Medical evacuations from besieged Syrian enclave begin

The Red Cross says the situation in Eastern Ghouta has reached a “critical point,” with life there becoming “impossible”

• Dec 27, 2017

Facebook pledges $50M annual match for disaster aid donations

In addition, it's giving relief organizations access to critical data about what people need and where they're located

• Nov 29, 2017

Red Cross faces criticism over Hurricane Harvey aid

The Red Cross rolled out a new online system to help Harvey victims, but some residents say they're not getting the help they need

• Nov 28, 2017

Is blood donated by mothers less safe?

New research suggests possible risks for men who receive the blood transfusions

• Oct 18, 2017

Inmates donate $53,000 for Hurricane Harvey relief

Officials say Texas prison inmates donated more than $53,000 from their commissary funds to the American Red Cross

• Oct 14, 2017

Red Cross sends team to tackle deadly plague outbreak

WHO says 561 cases reported so far in Madagascar, as Red Cross warns “lessons learned from Ebola” show fast action needed

• Oct 13, 2017

Red Cross truck carrying Rohingya aid in deadly crash

Accident occurs hours after another Red Cross aid shipment in Myanmar's restive Rakhine state attacked by a Buddhist mob

• Sep 21, 2017

How to help victims of the Mexico City earthquake

Here's how to donate to several different organizations working on the ground in Mexico to help victims of the earthquake

• Sep 20, 2017

Some small towns fear hurricane relief is out of reach

"Everybody forgets the little people in between"

• Sep 12, 2017

Thousands stuck in lines outside crowded Florida shelters

About 75,000 people sought refuge at over 300 shelters, mostly schools, community centers and churches across Florida

• Sep 9, 2017

Irma strengthens to Category 5 hurricane as it targets Caribbean, U.S.

Powerful storm intensifies as residents of islands and Florida scramble to prepare

• Sep 6, 2017

​Best intentions: When disaster relief brings anything but relief

Humanitarian workers say the good intentions of generous Americans who donate useless goods instead of money to victims creates a "second disaster"

• Sep 3, 2017

Celebs donate to Harvey relief efforts

Stars are pitching in to help Hurricane Harvey victims

• Sep 1, 2017
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Red Cross CEO: Donations will be used "appropriately"

In the wake of Harvey, the Red Cross is helping more than 32,000 people in shelters and has served more than 180,000 meals and snacks

• Aug 31, 2017

How to help Harvey flood victims

Hundreds of thousands of Texas residents have been impacted by catastrophic flooding. Here are some ways you can help

• Aug 31, 2017

How to help your Harvey donation dollars go further

The desire to help during emergencies is admirable; with a little homework, your contributions will do more good

• Aug 30, 2017

Anheuser-Busch pauses beer production to send water to Harvey victims

The brewery sent more than 155,000 cans of clean drinking water to aid areas hit hard by Hurricane Harvey

• Aug 29, 2017

Tropical Storm Harvey: Rescued evacuees seek shelter

"Mega-shelter" set up at Houston convention center for those escaping flooded homes

• Aug 28, 2017

At least 600 missing in deadly Sierra Leone mudslides

More than 300 people were killed following heavy rains and massive mudslides struck the region Monday

• Aug 15, 2017

Tornado hits Maryland, causes extensive damage: officials

Weather service says the tornado touched down early Monday near Stevensville in Queen Anne's County; no fatalities reported

• Jul 24, 2017

Tornado tears through mobile home park, leaving at least 1 dead

At least one person is dead and 15 injured after tornado hit a mobile home park in Wisconsin; another tornado touched down in Oklahoma

• May 16, 2017

Are U.S. blood donations safe from Zika?

Every blood donation in the U.S. gets tested for the presence of the Zika virus

• Apr 10, 2017

Gunmen kill 6 Red Cross staff in northern Afghanistan

Few details, no claim of responsibility in attack on ICRC employees, but ISIS purportedly active in the area

• Feb 8, 2017

Activists pressure charities to move galas from Mar-a-Lago

Mar-a-Lago has been a popular rental for the American Red Cross, hospitals, medical researchers and other charities

• Feb 5, 2017

Lawmaker shot behind adult entertainment store with storm relief money

Georgia lawmaker recovering from gunshot wound after he says he was shot while traveling with several thousand dollars in donations

• Jan 27, 2017

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