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Life-saving mission begins in the Mediterranean as Red Cross launches rescue boat
- The Red Cross has launched its first search and rescue ship in a bid to save the lives of people crossing the Mediterranean seeking refuge and safety in Europe.
Canadian Red Cross deploys field hospital to Ecuador
- The Canadian Red Cross has deployed its field hospital in a joint effort with the Mexican Red Cross and Colombian Red Cross, to help support communities affected by the devastating earthquake that struck on April 17.
Turning the page on Ebola
- Two years after it began, the Ebola outbreak in West Africa has finally ended. Today, communities are healing, families are coming back together, and life is slowly returning to normal.
Japan earthquake: How Red Cross helped rebuild and recover
- On March 11, 2011, a 9.0 magnitude earthquake struck Japan. The earthquake triggered a devastating tsunami, and the impact of the earthquake and tsunami triggered a triple meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. Five years later, Japan continues to rebuild and recover from the disaster.
The Red Cross helps deliver aid to Madaya and other Syrian towns
- Red Cross aid convoys are delivering life-saving food, water and healthcare to Syrian people in the beseiged areas of Madaya, Kafraya and Foua.
Ebola transmission ends in Guinea with help of Red Cross
- December 29, 2015 marked a key and exciting milestone in efforts to end the deadly Ebola epidemic in West Africa.
Winter arrives in Syria
- In Syria, the arrival of winter means increasing hardship for the nearly 8 million people who have been displaced within the country due to conflict.
Mexican Red Cross begins damage assessment following Hurricane Patricia
- Minor damage reported as Hurricane Patricia downgraded to a tropical depression. Mexico Red Cross gathering assessments of damage and needs.
Hurricane Patricia: Red Cross remains ready to respond
- On October 23, Mexico braced for the impact of Hurricane Patricia. Reaching unprecedented winds as high as 320 kilometers per hour, Patricia became the most powerful hurricane measured in the Western Hemisphere.
Syrian families: Refugees and migrants in search of safety for many years
- Hundreds of refugees and migrants sit at the southern border of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, waiting for transport going north to the Serbian border.
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