Plan mapped out to sell water to U.S.

This could be good for both countries.  The US could get a dependable water supply and Canada could generate electricity and get money for the surplus money, " Quebec could raise as much as $9.5 billion a...

Families flee river of ice after freak storm hits town

The bizarre fall weather has continued in the UK, with a freak ice storm hitting the British town of Devon."Dozens of people, including a mother in labour, had to be rescued after a freak hailstorm left a Devon town cut off by floodwater.More than a foot of hail fell on...

Midwest flooding cleanup begins

The Mississippi River appears to have crested in Northern Missouri, but many communities are still threatened downstream. Water contamination is a serious concern, and many are getting shots for hepatitis and...

DIY Flood Protection Solution?

A DIY product which the manufacturers claim stops flood water coming in through doors 100%, looks like a possible relatively low cost solution for many of the flooded households.   If this...

Flood victims are warned of Virus Danger

"Fears are growing growing today that contaminated floodwater could lead to a major outbreak of disease. Health bosses say hundreds of thousands of flood victims now face an increased risk from bugs in contaminated water. They claim that the failure of sewage plants could...

Honours to reward 'unsung heroes'

"Reforms to the honours system will make it easier to reward volunteers and "unsung heroes", Gordon Brown has said. The Prime Minister, who has written a book,  Britain's Everyday Heroes: The Making of the...

Humanitarian crisis: thousands without power, food and drinking water

UPDATE; 26th July 2007. A warning that bogus water officials are preying on flood victims. The sick bogus water officials who are preying on Flood victims UPDATE; 24th July 2007. More than 340,000 people in...

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