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4 May 2012

Philippine Red Cross and young people partner in community preparedness

In an effort to raise environmental awareness among youth, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) developed the “Run, Plant and Care for the Mangroves and our Environment” project to help young people better prepare in the face of adverse
Picking up the pieces three months after Tropical Storm Washi
20 March 2012

Picking up the pieces three months after Tropical Storm Washi

Three months after Tropical Storm Washi hit the northern coast of Mindanao island, the two hardest hit provinces of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan are slowly getting back ...
Red Cross increases its efforts in response to families ‘too scared’ to return home after quake
20 February 2012

Red Cross increases its efforts in response to families ‘too scared’ to return home after quake

Two weeks after the deadly 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck the Negros Oriental and Cebu islands of the Philippines, the Philippine Red Cross is increasing its relief ...
Red Cross teams and supplies reach earthquake affected zone in the Philippines
10 February 2012

Red Cross teams and supplies reach earthquake affected zone in the Philippines

The full impact of the earthquake that hit western Visayas and some parts of northern Mindanao is only now becoming apparent more than three days on from the disaster.
Philippine Red Cross plans to double its Typhoon Washi response
24 January 2012

Philippine Red Cross plans to double its Typhoon Washi response

By Matthew Cochrane, IFRC As tens of thousands of survivors in Mindanao enter their second month of uncertainty, the Red Cross is announcing plans to drastically...
A deadly disease outbreak in Mindanao underlines vulnerability of typhoon-affected
4 January 2012

A deadly disease outbreak in Mindanao underlines vulnerability of typhoon-affected

An outbreak of the deadly bacteria Leptospirosis has highlighted the dramatic and ongoing needs of the tens of thousands of people in northern Mindanao who were ...
Following typhoon Washi's path of destruction in the Philippines
28 December 2011

Following typhoon Washi's path of destruction in the Philippines

The road from Cagayan de Oro to Iligan City winds gently (west) along the northern coast of Mindanao.
Thousands of families face short- and long-term challenges after Typhoon Washi
22 December 2011

Thousands of families face short- and long-term challenges after Typhoon Washi

In Cagayan de Oro the plight of the victims of the Typhoon Washi remains grim, five days after the storm devastated one fifth of the city.
Typhoon devastates a city that should have been safe from floods
22 December 2011

Typhoon devastates a city that should have been safe from floods

Disasters always affect the most vulnerable the worst. The poor typically live in poorly built houses, often too close to dangerous water ways.
Tales of heartbreak emerge in the aftermath of Typhoon Washi
19 December 2011

Tales of heartbreak emerge in the aftermath of Typhoon Washi

The Philippine Red Cross is continuing to build its response in the southern island of Mindanao, as the full horror of the aftermath of Typhoon Washi becomes more ...
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