More and more Haitians are feeling the effects of a weakening economy and the El Niño Phenomenon. A recent study conducted by the United Nations World Food Program has determined that Haiti is currently experiencing its worst food crisis in 15 years, pushing a significant portion of the nation even further into alarming levels of poverty, according to The Voice of America.
The Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission issued a state report, which found that Connecticut's Spanish-speaking populations, particularly those located in Bridgeport and Danbury, are under-informed about emergency protocols and procedures when it comes to natural disaster response.
If you could time travel to a half-century go to tell about the world of information and communication available instantly, wirelessly, at your fingertips wherever you go, they probably wouldn't believe it. Especially if you tried demonstrating that to them on your iPhone -- without a cell network to connect to.
A Brooklyn-based pair came up with a device to re-vamp the walkie talkie concept for smartphones which can be both practically used for emergencies as well as a nifty device for outdoorsy types.
Latino Action Network (LAN), a Latino civil rights network filed complaints against the Christie Administration through the Department of Housing and Urban Development, alleging that the governor’s administration broke federal laws by failing to make public knowledge available in English and Spanish for those who seek Sandy recovery grant programs.
The weakening storm, Tropical Storm Karen, which threatened floods, wind surges, heavy rainfall and much worse, has severely dissipated since it first appeared on meteorologists’ radar.
