http://www.disabled-world.com/ Disability Community News and Information Wed, 09 May 2012 09:11:39 EST en-us http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/advisories/hurricane-irene.php Warnings Alerts Advisories The American Red Cross has launched a major relief operation all along the eastern seaboard to help people in the path of Hurricane Irene. Sat, 27 Aug 2011 16:09:21 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/advisories/hurricane-irene.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/advisories/e-coli.php Warnings Alerts Advisories BGI and Collaborators Announce New Clues Found in Tracing the Origin of the Deadly E. coli Strain and Appeal for the Sharing of Additional Data. Sun, 05 Jun 2011 11:42:42 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/advisories/e-coli.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/advisories/simplythick.php Warnings Alerts Advisories The thickening product may cause necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a life-threatening condition. Sun, 22 May 2011 12:12:48 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/advisories/simplythick.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/advisories/measles-outbreak.php Warnings Alerts Advisories PA Department of Health Advisory: Possible Measles Exposures in Bucks, Lancaster Counties. Thu, 05 May 2011 17:30:24 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/advisories/measles-outbreak.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/advisories/weather.php Warnings Alerts Advisories World Vision's domestic relief team is preparing to deploy from the Dallas area to Alabama and nearby states hardest-hit by last night's storms. Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:56:14 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/advisories/weather.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/advisories/seattle-japan.php Warnings Alerts Advisories Physicists detect low-level radioactivity from Japan arriving in Seattle. Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:43:25 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/advisories/seattle-japan.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/advisories/exposure.php Warnings Alerts Advisories Radiation risks to health: A joint statement from leading scientific experts regarding fears of radiation exposure to the population in North America from the potential plume of radioactivity crossing the Pacific Ocean. Fri, 18 Mar 2011 18:00:19 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/advisories/exposure.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/advisories/japan-earthquake.php Warnings Alerts Advisories On Friday, March 11, 2011 at 05:46:23 UTC an earthquake measuring 8.9 on the Richter scale, one of the top 5 quakes recorded in the last 100 years, has hit Japan. The quake struck just under 400 kilometres (250 miles) northeast of Tokyo, followed by aftershocks as strong as 7.1 magnitude. Sat, 12 Mar 2011 11:42:23 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/advisories/japan-earthquake.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/advisories/japanese-earthquake.php Warnings Alerts Advisories Safety tips, warnings, and advice following the massive earthquake in Japan measuring 8.8 on the Richter scale. Fri, 11 Mar 2011 16:31:51 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/advisories/japanese-earthquake.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/advisories/blood-donors.php Warnings Alerts Advisories Blood Donations Already Down Due To Holiday Travel, Winter Recess. Sun, 26 Dec 2010 11:24:46 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/advisories/blood-donors.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/advisories/belize-richard.php Warnings Alerts Advisories Belize Tourism Board Announces Relocation and Evacuation Plans for Tropical Storm Richard. Sun, 24 Oct 2010 17:26:23 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/advisories/belize-richard.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/advisories/haiti-cholera.php Warnings Alerts Advisories Humanitarian Community Mobilized to Prevent Spread. Sat, 23 Oct 2010 11:35:36 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/advisories/haiti-cholera.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/advisories/hermine.php Warnings Alerts Advisories A hurricane watch for Tropical Storm Hermine has been issued for the coasts of Texas and Mexico in the Gulf as Hermine approaches. The watch covers the area from Rio San Fernando, Mexico, northward to Baffin Bay in Texas. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:40:55 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/advisories/hermine.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/advisories/christchurch-earthquake.php Warnings Alerts Advisories State of emergency declared after earthquake with magnitude of 7.0 strikes 19 miles west of Christchurch, situated on the South Island of New Zealand, at 4.35am local time on Saturday morning. The Christchurch earthquake was felt as far North as Taranaki. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:24:21 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/advisories/christchurch-earthquake.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/advisories/hurricane-earl-ns.php Warnings Alerts Advisories A man died while swimming during Hurricane Earl and thousands of Atlantic Canadians still remain without power today (Sunday) after Hurricane Earl blew ashore Saturday. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:18:07 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/advisories/hurricane-earl-ns.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/advisories/hurricane-earl.php Warnings Alerts Advisories Red Cross Provides Comfort and Shelter from the Storm as Hurricane Earl Moves Up the Atlantic Coast - Donations to support relief efforts still needed. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:53:33 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/advisories/hurricane-earl.php