Local Community Desperate To Help Hurricane Victims

5 Sep 2008

Local Community Desperate To Help Hurricane Victims

At least 137 people lost their lives to Tropical Storm Hanna as it passed through Haiti and thousands more are desperate for food and clean drinking water.

"… to -- not to have people indeed. It's a frustration expressed on Haitian radio stations all week long tour that's irony Paris to. I mean by how hard reality after that and early word for it when I'm on the and the people first come and and doesn't come -- don't get the benefit of the money. The Haitian Qiao expressed sadly admitting poverty political turmoil and corruption have left few agencies in their homeland they can trust. …" at 1:12

"… as it passed through Haiti thousands more are desperate for food and clean drinking water. Tonight Boston's Haitian community wants to help but aren't sure how new or five story program as our local live coverage from mad at him …" at 0:04

"… We're here in -- and where the heart of Boston's Haitian community the third largest in the US say. And -- another does that are hitting their homeland agents here say they are …" at 0:19

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10 Jan 2008

How Safe Is Our Drinking Water?

A local environmental watch group is sounding the alarm over the safety of the water we drink.

"… water at the -- everyone drinks. Is dependent upon how with the treatment is how well maintain the water mains are in the water storage tanks are as well as the source water. To illustrate that point John McNabb of clean water action brought this dilapidated 100 year old piece of water pipe. The goal to show how badly much of -- state's drinking water infrastructure has fallen into disrepair. Water pipes -- out of sight and out of mind. Aging underground pipes many of which are over due to be replaced -- reduced water flow hampering firefighters and giving rise to bacteria. That they need to do more. To stay ahead of the problem before the the amount of breaks per year and the …" at 0:41

"… Disease a lot of our state's public infrastructure but it's usually a reference to our roads and bridges what turns out our state's drinking water infrastructure is also in need of serious repair. And like fixing the roads and bridges it will take a lot of political will and cost a lot of money. Clean drinking water something most of us don't think twice about today clean water advocates came to the state house. -- necessity can no longer afford it take for granted him. The condition of the water at the -- everyone drinks. …" at 0:12

"… of finding the eight billion dollars. In necessary repairs. Has passed the Senate in now needs to pass the house. Become law after that is that happens the hard work of actually finding -- eight …" at 1:49

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21 Dec 2007

Red Cross Running Out Of Money

The Red Cross in Worcester said after a rash of devastating fires in the city, it is running out of money.

"… fires and was -- that day that put additional demands on the local Red Cross budget. Lisa peeler is executive director of the American Red Cross of central New England. …" at 0:05

"… 500 dollar allocation for fairly we are needed to help with the security deposit on a new apartment. That chapter is now less than halfway through its fiscal year. Yet -- says two thirds of the …" at 0:54

"… encourages people to be extra cautious in the use of space heaters and in using electricity and decorating their homes for the holidays she says there's no way to predict when disaster will strike. …" at 1:23

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