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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

| Press release

From response to recovery: IFRC President honors Jamaica Red Cross volunteers and youth

From response to recovery: IFRC President honors Jamaica Red Cross volunteers and youth

| Press release

The IFRC warns of growing psychological toll on children and families one month after Hurricane Melissa

The IFRC warns of growing psychological toll on children and families one month after Hurricane Melissa

| Press release

Climate of storms: New Red Vest podcast episode explores link between a warming world and a recent string of super storms

Climate of storms: New Red Vest podcast episode explores link between a warming world and a recent string of super storms

| Article

Climate of storms: A string of recent super storms expose the human costs of a warming world

People in the Red Vest:
Season 5,
Episode 3

Climate of storms: A string of recent super storms expose the human costs of a warming world

People in the Red Vest:
Season 5,
Episode 3
| Podcast

‘I can rise again’: They lost everything to Hurricane Melissa. But they are resilient and determined to rebuild.

‘I can rise again’: They lost everything to Hurricane Melissa. But they are resilient and determined to rebuild.

| Article

‘You can’t capture it in pictures’: Hurricane Melissa leaves path of destruction in Western Jamaica

‘You can’t capture it in pictures’: Hurricane Melissa leaves path of destruction in Western Jamaica

| Article

15 days of action: Well before Hurricane Melissa struck, the Red Cross was on full alert, helping people get ready. Now, they’re at the heart of the response

15 days of action: Well before Hurricane Melissa struck, the Red Cross was on full alert, helping people get ready. Now, they’re at the heart of the response

| Article

Jamaica: IFRC launches emergency appeal in response to Hurricane Melissa. Aid distribution is well under way

Jamaica: IFRC launches emergency appeal in response to Hurricane Melissa. Aid distribution is well under way

| Press release

Jamaica: Hours before Melissa makes landfall, preparation is the only way forward

Jamaica: Hours before Melissa makes landfall, preparation is the only way forward

| Article

Ahead of Hurricane Melissa's imminent arrival in the Caribbean, local Red Cross teams are mobilising

Ahead of Hurricane Melissa's imminent arrival in the Caribbean, local Red Cross teams are mobilising

| Article

States must address the humanitarian impact of biodiversity loss by reducing disaster risk and strengthening resilience

States must address the humanitarian impact of biodiversity loss by reducing disaster risk and strengthening resilience

| Press release