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24 May 2013

Volunteers work through the night to support families affected by tornadoes

Following the devastation caused by tornadoes that swept across the Midwest of the United States since 18 May, the American Red Cross is helping people with shelter, food, relief supplies and emotional comfort.
Tornado devastates large parts of the United States Midwest
21 May 2013

Tornado devastates large parts of the United States Midwest

The American Red Cross is helping people in the Midwest with shelter, food, relief supplies and emotional comfort after tornadoes over the weekend destroyed homes ...
American Red Cross in action following explosions in Boston
16 April 2013

American Red Cross in action following explosions in Boston

Volunteers from the American Red Cross were immediately on the scene following the twin explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon yesterday. Three people we...
Turning up the volume on the ‘most exposed’ silent disaster of 2012
15 March 2013

Turning up the volume on the ‘most exposed’ silent disaster of 2012

At the end of October 2012, Hurricane Sandy tore a path through the Caribbean before landing on the eastern seaboard of the United States.
Millions without power, thousands in shelters in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy
30 October 2012

Millions without power, thousands in shelters in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy

The American Red Cross is continuing a major relief operation to assist people affected by the hurricane which has recently passed through the Caribbean before hitting...
Preparing to support millions of people as hurricane Sandy bears down on the East Coast
30 October 2012

Preparing to support millions of people as hurricane Sandy bears down on the East Coast

The American Red Cross is braced to respond to the arrival of Hurricane Sandy on the east coast of the USA.
Preparedness initiatives in Latin America and Caribbean
22 October 2012

Preparedness initiatives in Latin America and Caribbean

The American Red Cross is helping National Societies in Latin America plan for the potential damage that storm season may bring.
Planning for Isaac’s landfall, seven years after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina
29 August 2012

Planning for Isaac’s landfall, seven years after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina

The American Red Cross has launched a major disaster response operation that could last for weeks across multiple states along the Gulf of Mexico as Hurricane Isaac ...
AIDS2012: Stop the spread, spread the word
24 July 2012

AIDS2012: Stop the spread, spread the word

By Sadia Kaenzig in Washington DC, USA José Maria di Bello is one of the co-founders of the Red Cross Red Crescent+ (RCRC+) Network alongside Guy Choquet . He visited...
HIV and AIDS: The legacy of the changing values
20 July 2012

HIV and AIDS: The legacy of the changing values

By Sadia Kaenzig in Washington DC Some 80 Red Cross Red Crescent staff and volunteers from around the world join more than 22,000 people from 177 countries registered ...
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