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<item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: SALVATION ARMY RESPONDS TO LOS ANGELES AREA FIRES]]></title><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:48:27 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Intense winds have died down but wildfires still burn in the greater Los Angeles region. The Salvation Army quickly mobilized its emergency disaster services (EDS) teams and deployed its mobile feeding units (canteens) to various evacuation and shelter centers. Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has declared a state of emergency.]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/WWW_USC.nsf/vw-news/70CFB284C79FEAFD86257504006CCE55?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: SALVATION ARMY IN PAKISTAN RESPONDS TO EARTHQUAKE]]></title><pubDate>Tue, 4 Nov 2008 14:13:31 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Salvation Army in Pakistan is providing assistance to some of the thousands of people made homeless by an earthquake in the countrṒs northern region near the Afghanistan border last week. The tremor, measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale, struck Wednesday, October 29, killing more than 200 people and destroying whole villages, leaving 45,000 people without homes. Severe aftershocks continued to be felt for another three days, making access difficult.]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/WWW_USC.nsf/vw-news/5DEE9ED0D74241B6862574F7006F19CF?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: JONAS BROTHERS TO PLAY DALLAS COWBOYS' THANKSGIVING GAME TO KICK OFF SALVATION ARMY RED KETTLE CAMPAIGN]]></title><pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:23:32 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The red hot Jonas Brothers band will perform live at the Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Day football game on a nationally televised halftime show that will air on Fox television network on November 27, 2008, at 3:15 pm CST, it was announced Sunday. The performance will officially kick off the 2008 Salvation Army Red Kettle Christmas campaign, which runs nationally through Christmas Eve, December 24.   ]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/WWW_USC.nsf/vw-news/5EE8A8BBE8A94A2B862574E3006A8689?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: SALVATION ARMY TRANSITIONS TO LONG-TERM TEXAS RECOVERY EFFORTS]]></title><pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:02:09 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[After serving more than 1.7 million meals and 2.6 million snacks, The Salvation Army continues its transition into long-term recovery efforts in coastal Texas after it was severely hit by Hurricane Ike last month. Assistance remains focused in the devastated Galveston Island region; however, services are still being provided in the Pasadena and Beaumont areas.]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/WWW_USC.nsf/vw-news/53AB2949548F805B862574DE006E0F66?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: SALVATION ARMY FEEDING REMOTE TEXAS AREAS AFFECTED BY IKE]]></title><pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:11:30 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Salvation Army is continuing emergency disaster relief services in Texa᳒ Golden Triangle and is focusing relief efforts in hurricane-affected remote regions. Many areas outside the larger city limits have been completely devastated and are still without power and basic services. On Sunday alone, Salvation Army volunteers served 3,251 meals, 6,337 snacks and 4,586 drinks as well as providing emotional and spiritual care to 356 people.]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/WWW_USC.nsf/vw-news/AB1BF78CC684420B862574D400696C64?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: SALVATION ARMY RECEIVES $10 MILLION LILLY ENDOWMENT FOR HURRICANE RELIEF]]></title><pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:35:04 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Last week The Salvation Army received a $10 million gift from the Lilly Endowment, Inc., to assist with ongoing relief efforts after hurricanes affected large segments of the Gulf Coast and Midwest with tidal damage, wind and flooding. This is the largest single gift to The Salvation Army during this yea&#7314;s hurricane season and equals the amount Lilly donated to The Salvation Army after Hurricane Katrina in 2005.]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/WWW_USC.nsf/vw-news/DF9604B163FD5C89862574D300661688?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: SALVATION ARMY WELCOMES HOME GALVESTON RESIDENTS AFTER HURRICANE IKE]]></title><pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:53:48 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Yesterday, Salvation Army mobile feeding units (canteens) dispensed hot meals, cold water, coffee and compassion to welcome home Galveston islanders as they returned to their residences on the Texas Gulf Coast. ]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/WWW_USC.nsf/vw-news/E6B5BCB63ECA670C862574CF00784860?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: SALVATION ARMY CONTINUES RESPONSE TO HURRICANE IKE]]></title><pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:50:34 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Salvation Army is currently running a two-pronged effort in its continued response to Hurricane Ike. The first is sheltering and feeding; the second is canteen operations in affected areas from inland Texas to the Gulf Coast.]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/WWW_USC.nsf/vw-news/CE34647735817F47862574CC005C857B?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: WAL-MART, TARGET COMMIT FUNDS FOR IKE, GUSTAV REFLIEF EFFORTS]]></title><pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 12:13:30 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Salvation Army, the American Red Cross and Feeding Americ&#6231;major relief agencies responding to the devastation left by Hurricanes Ike and Gustav in Texas and Louisian&#6231;and regional relief agencies will share in a $2.5 million commitment from Wal-Mart and $1 million from Target. The retailer&#7378; support for relief efforts comes in cash and merchandise donations, such as water, food and hygiene products.]