The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have used that discretion to include a slew of circumstances, like someone being evicted from his or her home, having a close family member die, or suffering a natural disaster.
Russia is suffering a devastating demographic disaster combining falling birthrates and high mortality rates.
After suffering a Twitter PR disaster, some brands assume responsibility for the controversy, while others blame interns, while still others point to saboteurs from outside the company.
NEW MOROLICA, Honduras, 27 October 2008 — In a coincidence that shows the terrible frequency with which severe tropical storms and hurricanes strike the region, the 10-year anniversary of Hurricane Mitch falls at a time when Honduras is again suffering a nationwide natural disaster.
Analysts say the new openness, in addition to revealing the Russian aid, shows that the Chinese have worked hard to make their rockets more reliable -- a major requirement for human flight -- after suffering a series of disasters in unpiloted flights roughly a decade ago.
This last aspect connecting to other people with local concerns is important considering that people experience the need for emotional support and companionship while suffering from a disaster (Perez-Lugo 2004).
Recent U.N. figures show that Asia is the global disaster hot spot, suffering an average of 250 weather-related catastrophes per year, up from 75 in 1980.
"We simply cannot stand by and watch the immense suffering in a disaster of this scale," Ms. Amos said.
One service member characterized the situation as "A war begun for no wise purpose, carried on with a strange mixture of rashness and timidity, brought to a close after suffering and disaster, without much glory attached".
But rain wasn't fire, and, like so many of my neighbors, I was suffering from disaster fatigue after more than a month of uncertainty and dislocation.
