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美國參議院通過105億卡崔娜風災救助金

2005年09月07日
ENS美國華府報導;蘇家億編譯;蔡麗伶審校

卡崔娜颶風災情慘重,重多難民亟待救援1日晚間美國參議院全體一致通過撥出105億美元的預算案,援助受到卡崔娜颶風侵襲而受災嚴重的地區。這個風速達到每小時145英哩的颶風重創了美國數州,其中包括了墨西哥灣沿岸的路易斯安那、密西西比、阿拉巴馬及佛羅里達等;美國國會議員們也為解決這次颶風造成的災情,從他們的夏季休會中提早返回華府開會。

Senate Approves $10.5 Billion for Hurricane Relief
WASHINGTON, DC, September 2, 2005 (ENS)

Late last night the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bill authorizing $10.5 billion in relief funding for the areas devastated by Hurricane Katrina. The House is expected to follow suit today. Congress returned to Washington from their summer recess early to address the devastation left Monday by Hurricane Katrina as 145 mile per hour winds slammed into the Gulf Coast states of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and earlier, Florida.

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蔡麗伶(LiLing Barricman)

In my healing journey and learning to attain the breath awareness, I become aware of the reality that all the creatures of the world are breathing the same breath. Take action, here and now. From my physical being to the every corner of this out of balance's planet.