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Fewer hurricanes do not mean less risk: IFRC ramps up preparedness across the Americas

Fewer hurricanes do not mean less risk: IFRC ramps up preparedness across the Americas

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Local volunteers and new energy sources power the Cuban Red Cross’s response to Hurricane Melissa six months after the storm 

Local volunteers and new energy sources power the Cuban Red Cross’s response to Hurricane Melissa six months after the storm 

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The 2026 'El Niño': How are we preparing for its impact on Latin America and the Caribbean?

The 2026 'El Niño': How are we preparing for its impact on Latin America and the Caribbean?

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Six months after Hurricane Melissa, locally led recovery will determine how communities withstand future shocks

Six months after Hurricane Melissa, locally led recovery will determine how communities withstand future shocks

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The Cuban Red Cross brings water, healthcare, and support to communities affected by Hurricane Melissa

The Cuban Red Cross brings water, healthcare, and support to communities affected by Hurricane Melissa

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Study: Record downpours that caused lethal landslides in Brazil will worsen with further warming

Study: Record downpours that caused lethal landslides in Brazil will worsen with further warming

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Eight actions taken by the Red Cross network in the Americas to protect women and girls affected by crises and disasters

Eight actions taken by the Red Cross network in the Americas to protect women and girls affected by crises and disasters

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Where art meets education, resilience grows

Where art meets education, resilience grows

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Study: Climate change fuels fire weather threatening the world’s oldest trees in Argentina and Chile

Study: Climate change fuels fire weather threatening the world’s oldest trees in Argentina and Chile

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Beyond limits: Part 2 in Red Vest podcast's series for the International Year of Volunteers

Beyond limits: Part 2 in Red Vest podcast's series for the International Year of Volunteers

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Beyond limits: Part 2 in Red Vest podcast's series for the International Year of Volunteers. Opening doors, revealing pathways and testing the limits of the possible.

People in the Red Vest:
Season 5,
Episode 5

Beyond limits: Part 2 in Red Vest podcast's series for the International Year of Volunteers. Opening doors, revealing pathways and testing the limits of the possible.

People in the Red Vest:
Season 5,
Episode 5
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In the face of heatwaves and flooding, the Mexican Red Cross and the Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance are promoting local solutions to measure and strengthen community resilience

In the face of heatwaves and flooding, the Mexican Red Cross and the Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance are promoting local solutions to measure and strengthen community resilience

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