Turkey’s high vulnerability to earthquakes is significantly compounded by socio-economic factors. Following two devastating earthquakes in 1999, the Turkish Red Crescent Society (TRCS), American Red...
Written by: Holly Baker, American Red Cross delegate in The Bahamas Surrounded by water, not a drop to drink When Hurricane Dorian passed through The Bahamas in September 2019, the islands of Abaco...
The beautiful and unique geography of the islands of The Bahamas make it a favorite destination for tourists and adventure-seekers alike and a core part of the Bahamian landscape is welcoming...
By Holly Baker As Fritz Bootle stood in the Bahamian heat looking at his home on the island of Abaco, it was easy to see right through into the living room. A gaping hole in the house where the...
Tropical storm Cristobal is breaking records as the earliest-ever third named storm in the Atlantic. This year the Americas are faced with an extraordinarily early hurricane season. Mexico in...
Written by: Jenelle Eli / American Red Cross When Cyclone Amphan—the strongest storm yet recorded in the Bay of Bengal—came barreling towards South Asia, communities went on high alert. Individuals,...
On Christmas Eve, 2019, Typhoon Phanfone made landfall in the Philippines, bringing heavy rain and winds across the Visayas Region as it passed over the area. Known locally as Typhoon Ursula, the...
As the saying goes, “When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” That is exactly what American Red Cross teams around the world are doing. Our staff and volunteers’ commitment to helping others...
Declaración de la Iniciativa contra el Sarampión y la Rubéola, que incluye a la Cruz Roja Americana, los Centros de Control y Prevención de Enfermedades de los Estados Unidos, UNICEF, la Fundación de...
Statement by the Measles & Rubella Initiative: American Red Cross, U.S. CDC, UNICEF, UN Foundation and WHO ATLANTA/GENEVA/NEW YORK, 14 April 2020: “As COVID-19 continues to spread globally, over 117...