"Had nothing to do with me, " Gore said as he toured the mudslide-ravaged area of Rio Nido, Calif.

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It's been a weekend of highs and lows for the tornado-ravaged area.

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Those not harmed, but living in the flood-ravaged area, still face plenty of challenges such as no electricity, a disrupted water supply, damaged roads and faulty communication.

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"No one can fight the power of the government, but the problem is that there are women and children inside, " he said while inspecting a flood-ravaged area of southwestern Pakistan.

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Volunteers - many of whom were evacuated from their homes as the flames ravaged the area - will create ponds to form natural barriers to try to reduce the risk of fires spreading.

BBC: Burnt forest rises from the ashes

Two months after Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf area, crews of Latino workers are helping to rebuild the region.

NPR: Katrina Cleanup Puts Focus on Latino Workers

The ranch is near the area ravaged by the Cedar fire, which killed a dozen people four years ago this week as it moved swiftly through the hilly terrain, eventually consuming over 280, 000 acres.

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The two biggest in area, Sudan and Congo, are ravaged by strife and misgovernment.

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His latest role as the U.N. special envoy for Haiti has taken him twice to the earthquake-ravaged island nation and he is leading efforts to raise money for the hard-hit area.

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