Coastal flooding is a form of destructive flood activity that threatens coastlines and causes tremendous damage each year. Millions of people live near coastlines, so we have provided some simple coastal flooding information below.
The National Severe Storms Laboratory defines Coastal Flooding as “the inundation of land
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PERU- Indigenous communities such as Manacamiri and Padre Cocha are home to dozens of artisans with great potential for entrepreneurship in handicrafts. For generations, they have survived by dedicating their lives to agriculture, fishing, and handicraft creation.
Sadly, however, many do not have all the materials they need to create their
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VIRGINIA - Operation Blessing is in Buchanan County, Virginia, providing aid to the elderly after a flood. This is part of a larger relief effort for the thousands of residents across the county who've been affected by recent flooding. The disaster occurred mid-July and did untold amounts of damage to the area.
Operation Blessing responded to help
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UKRAINE - Before the war, Valentyna lived a happy life in Ukraine. She was employed as a caregiver, and her granddaughters attended the local school every day.
When the war started, their lives changed overnight. The peaceful community they lived in quickly deteriorated into ruins. Daily life was constantly interrupted by the threat of violence.
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PERU - Before COVID, Gisella supported her family by creating and selling products in a tourist town in Peru. But when the pandemic struck, international travel disappeared. As tourism came to a halt, there were suddenly no visitors to purchase Gisella's products. As a result, her business suffered severely. Like so many other hardworking single mothers
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Due to the extent and severity of the drought in Kenya, Operation Blessing has been providing hunger relief for months, but so much more help is still needed. Villagers are able to survive the lingering effects of the devastating drought because of the kindness of our partners. Friends like you can make a huge difference for families in need across
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COSTA RICA - One lesson we’ve learned over the years is that giving a hand up makes an even bigger impact than giving a hand out. As the popular saying goes, “Give a person a fish, and they will eat for a day. Teach someone to fish...” Well, you get the point.
Along our journeys we’ve found many talented and hardworking people who just need a helping
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WORLDWIDE – Conflict in Ukraine, droughts in Africa, COVID-19 lockdowns, supply chain disruptions, inflation, political crises—all of these have led to increasing numbers of hungry people! Even before these calamities, the United Nations reported that one in nine people in the world lacked sufficient food and face food insecurity. And now, the hunger
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We are heartbroken at the tragic events unfolding in Ukraine. Following months of troop buildup, divisions of the Russian army, ordered by Vladimir Putin, began the invasion of Ukraine. Following armored divisions and rocket attacks, the country of Ukraine is now mired in fear and chaos. The future of the people here is now uncertain as the world watches the
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A string of tornadoes tore through the Midwest on December 11, 2021. These Midwest tornadoes of December ripped through multiple states in the south and central US including: Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Illinois, Arkansas, and Missouri.
In their wake dozens died, buildings lay destroyed, and scores of grieving families are
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