NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–28 August 2011.  The head of the joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping force in Darfur today voiced his appreciation to the Sudanese authorities for granting amnesty to five local sheikhs who were sheltering in the mission’s premises for over a year fearing arrest for alleged crimes. The Governor of[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 28, 2011.  As Tropical Storm Irene moves up the East Coast, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) continues to coordinate closely with state, tribal and local officials to ensure they have the resources they need for immediate response efforts. FEMA urges all residents along the coast to continue[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2011.  The American Red Cross has launched a major relief operation all along the eastern seaboard to help people in the path of Hurricane Irene. More than 13,000 people spent Friday night in hundreds of shelters opened across several states. Many more shelters are set to open throughout[Read More…]

Urges New Yorkers in Mandatory Evacuation Zone to Leave Now NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—August 27, 2011. The following are Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s remarks as delivered this morning outside of the 60th Police Precinct located in Coney Island: “You can listen to the noise of the elevated train. That’s not going to[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 201.  The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that federal aid has been made available to the States of Rhode Island  and Maryland to supplement the state and local response efforts in the area due to the emergency conditions resulting from Hurricane[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2011. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that federal aid has been made available to the State of New Jersey to supplement the state and local response efforts in the area due to the emergency conditions resulting from Hurricane Irene beginning[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2011. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that federal aid has been made available to the State of Connecticut to supplement the state and local response efforts in the area due to the emergency conditions resulting from Hurricane Irene beginning on[Read More…]

BELGIUM–(ENEWSPF)–27 August 2011.  The following statement is attributed to NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen. NATO does not recognise the elections held on August 26 in the Georgian region of Abkhazia. The holding of such elections does not contribute to a peaceful and lasting settlement of the situation in Georgia.[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2011.  The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that federal aid has been made available to Commonwealth of Massachusetts to supplement the commonwealth and local response efforts in the area due to the emergency conditions resulting from Hurricane Irene beginning on August 26,[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2011.  The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that federal aid has been made available to Commonwealth of Virginia to supplement the commonwealth and local response efforts in the area due to the emergency conditions resulting from Hurricane Irene beginning on August 26,[Read More…]