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/WWW_USC.nsf/vw-news/1C1F5AA523166A5A862574C8005E9EED?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: SALVATION ARMY RESPONDS TO CHICAGO-AREA FLOODING]]></title><pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:10:36 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Salvation Army continues to assist thousands of first responders and survivors following weekend storms that caused massive flooding in parts of Chicago, surrounding suburbs and Indiana. Five mobile feeding units (canteens) began moving into Des Plaines, Albany Park, Calumet City, Plainfield and Hammond-Munster, Ind., after rising flood waters began forcing residents from their homes.]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/WWW_USC.nsf/vw-news/FD59771E99B7175C862574C600695731?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: SALVATION ARMY SERVES OVERNIGHT IN GALVESTON, DEPLOYS TO HOUSTON, BEAUMONT AND LUFKIN]]></title><pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:56:08 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[More than 100 Salvation Army mobile feeding units responded yesterday to the devastation wrought by Hurricane Ike in Texas. Several convoys of canteens and mobile kitchens moved into the disaster zone to begin serving the millions of people who are without power in the areas around Beaumont, Galveston, Houston and Lufkin. They join a contingent of Salvation Army relief workers who served overnight in some of the most devastated areas. Since the storm began, The Salvation Army has served nearly 52,000 meals to evacuees, emergency workers and those affected by the storm.]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/WWW_USC.nsf/vw-news/E03E528CBF30AA27862574C500680452?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: SALVATION ARMY JOINS STRIKE TEAMS TO ASSESS HURRICANE IKE DAMAGE ]]></title><pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:48:37 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Salvation Army on Saturday deployed five mobile disaster response units as part of three Texas National Guard&#2067;Strike Team&#7380; that are responding to storm-affected areas in the wake of Hurricane Ike. The Salvation Army will provide hot meals, hydration and emotional and spiritual care to military personnel, emergency responders and others affected by the storm. The three strike teams staged operations in Galveston, Lufkin and Beaumont, Tex., and will be planning for the long-term response during the next several days.]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/WWW_USC.nsf/vw-news/14FC324CEF72F7B6862574C500675431?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: HURRICANE IKE RELIEF]]></title><pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:54:42 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/WWW_USC.nsf/vw-news/6880C9246338FAE9862574C2006D6125?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: SALVATION ARMY CONTINUES RESPONSE TO HURRICANE GUSTAV]]></title><pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:03:42 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Salvation Army has continued to serve in the Greater Baton Rouge Area and rural Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes (counties). Since August 31, over 400,000 meals have been served by The Salvation Army in Louisiana and Mississippi to residents and relief workers assisting in the recovery from Hurricane Gustav. Clean-up kits are also being provided; each includes a mop, broom, rags, cleaning supplies and bucket.]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/WWW_USC.nsf/vw-news/2FF663268CAF44A0862574C1006E341B?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: SALVATION ARMY RESPONDS TO HURRICANE GUSTAV]]></title><pubDate>Tue, 2 Sep 2008 13:28:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Yesterday The Salvation Army transitioned from staging and evacuation support to emergency response as its incident command team for emergency disaster services (EDS) deployed its operations to impacted areas. Today the team is performing damage assessments and setting up a center of operations for the anticipated long-term recovery.]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/WWW_USC.nsf/vw-news/79868E8EEC9B52CF862574B80065711F?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: SALVATION ARMY PREPARES FOR GUSTAV AS KATRINA'S THIRD ANNIVERSARY NEARS]]></title><pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:30:33 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Salvation Army personnel throughout the Gulf Coast states are mobilizing their response to Tropical Storm Gustav, which is expected to develop into a serious category three hurricane by early next week. Salvation Army units in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas have 100 mobile feeding units (canteens) and three fully-equipped 54-foot field kitchens ready for immediate response to feed and hydrate residents and emergency workers. The Salvation Army is prepared to supplement Gulf Coast states with 70 canteens from inland states, as was necessary in response to Hurricane Katrina three years ago. In total, The Salvation Army is prepared to provide a minimum of 560,000 meals a day as necessary. ]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/WWW_USC.nsf/vw-news/30309DE501D3842F862574B4004FB38E?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: SALVATION ARMY CONTINUES TROPICAL STORM FAY RESPONSE IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA WHILE PREPARING FOR GUSTAV]]></title><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:50:18 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Since the start late last week of extensive flooding caused by Tropical Storm Fay in northeast Florida, Salvation Army emergency disaster services (EDS) personnel and mobile feeding units (canteens) have provided almost 10,000 meals to emergency workers and affected residents along with 6,000 clean-up kits. The Salvation Army has begun case management to serve flood-affected residents, many of whom have become displaced and lost everything, including hope.  