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Canadian Red Cross sends emergency field hospital to disaster-stricken Mozambique
- The Canadian Red Cross is sending its field hospital to provide life-saving assistance to the hundreds of thousands of people in need of urgent assistance across Mozambique.
Cyclone Idai: Full extent of humanitarian emergency still emerging
- Tropical cyclone Idai makes landfall in Mozambique, bringing high-speed winds and heavy rains. The Mozambique Red Cross is on the ground assessing needs of displaced families and providing humanitarian relief to those affected.
Yemen: The world's single largest humanitarian crisis
- The humanitarian situation in Yemen is catastrophic. Almost every aspect of daily life has been affected by the conflict – fuel and food prices, access to clean water and the ability to move around.
Red Cross responding to devastation caused by Hurricane Florence
- The Canadian Red Cross is ready to assist as Hurricane Florence wreaks havoc in the United States.
Red Cross responds to Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- An Ebola outbreak in Equateur Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, was confirmed on May 8, 2018. The Red Cross is on the ground, bringing stocks of life-saving equipment and supplies to help prevent the spread of the virus.
The Canadian Red Cross is facilitating access to healthcare in remote areas of Haiti
- Marbial is a large neighbourhood in Jacmel, the area of Southeast Haiti where the Canadian Red Cross built a health centre as part of the integrated health program that was implemented after the earthquake on January 12, 2010.
After the storm: Red Cross assisting recovery in wake of Hurricanes Irma and Maria
- The Red Cross Red Crescent continues working with National Societies in each country and territory to support affected communities hit by Hurricanes Irma and Maria and provide humanitarian aid.
Red Cross responds to Mexico earthquake
- A strong earthquake struck central Mexico on September 19th at approximately 1:15pm local time 12 kilometers southeast of Axochiapan in the state of Morelos. Preliminary reports indicate several buildings in Mexico City and Puebla have suffered serious damage, collapsed bridges and damage to basic infrastructure.
Red Cross on the ground responding to Hurricane Irma
- One of the strongest hurricanes to hit the Caribbean in recent history, Irma’s torrential rains and winds have flooded towns and roads, and destroyed homes and buildings. More than 1.2 million people across the Caribbean have been exposed to its effects so far.
Red Cross prepared to respond to Hurricane Irma
- The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is preparing for a major humanitarian response as Hurricane Irma moves towards the Caribbean.
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