Federal engineers are close to opening a massive spillway that would flood hundreds of thousands of acres in Louisiana Cajun country to try to protect heavily populated Baton Rouge and New Orleans from the bulging Mississippi River.
As higher food prices push many into hunger, World Vision calls on leaders to address crisis
U.S. humanitarian budget especially crucial as disasters, droughts raise hunger risks globally Nutrition, small-holder farmers must be priorities in approaches to agriculture development
HHS offers support, flexibility for states affected by tornados
In the wake of recent significant loss of life and property suffered by several states due to last week’s horrific tornados and other storms, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today offered those states several options to...
