Written by Carol Garrison, Special Field Reporter, DisasterRelief.org The Nakambas own a small plot of land, totaling less than two acres. They harvested their main crops last July and have since run...
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Cyclone Ivy strikes Vanuatu, relief efforts underway
At least one person died and more than 2,500 families were affected when Cyclone Ivy tore through Vanuatu on Feb. 26, pummeling the South Pacific Island chain with winds of up to 120 miles per hour...
Dominican Republic floods prompt massive relief efforts
Written by Bonnie Gillespie , Staff Writer, DisasterRelief.org Since late November, widespread flooding has inundated portions of the Dominican Republic as driving rains overwhelmed river...
Red Cross assists in Mexico flood relief operations
Battered by a series of tropical storms and saturated with the heaviest rainfall in years, Mexico was deluged by floodwaters in September and is still struggling to clean up after months of wicked...
Massive Typhoon Maemi pounds South Korea
The most powerful typhoon ever to strike South Korea claimed more than 100 lives and left 25,000 homeless when it roared ashore over the weekend, leveling buildings, tossing giant cranes and...
Humanitarian crisis escalates in war-torn Liberia
Written by Bonnie Gillespie, Staff Writer, DisasterRelief.org Amid ongoing turmoil in Liberia, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and other non-government organizations (NGO's) are...
Sudan saturated by most severe flooding of the century
Heavy rains in the highlands of Ethiopia and Eritrea during recent weeks have inundated Sudan's seasonal waterways and rivers, sending floodwaters roaring into homes, businesses and farmland in the...
China + 1 more
Typhoon Imbudo batters China, Philippines
One of the most powerful typhoons in years ripped into southern China Thursday (July 24) after claiming 21 lives in the Philippines and injuring hundreds across its path. Winds of up to 115 mph...
China floods trigger health concerns
Widespread flooding is nothing new to disaster-prone China. Every year, deluges are reported in the country's southern, central and northern provinces and humanitarian agencies race to provide...
Thousands flee Argentina floods
Described by Argentine President Eduardo Duhalde as a "national catastrophe," extensive flooding has deluged the South American country's northern Santa Fe province, killing 11 people and forcing the...
Deadly quake rocks Turkey
A powerful 6.4-magnitude earthquake rocked southeastern Turkey on Thursday (May 1), leveling dozens of homes and buildings. Local officials in Bingol, where the quake was centered, reported that an...
Ebola virus invades Congo, 81 dead
Thousands of people have fled a town in the Republic of Congo from fear of contracting the Ebola virus, which has killed more than 80 people in the last two months. More than 2,000 residents left...
Thousands homeless in China's quake zone
By Jasmina Petrovic in Qungkunchack and France Hurtubise in Beijing The children of Qungkunchack village had a miraculous escape when their school was destroyed by last Monday's powerful earthquake...
China quake recovery continues amid aftershocks
Rescue and relief operations gained momentum in China's Xinjiang province on Tuesday (Feb. 25), even as aftershocks continued to rattle the region devastated by Monday's powerful earthquake. At least...
Deadly quake rocks China
Recovery and relief operations are underway in northwest China after a powerful quake rocked the Xinjiang province on Monday (Feb. 24). Local and state authorities have confirmed that at least 250...
Peru: Effects of weakening El Niño linger
Weather forecasters have some good news for storm weary residents across the United States: El Niño is weakening. On Thursday (Feb. 6), officials at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
Fourth consecutive "dzud" threatens Mongolia's herders
For more than half a million Mongolian herdsmen, the livestock they breed represent food, transportation, heat and money. However, as another bitter winter season envelopes the country's spectacular...
Mexico quake kills 21
A powerful earthquake rocked west-central Mexico late Tuesday (Jan. 21), killing at least 21 people and injuring more than 160 others. As damage assessments continued on Wednesday, government...
Fiji + 1 more
Fifteen dead after Cyclone Ami rips through Fiji
Cyclone Ami tore through the South Pacific nation of Fiji early this week, and at least fifteen people are confirmed dead. Storm winds in excess of 115 mph roared across the island nation's northern...
Bangladesh + 2 more
Deadly cold grips south Asia
A cold snap that has gripped South Asia for one month has been blamed for more than 1,000 deaths in Bangladesh, India and Nepal. As bitter northern winds continue to whip across the three countries,...