Venezuela Red Cross teams respond to devastating earthquake.

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IFRC has launched an Emergency Appeal in Venezuela following major earthquakes to assist affected populations, while coordinating assessments and mobilizing response teams to address urgent humanitarian needs. 

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IFRC is supporting the regional Ebola outbreak response across the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda by coordinating with Movement partners, deploying technical teams and ERUs, strengthening surveillance and safe burials, and scaling community engagement and health interventions. 

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IFRC is allocating emergency resources in South Sudan, Rwanda, and Burundi to enhance preparedness and readiness for the regional Ebola outbreak.

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IFRC is enabling early action for drought preparedness in Colombia through cash assistance, water provision, and livelihood support to vulnerable farming communities. 

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IFRC is supporting large-scale earthquake response operations in the Philippines through health services, water distribution, shelter support, and protection activities for affected and displaced populations. 

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IFRC is assisting flood response efforts in Moldova through relief distributions and developing a DREF to provide multipurpose cash support to affected households. 

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IFRC is supporting humanitarian operations in Lebanon, including emergency medical services, psychosocial support, and relief assistance for displaced households amid ongoing conflict.

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IFRC is preparing a DREF response in Iraq to address the CCHF outbreak through community health interventions, risk communication, and mobile health services. 

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