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CWS appeal: 2008 Tropical storm Fay August 26, 2008 Tropical Storm Fay left behind more than 25 inches of rain across central and southern Florida, flooding more than 1,000 homes and killing at least 13. [Full Story]
Theologian Daryl Balia to address CWS faith gathering August 25, 2008 Daryl Balia, Th.D. will be a keynote speaker at a Church World Service forum for reflection about the theological underpinnings, strategies for and conduct of the cooperative work of the faith community, scheduled for Oct. 20-21 in South Bend, Indiana. [Full Story]
CWS situation update: Tropical storm Fay August 22, 2008 A slow-moving Tropical Storm Fay has poured torrential amounts of rain over Florida this week causing serious flooding throughout the state. [Full Story]
CWS Emergency appeal: Georgia crisis August 21, 2008 Bombing and hostilities earlier this month in the disputed Caucasus region of South Ossetia, Georgia, has led to tens of thousands of people fleeing, causing a humanitarian emergency. [Full Story]
CWS appeal update: Myanmar (Burma) Cyclone Nargis response (update to May 5 appeal) August 20, 2008 Relief efforts continue as the second stage of the response to Cyclone Nargis moves forward. [Full Story]
CWS situation update: Pakistan Flooding August 20, 2008 Monsoon flooding this month in the Rajanpur district of the eastern Pakistan state of Punjab province has affected a large swath of territory. [Full Story]
CWS situation update: Typhoon Kammuri August 19, 2008 Flooding caused from Typhoon Kammuri is affecting a large area of southeast Asia. [Full Story]
CWS assisting refugees from Georgian conflict August 14, 2008 International humanitarian aid agency Church World Service is among those responding to the crisis in Georgia by assisting displaced persons and refugees from the conflict. [Full Story]
Parvez of CWS Pakistan named 'Accountability Ambassador' by humanitarian regulatory group August 12, 2008 Geneva-based HAP is self-regulatory partnership of aid agencies working to assure that humanitarian organizations are accountable to the people who are supposed to benefit from their services. [Full Story]
CWS situation report: Tropical storm Kammuri August 12, 2008 Wind and rain from Tropical Storm Kammuri , which affected numerous areas of Southeast Asia, has left thousands homeless in Vietnam and is causing widespread flooding in Laos. [Full Story]

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