11/1/2005 — Red Cross Relief in the Florida Keys
While virtually all the tourists followed the mandatory evacuation order to leave the Florida Keys when Hurricane Wilma threatened the islands, most residents remained behind to weather the storm and its powerful surge.
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11/1/2005 — Use Daylight Savings to Get Prepared
Last weekend Americans across the country remembered to “fall back” to make sure their clocks are in sync with daylight savings. While many people used the extra hour to get some additional sleep this weekend, there are plenty of other easy but important things that you can do with the hour we’ve gained.
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10/31/2005 — Neighbors from One Coast Helping Neighbors on Another
Five credit union employees left their Southern California homes on Sept. 21 to volunteer for the American Red Cross Hurricane Katrina relief operations, and returned home three weeks later, each deeply affected in ways they never would have imagined.
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10/31/2005 — Tragic Homecoming in Pakistan
For Sarfaraz Reematullah the return from South Africa to his village in Pakistan came unexpectedly.
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10/28/2005 — Red Cross Continues Wilma Relief Efforts
The American Red Cross continues its response to Hurricane Wilma across Florida today, as power is slowly restored to some areas and frustrated residents turn out for food, water and shelter.
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10/28/2005 — South Asia Earthquake: Finnish Red Cross provides medical assistance
"You are the first to come here since the earthquake," says Sudjah from the village of Buruha, set 2,000 meters (approximately 1.2 miles) on the slopes overlooking the Neelum river.
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10/28/2005 — South Asia Earthquake: Returning from the Field
Riccardo Conti is the head of the ICRC's Water and Habitat Department and arrived in the affected area the day after the earthquake.
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10/27/2005 — Florida Town Rides out the Storm, Begins Recovery Together
When Hurricane Wilma approached the small town of Chokoloskee Island, Fla., with its population of just 400 people, many of the residents of the close-knit community left their homes but decided to ride the storm out together in town, opting to head for higher ground at a nearby inn.
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10/25/2005 — Florida Begins Wilma Cleanup
Cleanup efforts began to day in Key West Florida as Hurricane Wilma moved out into the Atlantic, leaving behind major flooding and significant damage across the southern part of the state.
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10/25/2005 — Swingin’ for Katrina
Over 150 people of all ages, including many Gotta Swing dance students, attended this month’s fundraiser at the Chevy Chase Ballroom in Washington, DC.
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10/24/2005 — Wilma Hits Florida as Category 3 Storm
Hurricane Wilma made landfall Monday morning near Cape Romano in Collier County at 6:30 a.m. as a Category 3 storm with winds around 110 mph, taking out roofs, trees and power lines along the way.
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10/24/2005 — Mexican Red Cross delivers immediate aid to victims of Wilma in the Yucatan Peninsula
Hurricane Wilma, the 21st named hurricane of the 2005 hurricane season, has left a trail of destruction across the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico.
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10/23/2005 — Floridians Hunker Down as Wilma Approaches
By Sunday afternoon, Wilma’s outer bands began lashing the south coast of Florida, causing flooding in the Keys and increasing concerns about the threat of the storm as it picked up speed in the Gulf of Mexico.
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10/23/2005 — Floridians Apply Lessons Learned
[UPDATE] After Hurricane Charley devastated the Punta Gorda, Fla., area last August, many people learned valuable that are being put into action this time around as Florida residents anticipate and prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Wilma, which already has unleashed its destructive force on the coast of Mexico and the Yucatan Peninsula.
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10/21/2005 — Red Cross in Central America prepares for Wilma
Still reeling from the effects of Hurricane Stan, a number of countries in Central America including Mexico, Honduras, Nicaragua and Cuba are bracing themselves for Hurricane Wilma, which could be the strongest hurricane for this year's Atlantic Hurricane season.
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