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Russian Far East sees worst flooding in 100 years 26 Aug 2013 | 07:12 pm
Extremely heavy rainfall in Russia and China since the end of July has caused the Amur River to rise to record levels, burst its banks and flood surrounding areas. The flooding is the worst in over a ...
Emergency field hospital in a box arrives in Jordan's capital 26 Aug 2013 | 06:30 pm
The Red Cross Red Crescent emergency response unit (ERU) hospital has now cleared customs. Almost 400 cubic metres of hospital equipment is waiting to be moved to the site of the new Azraq camp for Sy...
Red Cross to support 15,000 families affected by floods in Philippines 26 Aug 2013 | 03:21 pm
The IFRC has launched a 1.68 million Swiss franc (1.8 million US dollars, 1.36 million euros) preliminary emergency appeal to help the Philippine Red Cross deliver emergency assistance to 75,000 peopl...
Greenhouses provide a lifeline against drought in Kenya 26 Aug 2013 | 02:38 pm
The people of Gandini used to start praying for rain. So when the Kenya Red Cross Society erected three large greenhouses and built an irrigation system, it finally felt like Gandini’s prayers had bee...
One in a million: children pay a heavy price for the crisis in Syria 23 Aug 2013 | 06:24 pm
One million children are suffering just like Rita as a result of the crisis in her country and the numbers are growing each day. The most vulnerable, like children, are paying a very heavy price for a...
Building a new hospital for Syrian refugees with tents and goggles 23 Aug 2013 | 05:16 pm
The wind whips the sand and dust everywhere. Nature and climate are the main challenges in the first construction phase of this new hospital in Jordan for Syrian refugees.
One step forward for new hospital in Jordan’s Camp Azraq 23 Aug 2013 | 03:42 pm
There were bright smiles all around at the IFRC's office in Amman. The reason? Airbus A340-600 test flight had landed that afternoon at Jordan's Queen Alia Airport.
Thousands of Syrian refugees have crossed into the Kurdish region of Iraq 22 Aug 2013 | 04:55 pm
The Kurdish region of Iraq has seen a huge rise in the number of people fleeing the violence in Syria.
One family’s lucky escape after flash floods leave Sudan in chaos 22 Aug 2013 | 12:00 pm
On the evening of Friday 3 August, the residents of Sharg Elneel were taken by surprise by severe flash floods. The flood water rose so quickly that the residents had little time to comprehend what wa...
A flag showing solidarity on its way from Croatia to Syria 21 Aug 2013 | 07:59 pm
It may just be a piece of cloth, but it is painted with passion and shows solidarity. It’s a flag of support from Croatian Red Cross youth volunteers at the Croatian Red Cross to their colleagues at t...
