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Hurricane Florence: Your Top Questions Answered

by American Red Cross September 18, 2018October 5, 2018

Since Hurricane Florence made landfall off the coast of North Carolina on Friday, September 14, we have seen an outpouring of generosity and support from all over the country. Thousands …

Disaster, International

Tips for Tomas on Twitter

by Wendy Harman November 3, 2010

We are providing tips in Haitian Creole for cholera prevention and care as well as preparedness tips for Tomas, a storm expected to make landfall in Haiti on Friday.

International

Red Cross Contributes Additional $200,000 to Support Mexico Flood Relief

by Gloria Huang October 18, 2010October 18, 2010

While it hasn’t received a lot of media coverage in the US, the 2010 hurricane season has been unusually hard on Mexico. Record rain levels and two major storms in recent weeks have flooded Mexico’s southern states, affecting an estimated 500,000 people.