flood-relief

The residents were directed to flood-relief centers in towns near Swan Hill, a city of about 10,000 on the Murray's south bank.

Australia Floods Weigh on Economic Outlook James Glynn 2011

He also thanked the people who have given money for the flood-relief effort in the surrounding Queensland area.

We were let down by our batsmen in ODI series, says Andrew Strauss 2011

EU ministers and Pakistan 's foreign minister are meeting in Brussels Friday to address Pakistan' s flood-relief needs.

Mullen Stands By Pakistan Julian E. Barnes 2010

A state of emergency, among other things, would increase the flood-relief authority of Thailand's military and allow it to intervene in disputes between villagers over where to divert the run-off from the flood.

Floods Soak New Thai Government James Hookway 2011

The Australian Consul-General Phillip Scanlan is this weekend asking New Yorkers to rally around the country's flood-relief efforts and raise a drink at the Australian, a Midtown bar.

Australia Flood-Relief Effort Shelly Banjo 2011

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton suggested European Union leaders should follow the U.S. and withhold further flood-relief funding from Pakistan until Islamabad shows it is doing more to fight corruption and collect tax revenue from its wealthiest citizens.

World Watch 2010

More than 600 Kentucky National Guard members are assisting with flood-relief in six Western Kentucky counties, and some 264 roads in the area are closed, according to the office of Kentucky Gov.

Engineers Prepare for Next Levee Explosion Joe Barrett 2011

U.S. Marines arrived in Pakistan to aid the flood-relief effort, but the prime minister said his country needs more international aid.

What's News: World-Wide 2010

A prime minister shedding crocodile tears because of the cricketing "shame" rather than tending to allegations that flood-relief money has gone missing.

Pakistan: sadly, there's only one Imran Khan 2010

His brothers-in-law, Sadhu Yadav and Subhash Yadav, for instance, have figured in police investigations of the alleged embezzlement of millions of dollars in flood-relief funds and the alleged abduction and torture of an official of one of India's state-owned banks.

From Worst to Near First 2010