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Disasters

Minnesota based ARC staff now on the ground in Philippines

Minnesota based ARC staff now on the ground in Philippines

MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with a Minnesotan who is part of that relief effort on the ground in the Philippines. Graham Eastmond is with the American Refugee Committee, which is based in Minneapolis.
by Cathy Wurzer

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1 dead in St. Louis County fire

Sheriff's officials say one person has died in a house fire in northern St. Louis County.

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A local effort to help typhoon victims

A local effort to help typhoon victims

Feed My Starving Children estimates it has delivered half a million food packets to the Philippines.

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Experts: Man, nature share typhoon tragedy blame

Geography, meteorology, poverty, shoddy construction, a booming population, and, to a much lesser degree, climate change combine to make the Philippines the nation most vulnerable to killer typhoons, according to several scientific studies.

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Filipino expats in US seek news after typhoon

Around the United States, Filipino expatriates ae scrambling to find relatives trapped thousands of miles away and to send money and supplies into an area where nearly all communication and transportation were at a standstill.

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Typhoon victims in Philippines plead for aid

Typhoon victims in Philippines plead for aid

Authorities estimate the typhoon killed 10,000 or more people in Southeast Asia, but with the slow pace of recovery, the official death toll three days after the storm made landfall remained at 942.

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Minn. teen dies in crash with power pole

A 16-year-old Minnesota boy has died following an early morning collision with a power pole.

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Photos: Typhoon Haiyan devastation

Photos: Typhoon Haiyan devastation

The central Philippine city of Tacloban was in ruins Saturday, a day after being ravaged by one of the strongest typhoons on record, as horrified residents spoke of storm surges as high as trees and authorities said they were expecting a "very high number of fatalities."

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Minn. group to aid Philippines after typhoon

The American Refugee Committee is planning to send a team of up to six people to the Philippines as soon as it can arrange transportation there.

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