Red Cross Stories
: Emergencies and Disasters Worldwide
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Emergencies and Disasters Worldwide
February 21, 2014 - The humanitarian situation in Central African Republic (CAR), presents enormous difficulties due to a lack of food, safe water and over populated living conditions in the many spontaneous settlements where families have fled to avoid the violence, leaving people exposed to diseases including cholera, malaria, diarrhoea and acute respiratory infections.
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February 20, 2014 - Silent emergencies and disasters occur every day around the world. In mid-November 2013, a tropical cyclone struck the Puntland region of Somalia with wind, rain and flash flooding.
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February 10, 2014 - The Red Cross is extremely concerned about the urgent health needs in South Sudan. Hundreds of thousands of people have been forced from their homes by an increase in armed violence in the past several weeks.
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February 07, 2014 - On November 8, 2013, Typhoon Haiyan tore through the Philippines, wreaking havoc and widespread destruction.
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February 06, 2014 - In Syria, humanitarian needs continue to grow as resources become scarce.
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January 22, 2014 - Several months ago, Typhoon Haiyan wreaked havoc across the Visaya region of the Philippines, creating one of the worst humanitarian emergencies and disasters in history.
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January 20, 2014 - Tens of thousands of people fearing for their lives have fled violence in Jonglei state, in South Sudan. They are crossing the Nile River and seeking refuge in Awerial county, in the centre of the country.
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January 17, 2014 - On November 8, 2013, Typhoon Haiyan created widespread destruction across the Philippines, leaving a devastating impact that affected 16 million people. Two months later, the Red Cross continues to support affected individuals.
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January 14, 2014 - In October 2010, ten months after the devastating earthquake struck Haiti, the country was once again hit with another catastrophe: cholera. A disease not seen in the area for over 100 years quickly spread to all ten departments of Haiti.
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January 14, 2014 - Rose Marie Dorvilus lives in Petion Ville, considered the uptown of Port-au-Prince, and has been living there with family members ever since the earthquake on January 12, 2010 destroyed her home in Delmas 19.
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