Red Cross Stories : Emergencies and Disasters Worldwide (Page 14)

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Emergencies and Disasters Worldwide

Red Cross provides relief in flooded Philippines

August 22, 2012 - As the flood waters begin to subside in the Philippines following weeks of typhoons and tropical storms, the need for support in the region remains.

Ministry of Health reports 16 deaths from Ebola in Uganda

August 13, 2012 - An Ebola outbreak continues to affect communities in Uganda, causing a reported 16 deaths as of early August, according to the Ugandan Ministry of Health.

The Sahel declares a food and health emergency

August 02, 2012 - The area of Africa known as the Sahel, which spans across the Sahara desert and includes portions of Niger, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Burkina Faso, The Gambia and Senegal, has declared a state of emergency due to food shortages and outbreaks of measles, meningitis and polio.