Red Cross Stories : Emergencies and Disasters Worldwide (Page 11)

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Emergencies and Disasters Worldwide

Red Cross field hospital opens and treats first patient

November 21, 2013 - The Red Cross health emergency response unit in Ormoc, on the island of Leyte, opened its doors Thursday morning, 48 hours after beginning construction. Three-month-old Raymart Recart was immediately transferred from the lobby of the Ormoc District Hospital, becoming the newly erected field hospital's first patient. 

Relief rolls into devastated towns in Leyte after Typhoon Haiyan

November 20, 2013 - A huge cheer goes up as the Philippine Red Cross relief truck slowly rounds the corner of the main street of Tanuan. More than a thousand people have been lining up patiently for over an hour, waiting for food packets that will sustain them through the next few days.

Volunteers in action as millions of people are affected by Typhoon Haiyan

November 11, 2013 - Emergency response teams have been deployed to deal with all aspects of the relief operation.

Thousands of homes destroyed by Typhoon Haiyan in Philippines

November 08, 2013 - Super Typhoon Haiyan has brought widespread flooding, landslides and destruction to the Philippines, destroying thousands of homes as it tracked across the Visayas region of central Philippines on its path through the country.

Hurricane Sandy – one year after making landfall in the U.S.

October 29, 2013 -

One year after Hurricane Sandy struck New York, New Jersey and other states, the Red Cross continues to help survivors rebuild and recover.

World Disasters Report: Focus on technology and the future of humanitarian action

October 17, 2013 - The 2013 World Disasters Report examines the potential of technology to improve humanitarian operations and increase people’s resilience to disasters.  

The Red Cross continues to respond to humanitarian needs in Syria

October 17, 2013 - ​One of the largest non-profit organizations in Canada, the Canadian Red Cross is committed to providing aid and support in the wake of emergencies and disasters.

Canadian Red Cross works with Afghan Red Crescent Society to provide humanitarian aid

September 06, 2013 - The Canadian Red Cross has partnered with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies to help the Afghan Red Crescent Society meet goals in development and humanitarian aid in Afghanistan.

Energy saving stove training

September 04, 2013 - The South Sudan Red Cross provided a very successful training to the women (and men) of Komiri Payam in Budi County in energy saving mud stoves.

Food aid needed for thousands of Syrians

September 03, 2013 -
Food aid is in serious danger of running out in some areas of the country due to lack of funding and the length of Syria’s conflict.