Moving And Relocation
BEIJING - Torrential rains burst a dike in southern China, sending 88,000 people fleeing their homes and prompting China's top leaders to call Tuesday for stepped-up rescue operations.
BEIJING - Torrential rains burst a dike in southern China, sending 68,000 people fleeing their homes and prompting China's top leaders to call Tuesday for stepped-up rescue operations for the thousands still in danger.
RIO DE JANEIRO - The threat of new mudslides forced Rio de Janeiro officials to begin removing 2,600 families from at-risk areas Monday and prompted the closure of the trolley ride that leads tourists to the Christ the Redeemer statue.
CORAIL-CESSELESSE, Haiti - The first of 50,000 earthquake victims that officials fear are most threatened by Haiti's looming rainy season were relocated Saturday as nonprofit groups scrambled to receive them.