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When a major emergency occurs overseas, the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) brings together 15 UK charities – the British Red Cross included – to raise funds for an effective, coordinated response ...

Two years since fighting began in Sudan, the country faces one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. Half of the country doesn’t have enough food, and millions of people don’t have the basics to ...

On 28 March 2025, a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar at approximately 1:10pm local time, its epicentre located 17 kilometres southeast of Mandalay. The Sagaing and Mandalay regions have ...

Since the escalation of the Ukraine crisis in 2022, millions of civilians have been affected, with over 10.6 million people displaced. Around 6 million refugees have sought safety in Europe, with ...

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 ...

The British Red Cross is the UK’s largest independent provider of services for refugees, asylum seekers, vulnerable migrants and survivors of trafficking. From volunteering to participating in a ...

Get advice for emergencies like flooding, storms and fires. Learn what to do before, during and after an emergency. While we can't control when emergencies happen, we can prepare for them and seek ...

The British Red Cross helps millions of people in the UK and 190 countries around the world get the support they need when disaster strikes. Together, we are the world's emergency responders.