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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 the eastern seaboard of the USA. Millions woke this morning to power outages, fallen trees, scattered debris, and flooded neighborhoods and the organization is working...
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 ...
Wildfires force hundreds into Red Cross shelters in Colorado and New Mexico
22 June 2012

Wildfires force hundreds into Red Cross shelters in Colorado and New Mexico

As wild fires continue to devastate thousands of acres of land in Western USA, the American Red Cross is providing disaster response services, including health and...
Declaration points to a future focus on key affected populations in global HIV and AIDS response
15 June 2011

Declaration points to a future focus on key affected populations in global HIV and AIDS response

Few causes bring together the UN Member States and the civil society as much as the response to the HIV and AIDS epidemic.
Red Cross responds to tornado destruction in Missouri
24 May 2011

Red Cross responds to tornado destruction in Missouri

The Midwest of the US has experienced a series of devastating storms leaving at least 116 people dead.
9 December 2010

Childhood in the shadow of AIDS

Children's lives, children's rights are being compromised and devastated every day, all over the world by disease, and particularly by the AIDS pandemic.
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