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Civil Protection and Civil Defence are the central pillar against natural disasters, catastrophes and emergencies. Volunteers and professionals involved in the resiliency systems need the information to perform better in big emergencies.
Earthquake bag, the essential emergency kit in case of disasters: VIDEO
The emergency kit for disasters, like earthquake, flood and wildfires has to be always ready. The earthquake bag content is going to facilitate not only the rate of survival of us and our family but also the possibility of rescuers to…
Weather alert in Ivory Coast, emergency relief centers and Civil Protection ready to face disasters
The National Office of Civil Protection of Ivory Coast (ONPC) announced, in an official communication on its website, that the weather forecast is going to be very harsh from the next few days. Disasters could occur and rescuers beg the…
Mexico earthquake, no tsunami warning, at the moment. But emergency teams are preparing to manage…
Death toll raised to 6 people, one woman and five men. By now, no tsunami warning has been launched after the 7.5 magnitude earthquake in Oaxaca, Mexico, yesterday evening. Still, Civil Protection and Firefighters are preparing to manage…
Natural disasters and COVID-19 in Mozambique, the UN and humanitarian partners planed to increase…
Two plans to respond to increasing humanitarian needs in Mozambique has been launched by the United Nations and the Government’s National Institute for Disaster Management.
Cyclone Nisarga, 45 National Disaster Response Teams have been dispatched throughout India
Cyclone Nisarga has hit the Western Coast of India and its power pushed the country in requiring the dispatch of 45 teams of NDRF (National Disaster Response Force).
Coronavirus healthcare response in conflict zones - ICRC in Iraq
After the first coronavirus case confirmed in Iraq (24 February 2020) the ICRC continued to provide care. The Red Cross teams are keeping on striving in order to both ensure that its existing humanitarian programs are not jeopardized and…
Typhoon Vongfong is hitting the Philippines, but concern is for coronavirus infections
The Typhoon Vongfong is pointing the Philippines heartland out. Hundreds of thousands of people must be evacuated, but the coronavirus pandemic is complicating efforts to move these people.
Coronavirus emergency, Milan like Wuhan: new facilities to face Covid-19 in record time
Italy is reacting. Everyone is facing Covid-19 emergency. The thank you goes to everyone who is taking care of health in all the hospitals of the country, especially in the North. Coronavirus emergency is serious but Italy is facing it with…
Iveco Defence Vehicles for Dutch Armed Forces with brand-new vehicles
Iveco Defence Vehicles awarded a contract to deliver a new generation of medium multirole protected vehicles to Dutch Armed Force.
Push to improve search for missing people at Dead Sea meeting
The ICRC's Missing Persons Project is pushing to enforce activity on missing persons.
Amman, Jordan (ICRC) – A two-day meeting to discuss how to improve the search for missing people, including victims of enforced disappearance, began…