Past Emergencies and Disasters
International
2020
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
- Balkan Floods 2014
- West Africa Ebola Virus
- Information on the West Africa Ebola Virus
- What is the Ebola Virus?
- Common Ebola Myths
- Ebola Facts Infographic
- Your donation at work
2013
- Typhoon Haiyan
- 2013 Tornadoes and Severe Weather USA
- Red Cross responds to earthquake in Lushan, China
2012
2011
- Earthquake in Turkey
- Typhoon Washi devastates thousands in the Philippines
- Pakistan Floods
- Horn of Africa Drought
- Food and health crisis in Sudan
- Japan Earthquake/Asia-Pacific Tsunami
- Red Cross marks six months of recovery in Japan
2010
- Hurricane Season 2010
- China Floods 2010
- China (Qinghai) earthquake
- Philippines Typhoon
- Chile Earthquake
- Missing family in Chile
- Field Diaries
- Day 1 - We are facing a serious humanitarian challenge
- Day 2 - A successful distribution
- Day 3 - Getting the troubling facts at the provincial branch in Karachi
- Day 4 - Misery & help
- Returning home to Canada after an eventful mission
- Tuesday, September 7, 2010
- Wednesday, September 1, 2010
- Thursday, August 26, 2010
- Monday, August 23 - My mission to Pakistan begins
- Pakistan floods - three months on
- Red Cross response in Haiti
- Earthquake in Haiti - Story of an aid worker
- Haiti earthquake
- Haiti: Healing hearts and minds
- Volunteers welcoming home evacuees from Haiti
- Canadian aid reaching earthquake survivors in Haiti
- Red Cross aid continues to arrive in Haiti
2009
- Colombia Floods
- Food Security Crisis Appeal
- Americas Floods
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Zimbabwe Cholera Crisis
- Fighting the cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe - 20 litres of water at a time
- Making a difference in Zimbabwe
- Zimbabwe: Cholera death toll rises further
- Cholera soars while funds dry up
- Gaza Crisis
- Earthquake in Italy
- Hurricane Season 2009
- Pakistan Conflict
2008
- Cuba Hurricanes 2008
- Crisis in Sudan
- Saving Nazradeen
- Red Cross increases aid to people in Darfur
- China Snow Disaster
- Myanmar: Cyclone Nargis
- Cyclone Nargis: Major milestones reached, but more humanitarian work still to be done
- Cyclone Nargis one year on: Red Cross recovery efforts continue in Myanmar
- Earthquake in China
- China Red Cross brings personal thanks to Canadians
- One year anniversary of earthquake in China
- Georgia/Russia Conflict
- Chadian Refugee Crisis
- Kenya Crisis
- Southern Africa Floods (2008)
- Eastern Africa Cyclone
- Hurricanes 2008
- Haiti Hurricane
- Getting Relief into the Hands of Hurricane-affected Haitians
- Ukraine Floods
- Asia Typhoon 2008
- USA Disaster Relief
- Red Cross responding to active 2008 hurricane season in United States
- Red Cross responding to Hurricane Gustav
- 2008 Pakistan earthquake
2007
- Asia Floods
- Bangladesh Floods
- Nepal Floods
- India Floods
- Pakistan Floods
- Mexico Floods
- China Floods (2007)
- Peru Earthquake
- Peru Earthquake - one year later
- Floods in Sudan
- 200,000 displaced, scores killed by floods in Sudan
- Sudan floods: Appeal more than doubled as waters rise above record levels
- Fires in Greece
- USA Tornado 2007
- Southern Africa Floods (2007)
- Hurricanes 2007
- Emergency appeal for survivors of Hurricane Dean
- Africa Floods
- Bangladesh Floods
- Flood Relief
2006
- Crisis in the Middle East
- Testimonials from Canadian Evacuees from Lebanon
- Remarks of Dr. Pierre Duplessis, Secretary General, Canadian Red Cross
- How the Red Cross is helping
- Canadian assists emergency training for Palestinian Red Crescent
- Civilians paying the price of conflict in Middle East
- Indonesia Earthquake
- Stories from the Field - On the frontline of the Indonesian earthquake
