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Flooding in Libya, Derna, caused by Mediterranean storm Daniel. Two dams in the mountains above the city collapsed, sending floodwaters roaring down the Wadi Derna River and through the city center, sweeping away entire city blocks, Sept. 11, 2023. Credit: Adansijav Official/Shutterstock.

‘Israelis Without Borders’

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In the wake of the devastating floods earlier this week in Libya, the Palestinian Civil Defense Service, which operates under the auspices of the Palestinian Authority, announced that it was sending a 37-member team...
Ido Sarfati stands outside the remains of his businesses that were destroyed by wildfires last week that swept through Lahaina on the island of Maui, Aug. 14, 2023. Photo courtesy of Ido Sarfati.

Maui fire survivors tell of Chabad’s assistance in wake of disaster

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When Ido Sarfati moved to the town of Lahaina on the Hawaiian island of Maui a decade ago, he thought he had the perfect place to build a business. And he did; it grew...
Leora Wine, director of disaster response for the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, helps make bread in a restaurant in Gaziantep, Turkey, February 2023. Photo courtesy of JDC.

JDC works with Turkey’s local community, global Jewry to bring relief to quake victims

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After a week-and-a-half on broken ground in Turkey, Leora Wine, director of disaster response for the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), thinks Turkey is still in transition from rescue to recovery. “That’s why the...
Members of the Knesset Guard, IDF Home Front Command, Israel Fire and Rescue Services and Magen David Adom participate in a drill near Ashkelon simulating response to an earthquake, Dec. 19, 2019. Photo by Yaniv Nadav/Flash90.

Syria appeals to Israel for help via Russia following devastating earthquake

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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime sent Israel a “near unprecedented” appeal for aid following the severe earthquake that hit the country on Monday. Israel received the request through Russia. The 7.8-magnitude earthquake centered in southern Turkey killed...
A satelitte image of Hurricane Ida. Source: Screenshot/NOAA.

Hurricane Ida damage appears minimal for New Orleans Jews, averting Katrina repeat

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Jewish community leaders in New Orleans say it will be several days before the full impact of Hurricane Ida will be known, but so far it seems that the community’s infrastructure remains largely intact. “We...