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06/26/13 - Update on Red Cross flood relief efforts in Alberta

Posted June 26, 2013 by Global Administrator

Highly trained disaster management volunteers from across the country are on the ground working to provide relief to affected communities following extreme floods in Southern Alberta. Volunteers continue to support shelters or reception centres in...

Dispatch from flooding response in Calgary

Posted June 23, 2013 by Global Administrator

Many people are still out of their homes in Calgary and some 300 of them spent Saturday night at the Southland Leisure Centre. Volunteers from a variety of agencies all worked together to meet the needs of the evacuees. Canadian Red Cross voluntee...

Update on flooding response in Alberta

Posted June 23, 2013 by Global Administrator

Canadian Red Cross volunteers are continuing to respond to significant flooding affecting thousands of people in Alberta. They are busy distributing supplies such as cots, blankets and other items. Volunteers are also supporting 10 shelters for evacu...

Red Cross responding to Alberta flooding

Posted June 21, 2013 by Global Administrator

Severe flooding is impacting several communities in Southern Alberta including the city of Calgary, prompting authorities to declare a state of local emergency and order evacuations. In addition to evacuations, power has been shut off for many reside...

Meeting Angelo

Posted April 29, 2013 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

[vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/65068501 w=630@h=354] At the Canadian Red Cross, our disaster teams in Ontario have been working in communities across the province helping those affected by severe flooding over the last week. At the start of this emer...

Volunteers providing relief in flood-stricken Ontario

Posted April 27, 2013 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

*Photos by Johan Hallberg-Campbell This weekend Canadian Red Cross volunteers are going door-to-door to hundreds of homes in Kawartha Lakes and Ramara affected by recent flooding to ensure families affected are safe and well, and have supplies t...

Update: Red Cross responds to Ontario flooding

Posted April 23, 2013 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

[slideshow] Flooding is occurring in communities across parts of central Ontario with State of Emergencies declared in many municipalities including: Huntsville, Bracebridge, Kawartha Lakes, Powassan, Markstay-Warren (Sudbury area) and Minden Hills....

The Red Cross Round-up

Posted March 27, 2013 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world. NAMIBIA: In northern Namibia water levels in the Zambezi river basin have reached record highs that are normally only seen in April. With more...

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