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    Current Emergency Responses

    Every year, the Canadian Red Cross is at the scene of disasters and emergencies both at home and around the world. Learn more about our critical work to help people and communities overcome and recover from tragedy.

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    Earthquake in Türkiye and Syria

    Thousands of people have lost their lives and millions of people are impacted in the biggest earthquake in Türkiye and Syria in a century. The Red Cross Red Crescent Movement has mobilized emergency relief to help people in the impacted regions.

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    Hurricane Fiona

    The Canadian Red Cross assisted more than 96,000 eligible households in the aftermath of the storm that left a trail of destruction across Atlantic Canada in September 2022.

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    Conflict in Ukraine – International and in Canada

    Red Cross teams on the ground in Ukraine, surrounding countries and in Canada are continuing to provide humanitarian assistance to those impacted.

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    Pakistan Floods

    On August 25, 2022, the Government of Pakistan declared a ‘national emergency’ as record-breaking monsoon rainfall, almost three times higher than the past 30-year average, caused catastrophic flash floods and landslides across the country putting the lives of at least 33 million people at risk.

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    2021 British Columbia Floods and Extreme Weather

    The Canadian Red Cross is working closely with community leadership and all levels of government on how to best support people who have been evacuated from their homes due to flooding and extreme weather in British Columbia. 

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    2021 British Columbia Fires

    Resources and information for residents affected by the 2021 fires in BC

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    COVID-19 – Novel Coronavirus

    The Canadian Red Cross is dedicated to supporting individuals, families and communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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    Syria Crisis and Refugee Crisis

    Learn more about the Syria Crisis, the Refugee Crisis, and how the Red Cross is responding.

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    Yemen Humanitarian Crisis

    Years of conflict in Yemen have resulted in one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. 20.7 million people are in need of humanitarian support, of which over half are children.
     

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    Past Emergency Responses

    Learn more about past Red Cross emergency operations in Canada and around the world.