WASHINGTON-The World Bank is expecting major donors to raise their pledges to its fund for low

John Bel Edwards. Ida intensified rapidly Friday from a tropical storm to a hurricane with top

3. Ida roared ashore near Port Fourchon as a Category 4 hurricane on Aug.... We refused to leave

well.... Forecasters now say Ida could be a major Category 3 hurricane with top winds of 115 mph when

pictured) inspects the damage from Hurricane Ida on the Marine One helicopter during an aerial tour

They grew in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic as communities across the country faced dire needs.... “ It's built on communications with a lot of neighbors and existing relationships, from personally knowing what people need.” Established philanthropic groups are joining to support the mutual aid groups, too.... Jasmine Araujo, the founder of Southern Solidarity, said that days after the hurricane hit, the organization GlobalGiving had called her and said there would be donations coming

JUBA, June 8( Xinhua)--The World Bank said it has approved 129 million U.S. dollars in grant

The IDA will use its funds to provide assistance to 74 low-income countries such as delivering

of prolonged disruptions." It's still early days," said Vivek Dhar, analyst at Commonwealth Bank of

Combined, they account for about 9% of all U.S. refining capacity, according to the U.S. Energy Department.... Both telephone landlines and mobile phone service in much of the region remained offline Wednesday.... “ It’s not as easy to respond to things right now.” Port Fourchon, which took a direct hit from the storm, is the primary service hub for hundreds of oil and gas rigs offshore....