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In a disaster or emergency, local government and agencies can call on the Canadian Red Cross to help support the affected community by addressing their immediate needs. In a disaster, a community or family's resources can be depleted rather quickly without the support of agencies like the Red Cross...

Considering the recent news from the Philippines, I thought to dedicate a Food Friday post to Filipino foods as a way to share part of the culture and to keep the Philippines in our minds over the holidays.
While many of us are celebrating the holidays, the Red Cross continues the important work of helping the country recover from the deadly typhoon. A dedicated Canadian medical team is spending the holidays in Ormoc where a Red Cross field hospital has been set up.

The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world.

As power is slowly restored in areas affected by the extreme weather in the GTA, York Region, Durham Region, Halton Region and Wellington Region, the Canadian Red Cross continues to support those who were affected. 
 
The Red Cross response by the numbers...

So you’ve been feeling yucky. You might be wondering if it’s a cold or the dreaded flu that is the culprit for your cough, sniffles, and runny nose. Well, it might not bring much relief at this point, but hopefully this chart will help determine the root of your virus, and treatment approaches can differ depending on which you have. The Red Cross would like to remind all our readers that the best way to prevent both a cold and the flu is to wash your hands regularly, cover coughs and sneezes, and get the flu shot.

The Canadian Red Cross continues to support shelters and warming centres in six municipalities across Ontario. Over 400 people spent the night in Red Cross shelters or warming centres last night.

The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world.

The Canadian Red Cross continues to help the City of Toronto by supporting shelter operations across the city. Red Cross volunteers are helping those affected by power outages in nine shelters in Toronto.