Bihar: floods displace 2.7 million

People await evacuation in India's eastern state of Bihar August 31, 2008. REUTERS/ Rupak De Chowdhuri. Courtesy: alertnet.org

Catastrophic flooding in northern India has displaced over 2.7 million people and marooned thousands without food or drinking water.

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Haiti: Aerial view of people leaving town after floods is seen in Gonaives. Photo: REUTERS/Marco Dormino/Minustah/Handout (HAITI), courtesy of alertnet.org

Haiti braced for Hurricane Ike

A series of tropical storms has hit Haiti, causing devastating flooding. Another hurricane is expected over the weekend. Oxfam is there and you can help.

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A Georgian woman holding her baby cries at her damaged home in Gori. Photo: REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili (GEORGIA), courtesy of alertnet.org

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