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Signs of Need
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In
developing countries, 96% of all deaths are caused by natural
disasters.
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In
1998 alone, over 50,000 Americans needed care and shelter because
of a disaster.
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On
September 11th, over 6,000 people were killed in the U.S. when
terrorists hijacked four planes and crashed into the Twin Towers
in NYC, the Pentagon in D.C. A fourth plane crashed in Pennsylvania,
diverted by heroic passengers.
Signs of Hope
You
can use the Internet to help instantly those whose worlds have
been destroyed-often in just a few seconds of a trembling earth,
a devastating wind, or an exploding bomb.
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E-RELIEF: Increasingly
people around the world are using the power of the Internet
to help disaster victims. The American Red Cross raised $1.26
million during the Kosovo crisis on-line.
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GOVERNMENT: Domestically,
FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) is working to decrease
the loss of life and property and to increase the speed at which
people can recover from disasters.
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NOBEL: Doctors Without
Borders won the 1999 Nobel Peace Prize.
While
we cannot stop disasters, we can help those who experience them
and work to lessen their damage in the future. Each donation
can help a family rebuild its life and prevent other families
from experiencing the trauma that disaster brings.
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