| International Federation releases emergency funds for Madagascar
Malagasy Red Cross also requested the support of the French Red Cross regional intervention platform (PIROI). Twelve tonnes of material were sent from the main centre on La Reunion Island, including tarpaulins, tool kits, generators, water purification tablets and other emergency items .
Aussie military planes provide flood aid
AUSTRALIAN defence force planes have joined a critical aid mission for thousands of flood victims in Papua New Guinea, as looting broke out in hard-hit Oro province. Last week's floods left thousands homeless, and officials fear the death toll of about 160 could rise dramatically unless food and clean water supplies quickly reach survivors. There are security fears in Oro province, north of the capital Port Moresby, after looters made off with a rice shipment and local MPs were accused of commandeering relief supplies for their own villages. Australia today sent in two C-130 Hercules transport aircraft and two smaller Caribous to start distributing AusAID supplies, including water purification tablets, emergency shelters, blankets and generators.
Port Angeles man accused of Craigslist scam
Police have arrested a Port Angeles man for stealing thousands from users of the Web site Craigslist.org. Investigators said the man used bad checks to buy diamond rings on the site, scamming a number of victims from Seattle to Everett. It all began with one engagement ring. A Snoqualmie man posted an ad on Craigslist, asking for $5,400 for the ring. Police say the Port Angeles man saw the posting as an opportunity to cash in. "He portrayed himself as a jewelry broker from Elegance Jewelry Design and so the victim met with him (and) they looked at the ring through a jewelry glass," said Rebecca Munson with the Snoqualmie Police Department. The two struck a deal at $5,200 and the suspect wrote the seller a business check.
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