For those of you who do not live in Vietnam at the moment, a heavy rain fell on Hanoi since yesterday 7/13/10 at 8am lasted for 3 hours and left the 1000-years-old city submerged in 0.5 meter of water. Many businesses are on hold, all your favorite street restaurants are taking losses, people postpone their daily trips, and kids paddle their mini-boats through town with … [Read more...] about Hanoi Under Water: Understanding Flood Problem in Vietnam
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Haiti Updates: Will Aid Come in Time?
1.16.2010 — Events in Haiti have become somewhat of a blur. So much has happened in such a short period of time. The following are stats, figures, news clips, and photos that stood out to me. The death toll is astronomical and it is continually rising as more bodies are found and accounted for. Reports say some 50,000 bodies have been found and Haiti's Interior Minister … [Read more...] about Haiti Updates: Will Aid Come in Time?
Typhoon Ketsana Devastates Philippines, Vietnam
Floods caused by Typhoon Ketsana have killed 246 people in the Philippines, and that number is expected to rise according to officials. The Typhoon has caused the heaviest rain in over 40 years in the Philippines and reaches wind speed of around 120km per hour. To put into perspective, Stephen Anderson, the United Nations World Food Program's country director in Manila, … [Read more...] about Typhoon Ketsana Devastates Philippines, Vietnam