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Disaster funds made available (Wahoo Newspaper)

 WAHOO – There are still a lot of details to work out, but Saunders County does know it qualifies for disaster funds. -  more information

County plan for post-disaster redevelopment focuses on rebuilding Alachua 'from scratch' (The Gainesville Sun)

 By Christopher Curry Staff writer Using $70,000 from the Homeland Security Grant Program, Alachua County continues preparation for a post-disaster redevelopment plan intended to guide local governments, businesses and residents through reconstruction efforts should a natural disaster strike the area. -  more information

Dalton McGuinty bets big on mining, critics fear eco-disaster (Toronto Star)

 Premier Dalton McGuinty hopes a massive northern ore deposit will be the motherlode for Ontario's economy but critics are warning of an environmental disaster akin to the Alberta tar sands. -  more information

What to do if disaster hits your trip (CNN)

 Earthquakes. Rogue waves. Tsunamis. Flooding. Landslides. From Machu Picchu, Peru, to Madeira, Portugal, travelers have been socked with one natural disaster after another in recent weeks. -  more information

President declares disaster from storms that hit Inland area (The Press-Enterprise)

 President Barack Obama issued a disaster declaration Monday for Riverside and San Bernardino counties in response to the winter storms that pounded the region in recent months. -  more information

Forbes Shire is latest NSW disaster zone (The Age)

 Forbes Shire in western NSW has been declared a natural disaster area, with recent flooding causing extensive damage to infrastructure. -  more information

Flooding sparks disaster declarations (ABC via Yahoo!7 News)

 Wagga Wagga has been declared a natural disaster area after flash flooding on the weekend. -  more information

President signs Calif. storms disaster declaration (USA Today)

 President Obama has signed a disaster declaration for six California counties hit hard by flooding and debris flows during storms in January and February. -  more information

President signs Calif storms disaster declaration (San Francisco Chronicle)

 President Barack Obama has signed a disaster declaration for six California counties hit hard by flooding and debris flows during storms in January and February. A statement released by the White House on Monday says federal funding is available to state and... -  more information

Drug addiction 'disaster' faces developing world: UN (AFP via Yahoo! News)

 Developing countries could face a "health disaster" if wealthy countries fail to control drugs, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime warned on Monday. -  more information