Read more relief stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/6791/relief.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 8:57:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/38383/media-focus-elsewhere-hurts-gulf-coast-relief-efforts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRelief organizations are struggling to raise funds for their work in hurricane-battered areas of Texas and Louisiana, a marked difference from 2005, when millions flowed in to help Katrina victims. “The camera and the lights didn't stay on” this time, a Red Cross worker tells MSNBC, distracted by fresher stories...http://www.newser.com/story/38383/media-focus-elsewhere-hurts-gulf-coast-relief-efforts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 25 Sep 2008 10:01:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/36541/bush-surveys-gustav-aftermath.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPresident Bush flew over flooded fields and downed trees today as he kept a close watch on the Hurricane Gustav recovery —in contrast to his administration's bungled response to Katrina 3 years ago. Aboard Air Force One, Bush received a briefing from FEMA director R. David Paulison, who said he...http://www.newser.com/story/36541/bush-surveys-gustav-aftermath.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 03 Sep 2008 12:59:28 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/29780/this-view-zaps-stress-naturally.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFor stress relief, there is no substitute for views of nature, the Seattle Times reports. A University of Washington study found that students who faced a stressful task returned to a normal heart rate most quickly while looking out the window at trees and grass.http://www.newser.com/story/29780/this-view-zaps-stress-naturally.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 11 Jun 2008 13:14:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/29173/blocked-us-ships-will-abandon-myanmar-aid.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagUS warships laden with aid for Burmese cyclone survivors will sail out of the region tomorrow still carrying their loads, Reuters reports. Burma's military junta has refused 15 requests to allow American forces to deliver aid supplies to the disaster zone, according to the admiral in charge of the operation.http://www.newser.com/story/29173/blocked-us-ships-will-abandon-myanmar-aid.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 04 Jun 2008 6:04:56 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/28689/burma-rips-chocolate-bar-aid-us-ships-threaten-to-sail.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBurma's military junta ripped international cyclone relief efforts today, slamming demands for access to the disaster zone and proclaiming "The people from Irrawaddy can survive without chocolate bars donated by foreign countries," Reuters reports. The slam comes a day after a US admiral threatened to yank warships from the region...http://www.newser.com/story/28689/burma-rips-chocolate-bar-aid-us-ships-threaten-to-sail.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 29 May 2008 6:50:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/28495/report-bares-child-abuse-by-peacekeepers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA shocking number of children as young as 6 are being sexually abused by peacekeepers and aid workers sent to protect them, a top global charity has found. Children are “suffering sexual exploitation and abuse in silence,” fearful of speaking out, said a representative for Save the Children. An organization...http://www.newser.com/story/28495/report-bares-child-abuse-by-peacekeepers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 27 May 2008 5:07:29 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/28275/burma-agrees-to-accept-all-aid.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBurma has agreed to let international disaster relief workers into the country to help with the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis, Bloomberg reports. The junta's about-face came after UN chief Ban Ki-moon, who flew in yesterday, met the nation's reclusive military leader, Senior Gen. Than Shwe. The UN hopes to ramp...http://www.newser.com/story/28275/burma-agrees-to-accept-all-aid.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 23 May 2008 5:34:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/28176/excoriated-by-china-miserly-firms-defend-quake-aid.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMega-companies are defending themselves against harsh criticism on Chinese websites that they’ve done too little to help earthquake survivors, AP reports. Companies such as McDonald’s, Wal-Mart, and Nokia were labeled “International Super-Misers” on one site. "We've been involved in helping and responding since day one,” said a McDonald’s rep, who...http://www.newser.com/story/28176/excoriated-by-china-miserly-firms-defend-quake-aid.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 22 May 2008 10:24:03 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/27985/china-death-toll-nears-40000.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe official quake death toll climbed to nearly 40,000 in China’s Sichuan province today, the Guardian reports, as foreign medical teams and equipment arrived on the scene. Relief efforts began shifting away from finding survivors to aiding the more than 200,000 injured and 5 million left homeless. Russia,...http://www.newser.com/story/27985/china-death-toll-nears-40000.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 20 May 2008 8:28:47 CDT