In the meanwhile, EDS teams are preparing for Tropical Storm Gustav. ]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/WWW_USC.nsf/vw-news/639FBC4DD9BC4D56862574B3005C7EED?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: SALVATION ARMY READY TO RESPOND TO TROPICAL STORM FAY IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA]]></title><pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:32:33 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[As Tropical Storm Fay continues to creep up the coast of Florida, The Salvation Army is preparing for the worst and will send resources from other parts of the state to Northeast Florida. Six canteens (mobile kitchens) will arrive by tomorrow morning and will be staged across Duval, Johns, Nassau and Clay counties, ready to serve food and water to residents and emergency personnel.]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/WWW_USC.nsf/vw-news/E80B777EBCC655C0862574AC006B59BB?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: SALVATION ARMY PROVIDES AID AS PEOPLE FLEE FIGHTING IN REPUBLIC OF GEORGIA]]></title><pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:03:44 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Salvation Army in the Republic of Georgia is providing emergency assistance to people who have fled the fighting between Russian and Georgian armed forces in the South Ossetia region. In the town of Gori, where displaced people are gathering, The Salvation Army has supplied humanitarian aid, blankets, medical supplies and food to a local hospital for distribution. It is likely that additional aid will be taken to Gori.]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/WWW_USC.nsf/vw-news/8F9659D5EC51A256862574A600583BB4?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: SALVATION ARMY CONTINUES HURRICANE DOLLY RELIEF]]></title><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:36:39 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Salvation Army of Texas has sent additional mobile feeding units (canteens) and emergency disaster services (EDS) crews from across the state to southern Texas to supplement the 12 canteens already in place when Hurricane Dolly made landfall on Tuesday, July 22. From Tuesday until this past Sunday, The Salvation Army has served more than 36,000 meals, nearly 45,000 beverages and over 30,000 snacks to hurricane-affected residents and emergency workers. ]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/WWW_USC.nsf/vw-news/54F4A6E3F5B3780C862574950071382D?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: THE SALVATION ARMY PROVIDES RELIEF AFTER DOLLY]]></title><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:24:31 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Salvation Army disaster teams braced themselves yesterday as Hurricane Dolly made landfall in Texas as a Category 2 hurricane. With winds blowing up to 120 mph, Dolly is leaving her mark on South Texas. ]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/WWW_USC.nsf/vw-news/00691908A39A0B0386257491005A22F8?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: SALVATION ARMY PREPARES FOR NEXT PHASE OF CEDAR RAPIDS FLOOD RESPONSE]]></title><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:37:50 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Salvation Army is transitioning to a new phase of its disaster response and recovery work in Cedar Rapids/Linn County, Iowa. The Salvation Army is part of a long-term recovery coalition that is preparing to address the next phase of need, including in-depth assessments, long-term case management and financial assistance to flood-affected households. ]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/WWW_USC.nsf/vw-news/2C79C849C1ED85F18625748E0076D233?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: THE SALVATION ARMY CONTINUES MISSOURI, ILLINOIS FLOOD RESPONSE ]]></title><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:19:55 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Salvation Army continues to assist flood-affected residents of Missouri and Illinois as waters recede and emergency personnel are able to respond. Since the Mississippi River flooding began in early June, Salvation Army mobile feeding units (canteens) have served more than 98,000 meals, almost 17,000 sandwiches, over 39,000 snacks, more than 550,000 beverages and touched the lives of residents in ten different counties and dozens of communities. As of yesterday, more than 700 Salvation Army volunteers have worked in excess of 4,200 hours to provide assistance to those in need. ]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/WWW_USC.nsf/vw-news/332B8C77C8A81E7086257482006A31CD?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: SALVATION ARMY, LITTLE CAESAR'S HOST PIZZA PARTIES IN FLOOD-WEARY CEDAR RAPIDS]]></title><pubDate>Tue, 8 Jul 2008 12:03:08 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Salvation Army and Little Caesar's are hosting pizza parties in three locations today and tomorrow in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for flood-affected residents, businesses, clean-up volunteers and emergency workers. ]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/WWW_USC.nsf/vw-news/BD7D4E494798DABA86257480005DABFA?opendocument</link></item> <item><title><![CDATA[The Salvation Army: SALVATION ARMY FLOOD RESPONSE CONTINUES IN CEDAR RAPIDS/LINN COUNTY, IOWA]]></title><pubDate>Tue, 1 Jul 2008 15:29:43 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[As of yesterday, The Salvation Army has served 54,000 meals, 84,000 snacks, 74,000 beverages and has touched the lives of over 100,000 people in the flood-devastated Cedar Rapids and Linn County, Iowa, area.  Highly trained Salvation Army emergency disaster services (EDS) teams are offering emotional and spiritual care along with daily feeding and hydration to between 5,000-6,000 emergency workers and flood-affected residents through three fixed feeding sites and five mobile feeding units (canteens). Almost 700 volunteers have assisted The Salvation Army with 4,000 hours of work. ]]></description><link>http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/WWW_USC.nsf/vw-news/0DCB50DC34971EF586257479007095DF?opendocument</link></item>
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