And after warning of a severe shortage of tents, United Nations officials say they are "cautiously optimistic" that 500,000 tents, enough to shelter 3.2 million homeless survivors, will arrive before winter.

Some residents of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island offered shelter to the homeless survivors of hurricane Katrina.

Mr. Delapena said five other survivors, now homeless, including an 8-year-old girl, were placed with family and friends.

It was founded by Rebecca Lolosoli, a Samburu woman, for homeless survivors of violence against women, and young girls running from forced marriages.

While the soldiers excavated through the debris for a sign of life, the Government sent the Quetta administration instructions to build a tent city to house the homeless survivors and to provide shelter for their rescuers.

They were able to distribute food for a month to 3,000 of the 150,000 homeless survivors there.

Panicking residents caused traffic gridlock in the capital Apia and homeless survivors from last week's devastation fled their makeshift hill camps to run higher up the slopes when the warning was issued.

The homeless survivors now faced sullen populations of former neighbors who wanted no part of the Jews' return.

The rescued train was later used to carry injured and homeless survivors to Truro, Nova Scotia.

The survivors, homeless and bereaved, crowded on to high ground.