Thunder Bay Flooding Prompts Appeal for Help

Posted on 31st May 2012, by SalvationArmy.ca
Heavy rains over the weekend in Thunder Bay have prompted a nationwide appeal for help. “Hopefully we will see an influx of donations to remove some of the burden off people who are coping with the cost of cleanup and other concerns,” says Major Merv Halvorsen of The Salvation Army. Thunder Bay and surrounding areas  […]
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Major Flooding Strikes Fiji Again

Posted on 3rd April 2012, by SalvationArmy.ca
Salvation Army staff and volunteers are at work in flood-ravaged Fiji as the island nation braces itself for a tropical storm predicted to intensify to cyclone force. A state of natural disaster has been declared for most of the country’s western area after heavy flooding killed four people and forced thousands into evacuation centres. Salvation  […]
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Salvation Army Emergency Services (SAES) teams have been working around the clock in south-east Australia, where some areas have experienced the worst flooding in more than 150 years. Southern regions in the state of New South Wales (NSW) have been hardest hit, with SAES teams working to assist affected residents in many cities and towns  […]
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Elementary School Students Help Fire Victims

Posted on 24th February 2012, by SalvationArmy.ca
Students at Springvale Elementary School, located at 92 Down’s Avenue in Halifax, Nova Scotia, made an effort to ensure that everyone in their community stayed warm this winter. Throughout the month of January students Jenna Mills and Sarah Pugh rallied their entire school to collect winter clothing for local individuals and families in need. Joanna  […]
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Salvation Army Assists Flood-Hit Regions of Australia

Posted on 17th February 2012, by SalvationArmy.ca
In the Australian states of Queensland and New South Wales, devastating floods have affected large areas, stranding hundreds of people and causing widespread destruction and loss. In Queensland, The Salvation Army is supporting those stranded by flood waters as well as emergency services personnel and volunteers, while in northern New South Wales Salvation Army teams  […]
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Salvation Army in Ukraine Offers Life-Saving Assistance

Posted on 8th February 2012, by SalvationArmy.ca
As severe cold weather spreads across much of Europe, one of the worst-affected countries is Ukraine, where temperatures have dropped as low as -36 C. More than 120 people are known to have lost their lives because of freezing conditions, which the government has now given ‘natural disaster’ status. The Salvation Army is providing assistance  […]
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The Salvation Army in the Philippines is responding to the flash flooding that brought devastation to the island of Mindanao on Saturday, December 17. The floods hit just after midnight, catching many people sleeping. More than 1,000 people are known to have died in the cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan. It is currently estimated that  […]
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Tragedy in Indonesia

Posted on 9th December 2011, by SalvationArmy.ca
A time of great celebration for The Salvation Army in Indonesia was closely followed by flooding and landslides, leading to significant damage and loss of life. Less than a week after celebrations of the 117th anniversary of Salvation Army work in Indonesia the area was hit by flash flooding and landslides. More than 100 homes  […]
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