On 6 February 2023, a series of earthquakes killed over 55,000 people in Türkiye (Turkey) and Syria, in the worst earthquakes the region has seen in 20 years. Emotional scars run deep – many people ...

Hurricane Melissa, the most powerful storm of 2025 so far, made landfall in Jamaica late on Tuesday 28 October. With estimated wind speeds of up to 185 miles per hour, Hurricane Melissa has had a ...

It's a critical time for the British Red Cross and the work we do. Today over 100 million people are displaced across the world, including 10 million from Ukraine making the work that we do even more ...

Palestine Red Crescent Society workers risk their lives every day to deliver vital aid and providing emergency care to their community. A ceasefire agreement came into effect on 10 October 2025. It ...

Learn adult first aid for someone suffering a severe allergic reaction, including signs and symptoms and what to do in an emergency. Anaphylaxis (also called anaphylactic shock) is a severe allergic ...

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1. What is a flood and what causes them? Floods are the most common and widespread of all weather-related natural disasters to occur in the UK and overseas. Flooding happens when water overflows onto ...

Why volunteer in emergency response? Imagine helping someone during one of the most challenging times in their lives. As an emergency response volunteer, you’ll work with other organisations in the ...

Learn the key first aid skills to use in an emergency Learning even the simplest first aid skill can make the difference in an emergency. Always consider your personal safety when giving first aid.

Your donation will help make sure support is there for those who need it most. In the house next door, in the cafe you visit every week, or on your bus to work, every day you could meet people who ...

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Get help from the British Red Cross. We’re here to provide practical, local and emotional support – whoever and wherever you are. Our humanitarian movement helps people most in need in the UK and 190 ...