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WORLD / NEWS Wed May 21, 2008 @ 8:15am neoform

MSNBC -- Jiang said 5 million people were homeless and that the government was setting up temporary housing for victims unable to find shelter with relatives. He said nearly 280,000 tents had been shipped to the area and 700,000 more ordered and that factories wer.. Read More

WORLD / NEWS Thu Aug 30, 2007 @ 8:22am neoform

BBC News -- Peruvian officials say they have run out of tents and urgently need at least 40,000 more to house victims of the devastating earthquake two weeks ago. Aid agencies said many survivors in the Ica region were living on the streets in unhygienic condition.. Read More