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When Owen Williams’ mom told him about the damage caused by Typhoon Haiyan, the six year old immediately emptied his piggy bank to donate the seven dollars he had saved. Owen figured that since he had a home and the people in the Philippines lost theirs, he had to do something.

The Canadian Red Cross social media team is one of many emergency management teams using social media to help respond to disasters. In 2012, our own survey about the use of social media in disasters showed us that the majority of Canadians expect eme...

Whether disaster strikes at home or abroad, Canadians of all stripes (and sizes) are quick to help. When floods hit Calgary in June this year, the kids at Children’s Choice, a non-profit child care society, were no different. After experiencing t...

The Canadian Red Cross has been working hard at identifying and addressing the needs of people affected by Alberta’s floods. One of the ways that we do this is by heading into communities and finding out what people need, first-hand. We rely h...