMAS China South Project... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - August 7, 2011 Tropical Storm Hits Northeastern China In Dalian, 20-metre waves broke the dike in the northeastern Liaoning province. Power lines, billboards and trees were damaged. Residents were told to evacuate due to threats to a chemical plant, but fears eased after the dike was reinforced. See EMAS China East Project... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - August 4, 2011 Tropical Storm Rages Through Haiti Hundreds of homes, flimsy shanties and tents were destroyed in Haiti as the tropical storm Emily brought strong winds whipping through Port-au-Prince. Heavier rains fell further north, causing damage to homes and a cholera treatment centre. The storm is expected to get worse. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - July 25, 2011 Almost 1200 Children Have Died 1,145 children have lost their lives, since January 2011, due to a measles epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo. 115,600 children have been affected. The DR Congo is also battling cholera and polio epidemics. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - July 9, 2011 The Deadly Cholera Epidemic Weeks of heavy rains in Haiti have caused the spread of the dreaded waterborne cholera bacteria that flourishes in the rivers and rice fields. In Mirebalais, one hour's drive north-east of Port-au-Prince, the treatment centre is again seeing dozens of new patients a day, many arriving at the brink of death due to dehydration. Cholera has affected at least 370,000 people and killed more than 5,500 since the initial outbreak last October. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - June 30, 2011 Many Perish Due to Flash Flood Heavy rains triggered a flash flood in Davao city on the southern island of Mindanao in the Philippines. At least 25 people have been killed and 15 others are missing. The Matina river's banks overflowed, rising three metres in three hours, sweeping many people away in their sleep. The riverside community has been greatly affected. 15,000 families have been displaced. See EMAS Philippines Project... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - June, 2011 Help Haiti Rise from the Rubble. Please prayerfully consider making a contribution towards helping Haiti build better than before and to bring hope to these struggling people. Haiti desperately needs our help. Our ability to respond depends on YOU. 
Thank you for your support. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - June 20, 2011 5.3 Earthquake Shakes Some damage and injuries have occurred in the town of Tengchong in the Yunnan province. Area rescue crews have been sent to the quake zone with tents and supplies. See EMAS China South Project... See EMAS China West Project... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - June 20, 2011 More than 5 Million People Affected The worse flood in 20 years and resulting mudslides have displaced or otherwise affected over 5 million people in Eastern China. Huge areas of the Hubei and Zhejiang provinces are under water due to torrential rains. 7,000 homes have collapsed and close to 1,000 businesses have been forced to close down. Losses are already estimated at 1.2 billion dollars and 70 km of nearby dikes are in danger of overflowing. See EMAS China East Project... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - May, 2011 EMAS CANADA has been
accredited The Canadian Council of Christian Charities (CCCC) has conferred on EMAS its Seal of Accountability, following a review of our governance, policies and procedures. The Seal demonstrates that we meet or exceed CCCC's standards and that we are faithful stewards who give appropriate account of our finances and activities to donors, other charities and organizations, the larger public, programme beneficiaries, and governments. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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