- Philippine Landslide
- Asia Typhoon Relief
2005
- Hurricanes Rita and Katrina
- Relief dollars lighten the load
- The enormous task of assessing medical needs in the Gulf Coast region
- Moving On or Settling In
- Hope in Gulfport, Mississippi
- Word of the Day: Communication
- South Asia Earthquake
- Delegate’s Diary: Relief Distribution in Batang
- Delegate’s Diary: Into Balakot
- Canadian Red Cross Secretary General Visits Earthquake Affected Region
- Pakistani Quake Survivors: Strength and Joy among the Rubble
- Blankets from Canada arrive in Pakistan’s quake zone
- Guyana Floods
- Hurricane Stan
- Southern Africa Food Crisis
- Hurricane Relief 2005 - Where Help is Needed Most
- Volunteers in Action
- Africa: Sahel Food Crisis
2004
- The Making of Abu Shok
- Hurricane Charley
- Devastation in the Caribbean: helping the victims of Hurricane Ivan
- Canadian Red Cross field hospital provides vital service in Gonaives, Haiti
- Devastation in Haiti: helping the victims of hurricanes
- Asia Earthquake and Tsunamis Relief
- Tsunami Fact Sheet
- Vancouver CEO develops environmentally-sensitive tsunami recovery plan for Red Cross
- The "new normal" in Banda Aceh
- Canadian Red Cross trains health workers to provide psycho-social support to tsunami survivors
- Canadian Red Cross joins efforts to rebuild hospitals destroyed by the tsunami in Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka: Red Cross community health workers provide health care to tsunami survivors
- Sri Lanka: Canadian Red Cross provides vital aid to tsunami survivors
- Donations in Action
- Tsunami relief shipments to Asia
- Devastation, trauma and resiliency in Sri Lanka
- Journey to the North and North East of Sri Lanka
- The Sudan Crisis
- South Asia Flood Relief
- South Asia Floods
- 2004 Hurricane Relief - Haiti
- Haiti Relief
- Earthquake in Morocco
- Dominican Republic/Haiti Floods
- 2004 Hurricane Relief
- Florida Hurricane
- The Branches of Solidarity
- Red Cross responds to 8.7 earthquake in Indonesia
2003
- Iraq Humanitarian Assistance Appeal
- Iran Earthquake Relief
- International Federation and UN launch their appeals for Bam earthquake
- Reuniting families following the earthquake in Bam
- Delivering the goods to quake-stricken Bam
- Volunteers are the core of Iranian Red Crescent Society relief efforts in Bam
- Desperate search for the missing in Bam, Iran
- A Glimmer of Hope Amidst the Ruins of Bam
- Japanese Red Cross opens vital clinic in Bam
- China Floods (2003)
- Sri Lanka Floods
- Earthquake in Algeria
Domestic
2017
- New Brunswick Ice Storm 2017
- Syrian Refugee Arrival Appeal
- How does the Canadian Red Cross help refugees and migrants?
- FAQ | Syrian Refugee Arrival in Canada
2014
2013
2012
2011
- Alberta Fires
- Manitoba Floods (2011)
- Alberta Floods
- Saskatchewan Disasters
- British Columbia Disaster Response
2010
2009
- Manitoba Floods (2009)
- Western Canada Severe Weather (2009)
- Red Cross assists evacuated travelers and opens Resilience Centre in Bella Coola
- BC Fires
- 2009 Ontario Tornado Appeal
2008
2007
2005
- Stephenville Area (Newfoundland and Labrador) Flood
- Canadian Red Cross appeals for funding to help victims of Western Canada Floods & Severe Weather
2004
- Red Cross works with disaster services partners to alleviate hardship of Peterborough residents
- Peterborough Floods
2003
- Quebec - Bois-Francs Flood
- Bois-Francs flood victims assistance fund
- BC Forest Fires Response
- Life at Barriere high school returning to normal with Red Cross help
- Kelowna begins recovery with help from afar
- Life after the fire in Barriere
- Canadians give generously to help in B.C.
- BC Floods
- Badger Flood Appeal
- Badger Flood