Disasters and Emergencies
Disasters and Emergencies
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28 July 2020
Danielle Strickland is a Salvation Army member, spiritual leader and communicator based in Canada. By Danielle Strickland The entire world seems to be in some stage of grief right now because of what we’re going through together. I have recently recovered myself from the COVID-19 virus, and I’m so grateful. In these crazy times, we’ve all got some idea of what we’d like...
8 June 2020
Salvation Army recovery operations are well underway across parts of Australia that have been affected by the devastating 2019-20 bushfires. EMERGENCY RESPONSE EASINGNorm Archer, The Salvation Army St...
8 June 2020
The Salvation Army has released an interim report on the 2019-20 bushfire disaster, outlining its ongoing recovery work in areas of Australia that were severely affected. The Six-month Disaster Appeal...
8 June 2020
David Davis and his girlfriend Helen travelled from Victoria to Western Australia for his mother’s funeral. On their way home, they became stranded in Kalgoorlie when bushfires forced the closu...
8 June 2020
As recovery hubs begin to open on the New South Wales South Coast and in Victoria, The Salvation Army continues to provide immediate, ongoing emergency support, as well as long-term support for people...
8 June 2020
Two years ago, Kaye Whitbread lost her husband. Last summer, she almost lost everything else in life. The 70-year-old has lived in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney, for 45 years. Her heritage-listed...
8 June 2020
The Salvation Army is now into its third week of providing recovery assistance and support to people and communities impacted by the North Queensland floods. Many of the people coming to The Salvation...
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1 April 2020
Honouring a gift of sacrifice that knows no boundaries. Every evening at 8pm the Last Post is played under the great arch of the Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing in Ypres, Belgium. I recently witne...
1 April 2020
The story of Patsy, the kelpie border collie who quickly and calmly rounded up her flock of sheep and moved them to safety as devastating bushfires moved in, was a rare and welcome piece of heart-warm...