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...
Very early in the morning of November 26, 2019, a devastating earthquake of 6.4 magnitude shook Albania near the capital city of Tirana. Just a few hours later, a second earthquake of 5.4 magnitude...
Fighting the coronavirus requires people to socially distance themselves, but it also calls on community members to help one another—and that’s exactly what’s taking place all around the globe. To...
Geniece Bastain “I couldn’t be more grateful; I didn’t know where the next dime was coming from.” Geniece was overwhelmed and shocked as she held her financial assistance card in her hands six months...
Just six months ago, the most destructive storm in the history of the Bahamas tore through the islands and cut deep into the lives of the people living there. Hurricane Dorian stole more than...
Yet another earthquake hit Puerto Rico over the weekend, following a series of quakes and aftershocks that have rocked the island since late December. People in Puerto Rico are still traumatized by...
The American Red Cross remains in Puerto Rico, supporting people impacted by the recent series of earthquakes. Thousands of people remain in the government-run shelters while thousands more continue...
More than 1,000 earthquakes have hit Puerto Rico so far this month, leaving thousands to take refuge in shelters and thousands more to stay outdoors for fear of another quake destroying more...
The Taal volcano in the Philippines has started spewing magma and hot ash – after 40 years of dormancy – forcing tens of thousands of people in the Batangas province to flee. The Philippine Red Cross...
Yet another earthquake hit Puerto Rico over the weekend, causing landslides and damage to homes and businesses on the island which has seen more than 1,000 tremors since late December. The American...