Hurricane Katrina > International aid response Is sending USD 25,000 to American Red Cross. |
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Tsunami > Death toll
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82 |
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[7th of 14]
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DEFINITION: The official death toll (as of Saturday, Jan 22nd, 2005 - 06:30 PM GMT). |
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SOURCE: Wikipedia, CNN |
Tsunami > Economic impact "We have 87 resorts and 20 have been completely destroyed," said presidential spokesman Mohamed Shareef. "We estimate the damage to property and infrastructure to be over $1 billion. This is a big hit on the economy". |
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DEFINITION: The tsunami that has devastated parts of Asia and killed more than 28,400 has affected companies, economies and markets across the globe. Here is a snapshot of some of the financial effects of the disaster (as of Saturday, Jan 22nd, 2005 - 06:30 PM GMT). |
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SOURCE: BBC, CBC, Wikipedia, Reuters |
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Tsunami aid recipients
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$77,000,000.00 |
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[3rd of 9]
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DEFINITION: Amount of aid (in US Dollars) recieved for Tsunami relief efforts. Total funds committed. |
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SOURCE: BBC, Bloomberg, BBC, Rediff, The Herald Sun, The Indian Express and The Reuters |