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Brazilian Red Cross responds to worst floods in 40 years

Brazilian Red Cross responds to worst floods in 40 years

The torrential rains hitting Rio de Janeiro over the past days have killed more than 153 people.

Brazil: Thousands cut off by severe floods

Brazil: Thousands cut off by severe floods

Sixty days of rain in Santa Catarina state have caused one of the worst disasters in Brazil’s history Severe flooding and landslides caused by heavy rain are ...

Brazil: prevention is the key to dealing with the dengue fever outbreak

Approximately 50,000 people have been affected by dengue fever, mainly in several municipalities in the state of Rio de Janeiro, and 67 have died from complications ...

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Contact details

Address:

Praça Cruz Vermelha No. 10
20230-130 Rio de Janeiro RJ

Postal Address:

Contact Information:

Tel: (55) (21) 2507 3392/2507 3577
Fax: (55) (21) 25 07 35 77
Telegram: BRAZCROSS RIO DE JANEIRO
E-mail: gabinete@cvb.org.br
Web: http://www.cruzvermelha.org.br/

Language of correspondence: Spanish

People:

  • Honorary President:
  • National President: Walmir de Jesus MOREIRA SERRA
  • Vice-President: Agarina Mendonça VASCONCELOS
  • Secretary General: José Maria TEIXEIRA DA FONSECA
  • Treasury: Rosely Pimentel SAMPAIO
  • Director: Fabiano Almeida Vieira DA SILVA
  • Executive Secretary: Solange da Silva COSTA
  • Head of International Affairs: Rosely Pimentel SAMPAIO
  • Head of International Affairs: Bianca Moreira Serra SEREJO
  • Head of Aid and Disasters: Fernando Guilherme DA COSTA
  • Head of Communications: Mariza MENDES
  • Head of Education and Health: Márcia dos Santos PINHEIRO
  • Head of Tracing Service: Oswaldo de Bitencourt AMARANTE FILHO
  • Legal Adviser: Rodrigo SANTANA
  • Secretary-General Assistant: Hércules Santos DA SILVA

Latest appeals

1 January 2012
Brazil (MAABR001)
Brazil - Donor Response
6 December 2011
Brazil (MAABR001)
Brazil - Long Term Planning Framework
26 October 2011
Floods (MDRBR006)
Brazil - DREF Operation Final Report
18 January 2011
Floods (MDRBR006)
Brazil - DREF operation
22 November 2010
Floods (MDRBR005)
Brazil - DREF Final Report

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