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Giving Thanks To Those Who Help Disaster Victims Get Back On Their Feet

November 20, 2018 Scott Elliott, National Institute of Food and Agriculture

Unless you’ve lived through disaster, it’s hard to imagine what might go through your mind when first viewing a wrecked home, property, livelihood, and – seemingly – your future. But one thing that countless disaster survivors can do in the aftermath is give thanks to their neighbors in Cooperative...

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USDA Provides Disaster Nutrition Assistance in Northern California

November 29, 2017 Jesus Mendoza, Jr., USDA Food and Nutrition Service Regional Administrator for the Western Region

In October 2017, 16 different wildfires throughout Northern California burned over 245,000 acres, destroyed an estimated 8,900 structures, forced 100,000 people to evacuate, and sadly, claimed 43 lives. The USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) took a variety of actions as part of a concerted effort...

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