Search widens for Tibet quake survivors as tens of thousands moved to shelters
Authorities moved more than 47,000 people to shelters in earthquake-hit Tibet, Chinese officials said on Thursday, while rescuers widen a massive combing effort for survivors near the foothills of the Himalayas,
Focus Shifts to Tibet Earthquake Survivors as Search Called Off
Authorities moved more than 45,000 people in earthquake-hit Tibet to shelters in a massive rescue operation at the foot of the Himalayas as they wound down the search in a high-altitude environment where the odds of survival were always slim.
Search for Tibet earthquake survivors called off by authorities
STORY: Chinese officials ended the search for survivors of Tibet's 6.8 magnitude earthquake on Wednesday, one day after the tremor.They say they're shifting focus to relocating the displaced and treating the injured after pulling a reported 407 people from the rubble.
Tally of Tibet earthquake injured rises on third day of search for survivors
China has almost doubled its tally of injured in Tibet's deadly earthquake as rescuers widened a search on Friday for survivors in a remote county near the foothills of the Himalayas, despite dwindling hopes for survival.
Tents arrive for survivors of a quake that killed 126 in freezing, high-altitude Tibet
Rescuers in the freezing, high-altitude Tibet region in western China searched a second day for any remaining victims of a deadly earthquake that struck near a holy city for Tibetan Buddhists, before shifting their focus to resettling the survivors.
VOA Mandarin: Struggle to find survivors continues after deadly Tibet quake
An earthquake killed at least 126 people and left 188 injured when it struck a remote area of southern Tibet near China’s border with Nepal at dawn on Tuesday, China's state media reported. With an unknown number still unaccounted for in freezing weather,
Prayers for earthquake victims in Tibet
In Kathmandu, India, and Dharamshala, Nepal, Tibetan exiles prayed for the victims of the earthquake that struck Tibet. View on euronews
Animal Shelters Are Stretched Thin With Displaced Pets
Some owners fled with their pets, but a network of facilities in the Los Angeles area is straining to care for the hundreds ...
WBUR20h
Facing pressure, Gov. Healey pledges to keep emergency shelters safe
Newly released state data show a slew of alleged criminal activity at the shelters, and federal authorities are pursuing the ...
Gov. Healey downplays proliferation of crime in state-run shelters after documents reveal disturbing incidents
Gov. Maura Healey downplayed the proliferation of crime in state-run shelters housing migrants and local residents after her ...
24 hour warming shelters open across DC amid frigid weather
Several 24-hour warming stations have opened up across D.C. as frigid weather and another round of snow are expected Friday.
Kenneth fire: Evacuation orders, shelters
The Kenneth fire has burned 960 acres in the west San Fernando Valley near Hidden Hills, Woodland Hills and West Hills.It was ...
Drug arrests, domestic violence, rapes: More than 1,000 serious incidents reported at Mass. shelters
Governor Healey expressed outrage this week about a drug and gun arrest at a state shelter. But records show Mass. has been ...
Los Angeles wildfires create animal crisis with full shelters, ill pets: How you can help
Pasadena Humane and other Los Angeles shelters are asking for the public to help foster animals during the deadly California wildfires.
Houston points people to overflow shelters as cold, rainy weather threatens homeless
HOUSTON — The City of Houston is directing people to overflow shelters as temperatures plummet into the thirties amid rainfall, creating potentially life-threatening conditions for the homeless ...
Lack Of Hardened Aircraft Shelters Leaves U.S. Airbases Vulnerable To China New Report Warns
A new independent report says that U.S. airbases have been left worryingly vulnerable, especially in the Indo-Pacific region, ...
KTBS8h
Shreveport-Bossier Rescue Mission helping homeless who won't go to shelters
SHREVEPORT, La- Shreveport-Bossier Rescue Mission volunteers took their mission to help homeless to the streets on Thursday.
MSPCA in contact to offer support to LA shelters amid California wildfires
The MSPCA is in contact with Los Angeles animal welfare organizations offering support during the California wildfires.
NY saw whopping 53% spike in homelessness in 2024 — largely due to migrants in NYC shelters: feds
Migrants staying in emergency shelters throughout the five boroughs “accounted for almost 88% of the increase in sheltered ...