An earthquake destroyed bridges and ripped massive cracks into a roadway near Champa, Chile. Video from CNN.
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Statement from Secretary of State Clinton Re: Earthquake in Chile
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 27, 2010. We are closely monitoring reports from Chile and across the Pacific rim, and our thoughts and prayers are with all those who have loved ones affected by this tragedy. The United States stands ready to provide necessary assistance to Chile in the days and weeks ahead[Read More…]
President Obama Statement Re: the Chilean Earthquake and Tsunami Warnings
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 26, 2010. President Obama made the following statement on the earthquake in Chile and preparations for a possible tsunami that could reach American shores later today: Good morning, everybody. Earlier today, a devastating earthquake struck the nation of Chile, affecting millions of people. This catastrophic event was[Read More…]
Update: Chile Earthquake
CHILE–(ENEWSPF)–February 27, 2010. The death toll from this morning’s 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Chile has now risen to 147. Three of the deaths have been attributed to a tsunami wave hitting a Chilean coastal town. Several aftershocks have been reported and felt as far away as Argentina. Major structural damage[Read More…]
Magnitude 8.8 Earthquake Hits Chile – Tsunami Warning Issued
CHILE–(ENEWSPF)–February 27, 2010. The U.S. Geological Survey has reported that an 8.8 magnitude earthquake has hit south of Chile’s capital around 3:30 a.m. local time. Seventy-eight deaths have been reported and it is anticipated that the toll could rise. Chile’s President Michelle Bachelet has declared a “state of catastrophe.” Santiago’s[Read More…]
Clinton Foundation Haiti Fund Fact Sheet
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–February 26, 2010. Since the creation of the Clinton Foundation Haiti Fund in January, the Fund has raised over $13 million from more than 100,000 individuals for relief, recovery, and reconstruction assistance, and in the month after the disaster has allocated $3 million to a dozen 501(c)(3)s on the[Read More…]
Global Support Needed to Help Haiti Meet AIDS Needs, Says UN Report
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–26 February 2010 – Haiti – the country most affected by HIV in the Caribbean region – needs the world’s support in bolstering its defence against the spread of AIDS in the wake of last month’s catastrophic earthquake, according to a United Nations report. “It is unprecedented to have[Read More…]
Illinois Weekly H1N1 Activity Information Estimates, February 26, 2010
Springfield, IL–(ENEWSPF)–February 26, 2010. Illinois H1N1 CumulativeVaccine Allocation*(As of February 26, 2010) Allocated 4,465,700 Ordered 3,584,300 Shipped 3,579,920 * The above table represents H1N1 vaccine allocation for the 10 million people in Illinois who live outside the city of Chicago. Chicago receives an H1N1 vaccine allotment for its3 million residents[Read More…]
H1N1 Flu: Situation Update, February 26, 2010
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–February 26, 2010. Each week CDC analyzes information about influenza disease activity in the United States and publishes findings of key flu indicators in a report called FluView. During the week of February 14 -20, 2010, most key flu indicators remained about the same as during the previous week.[Read More…]
Oxfam’s Haiti Appeal Fully Funded: Agency Thanks Public For Overwhelming Generosity
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–February 25, 2010. International aid agency Oxfam today announced that its Humanitarian Haiti earthquake appeal was closing due to the overwhelming generosity of the public worldwide. Oxfam has received approximately $100 million for its emergency work in Haiti, with donations received from the public, governments and institutional donors across[Read More…]
