Situation Update A tsunami hit the coasts of the Sunda Strait of Indonesia on 22 December 2018. The provinces of Banten and Lampung from both sides of the Strait are reportedly most affected. ...
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Indonesia: Mount Anak Krakatau Eruption and Sunda Strait Tsunami 2018: Information Bulletin 1
Situation Update A tsunami with waves of 30-90 cm hit the coast of the Sunda Strait of Indonesia on 22 December 2018 local time in the evening. The districts of Pandeglang, Serang and South Lampung...
Nigeria Floods 2018: Work Report 1
Situation Update Continuous heavy rainfall since July reached its peak in late September, causing severe and extensive flooding in 34 out of 36 states in Nigeria. Two major rivers, the Niger River...
Indonesia Sulawesi earthquakes and tsunami lead to huge damage. People affected are in urgent need of humanitarian support. Hong Kong Red Cross appeals for donation for relief operations
(Hong Kong, 3 Oct 2018) Sets of powerful earthquakes have struck off Central Sulawesi, Indonesia on 28 September 2018 and triggered a tsunami in the area, over a thousand people has lost their...
Indonesia Earthquakes & Tsunami 2018: Work Report 1
Situation Update A strong earthquake of Richter scale magnitude 7.4 (scale of earthquake confirmed by the Government of Indonesia. Record by the Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System shows...
Typhoon Mangkhut 2018 - Philippines: Work Report 1
Situation Update On 15 September, a Category 4 Typhoon Mangkhut made landfall on Baggao municipality of Cagayan province, situated on the northern part of the Philippines. After sweeping through the...
China - Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region)
Hong Kong Hit by Strong Typhoon Mangkhut: Hong Kong Red Cross provides emergency relief and psychological support service to affected citizens with volunteer support
(Hong Kong, 18 September 2018) Hong Kong was just hit by the strong typhoon Mangkhut, and the community is seriously damaged by the disaster. Before the typhoon struck Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Red...
Typhoon Mangkhut 2018 - Philippines: Information Bulletin 1
Situation Update Typhoon Mangkhut made landfall in early morning local time on Baggao municipality of Cagayan province, situated on the northern part of the Philippines. According to the Philippine...
Guatemala Volcanic Eruption Work Report 1
Situation On June 3 2018, the Fuego volcano in southern Guatemala violently erupted and caused widespread destruction and loss of lives, as ash, lava and pyroclastic flow from the volcano covered the...
Myanmar + 1 more
Myanmar Rakhine Humanitarian Crisis 2017: Work Report 3
Situation Update Since August 2017, new rounds of violence in the Rakhine State of Myanmar has led to large scale displacements that are still ongoing. At the moment, an estimated total of 915,000...
Ten Years after the Sichuan Wenchuan Earthquake Community Recovered with the Aid from the Hong Kong Red Cross
(Hong Kong, 10 May 2018) On 12 May 2008, an earthquake measuring 8.0 on the Richter scale struck Wenchuan County, Sichuan Province, which damaged local area and provinces nearby seriously with over...
Democratic Republic of Congo Crisis 2018: Work Report 2
Situation Update Further to the last situation update on the population movement and cholera outbreak, situation has further evolved, also more details have been revealed through continuous...
5.12 Sichuan Earthquake 10 Years On
An earthquake measuring 8.0 on the Richter scale struck Wenchuan County, Sichuan Province on 12 May 2008, with over 10 million people affected and massive casualties and economic loss caused. Over 10...
Five Years On from 2013 Sichuan Ya’an Earthquake
Background On April 20th 2013, a huge 7-magnitude earthquake hit Lushan County of Ya’an Prefecture in Sichuan Province. The quake affected 111 counties across 18 prefectures, among which the most...
Nepal Earthquake 2015: Three Years On
Situation Update On 25 April 2015, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Nepal and a magnitude 7.3 followed on 12 May 2015. The two earthquakes, combined with the effects of series of powerful...
Syria + 4 more
Syria Crisis: 7 Years On
Situation Update Seven years since the Syria Crisis started in 2011, fighting and violence still continue in different parts of Syria, despite occasional and localized ceasefires. Starting from...
Bangladesh + 1 more
Bangladesh Crises 2017: Work Report 4
Situation Update Population Movement: Six Months On Six months have passed since August 2017 when the last round of violence in the Rakhine State of Myanmar began. Recent reports indicated that...
Democratic Republic of Congo Crisis 2018: Work Report 1
Situation Update Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been suffering from long term violence in part of the country, under development, poverty and food insecurity over the past years. In...
Iran Earthquake 2017: Work Report 1
Situation Update On 12 November 2017, a magnitude 7.3 earthquake hit Kermanshah province of Western Iran, along the border with Iraq. More than 569 people are reported dead and 9,000 people are...
Philippines Tropical Storm Tembin 2017: Work Report 1
Situation Update Between 22 and 26 December 2017, tropical storm Tembin caused major damage to the Island of Mindanao in Southern Philippines. More than 170 people have been killed and 176 people are...