The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world.
ITALY: Following a second major earthquake in northern Italy yesterday, the Italian Red Cross, in close cooperation with civil protection authorities, has been hard at work undertaking relief and assistance work. In addition to providing essential relief to those affected by the quake, the Italian Red Cross has been transporting the wounded to medical posts in evacuation camps, and has provided a much needed increase in capacity for the local ambulance services. 24 vehicles have been pressed into service. Since the May 20 magnitude 6.0 earthquake, the region has suffered over 800 aftershocks, and experts predict more to come.
MALI: In northern Mali, the situation of displaced people and residents is alarming. Displacement is increasing food insecurity in areas not directly affected by armed violence. The ICRC has begun distributing food to 23,000 displaced people in the Mopti area and fuel in Timbuktu and Kidal.
GLOSSARY:
IFRC = International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
ICRC = International Committee of the Red Cross