Philippines: Typhoon Kalmaegi Triggers Severe Flooding, Displacing Thousands 4

At least 140 people have died and 127 remain missing after Typhoon Kalmaegi struck the Philippines, with the central province of Cebu suffering the worst damage from floods and mudslides. Homes were destroyed and streets were left buried in debris, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate. In Cebu, floodwaters rose to roof level in some areas. A state of calamity has been declared in Cebu to speed up emergency response as rescue operations continue.

Philippines: Alert Level Raised, Ash Fall Reported After Bulusan Volcano Eruption

Ash fall was reported in some areas in Sorsogon, Philippines, after the phreatic eruption of Mt. Bulusan (Bulusan Volcano) on Monday, April 28 The PHIVOLCS has raised the alert level to 1.

African leaders call for increased concessional funding from World Bank's IDA

STORY: African leaders call for increased concessional funding from World Bank's IDA SHOOTING TIME: April 29, 2024 DATELINE: April 30, 2024 LENGTH: 00:05:43 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the summit 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WILLIAM RUTO, Kenyan President 3. various of guests 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NANA ADDO DANKWA AKUFO-ADDO, Ghanaian President 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SAMIA SULUHU, Tanzanian President 6. various of the summit STORYLINE: African leaders on Monday began a two-day summit in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, by calling for increased concessional funding from the World Bank's International Development Association (IDA). The leaders called for a tripling of the financing capacity of the IDA, which supports low-income countries with grants and long-term low-interest loans for development, to 279 billion U.S. dollars by 2030. "Our proposal and request entail a vision for Africa-driven socio-economic development, executed with transparency and inclusiveness, and our

US: Evacuations Ordered As Vision Hills Fire Rage In Pueblo, Colorado 3

A large grass fire, the Vision Hills fire, broke out in north Pueblo, Colorado, on Friday, April 5, prompting evacuation and road closures. As of Saturday morning, it burned more than 100 acres, according to reports.

US: Evacuations Ordered As Vision Hills Fire Rage In Pueblo, Colorado

A large grass fire, the Vision Hills fire, broke out in north Pueblo, Colorado, burning more than 80 acres, prompting evacuations.

US: Evacuations Ordered As Vision Hills Fire Rage In Pueblo, Colorado 2

A large grass fire, the Vision Hills fire, broke out in north Pueblo, Colorado, burning more than 80 acres, prompting evacuations.

Chinese medical team helps Ghanaian patients restore sight

STORY: Chinese medical team helps Ghanaian patients restore sight DATELINE: Feb. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: HEALTH/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Chinese medical team working 2. various of patients 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ELIZABETH DZOKPE, Retired nurse in Ghana 4. various of doctors conducting surgeries 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SENAM AIDAM, Head of the Ophthalmology Unit of LEKMA Hospital STORYLINE: A Chinese medical team stationed at the LEKMA Hospital in Accra, the capital of Ghana, has offered free surgeries since last November to restore the vision of Ghanaians suffering from cataracts. Cataract is a common cause of visual impairment. To restore sight, patients need to undergo surgeries, but the costly surgeries prevent low-income Ghanaians with cataracts from accessing treatment. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ELIZABETH DZOKPE, Retired nurse in Ghana "I can't see well when I am walking. Just sometimes I want to fall down. I was having blind vision, so I came here and it was

Network of volunteers making IT-based audio books

Network of volunteers making IT-based audio books

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken Nov. 30, 2013, shows volunteers taking a course in Tokyo on making "audio books" by means of information technology for people suffering low vision or blindness. Image data made by scanning books and other publications is processed into a text file format that can be read aloud by almost any computer.

UGANDA-KAMPALA-WORLD BRAILLE DAY

UGANDA-KAMPALA-WORLD BRAILLE DAY

(220105) -- KAMPALA, Jan. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A student with visual impairment uses ABC brailler (Mobile app for the blind and low vision) to convert text to braille on World Braille Day at Kyambogo University, Kampala, Uganda, Jan. 4, 2022. Every year on Jan. 4 is observed as World Braille Day to raise awareness of the importance of braille, which serves as a communication medium for people living with vision impairment. (Photo by Nicholas Kajoba/Xinhua)

Kobe to open center to support people with low vision

Kobe to open center to support people with low vision

(from L) Taku Miyake, Masayo Takahashi and Satoshi Nakadomari gather at Riken institute in Kobe, western Japan, around a scale model of a support facility for low-vision people on Feb. 27, 2017. They are in a team to prepare for the facility's opening in the fall. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo