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The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors. They provide shelter, food, health and mental health services to help people recover.
Active Missions
12 missions
Ecuador Floods & LandslidesActiveMajor
Multiple ProvincesMar 2026110,875 affected
Typhoon SinlakuActiveMajor
Guam, Northern Mariana Islands & ChuukApr 2026200,000 affected
Tropical Cyclone VaianuActiveMajor
Fiji & New ZealandApr 20265,000 affected
Kenya FloodsActiveCritical
Multiple CountiesMar 2026150,000 affected
Cyclone MailaActiveCritical
Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea & BougainvilleApr 2026100,000 affected
Dagestan & Chechnya FloodsActiveCritical
Dagestan & Chechnya, North CaucasusApr 20261,500,000 affected
North Maluku EarthquakeActiveMajor
North Maluku & ManadoApr 202610,000 affected
Vanuatu EarthquakeActiveMajor
Sanma Province, Espiritu SantoMar 202630,000 affected
Hawaii Kona Low FloodingActiveCritical
Oahu, Maui & MolokaiMar 2026200,000 affected
Colombia FloodsActiveCritical
Córdoba & Northern ColombiaJan 2026300,000 affected
Dominican Republic FloodsActiveMajor
National (28 of 32 provinces)Apr 20261,000,000 affected
Russia-Ukraine WarActiveCritical
UkraineFeb 202217,600,000 affected
Past Missions
24 missions
Northeast BlizzardRecoveryWinter Storm
Northeast USFeb 2026 — Mar 2026200 million affected
LA County WildfiresRecoveryWildfire
Los Angeles CountyJan 2025 — Feb 2025380,000 affected
Hurricane HeleneRecoveryHurricane
Florida & Western North CarolinaSep 2024 — Nov 20246 million affected
March 2026 Tornado OutbreakResolvedTornado
Indiana, Illinois, Oklahoma & MichiganMar 2026 — Mar 2026500,000 affected
Nebraska WildfiresResolvedWildfire
Western NebraskaMar 2026 — Mar 202650,000 affected
Southern Plains WildfiresResolvedWildfire
Oklahoma, Kansas & Texas PanhandleFeb 2026 — Mar 2026100,000 affected
Winter Storm FernResolvedWinter Storm
Southeast & Central USJan 2026 — Feb 202650,000,000 affected
Hurricane MelissaRecoveryHurricane
Jamaica, Haiti, Dominican Republic & CubaOct 2025 — Nov 20251,200,000 affected
Alaska TyphoonResolvedHurricane
Yukon-Kuskokwim DeltaOct 2025 — Nov 202545,000 affected
Texas FloodingResolvedFlood
Kerr CountyJul 2025 — Jul 202585,000 affected
US TornadoesResolvedTornado
Missouri & Central USMar 2025 — Apr 2025320,000 affected
Hurricane Helene & MiltonResolvedHurricane
Florida & North CarolinaSep 2024 — Nov 20246,000,000 affected
Hurricane BerylResolvedHurricane
Eastern CaribbeanJun 2024 — Jul 20242,000,000 affected
Texas WildfiresResolvedWildfire
Texas PanhandleFeb 2024 — Mar 2024150,000 affected
Türkiye EarthquakeResolvedEarthquake
Southern Turkey & Northern SyriaFeb 2023 — Jun 202315,000,000 affected
Maui WildfiresResolvedWildfire
Lahaina, MauiAug 2023 — Oct 202312,000 affected
Hurricane IanResolvedHurricane
Southwest FloridaSep 2022 — Dec 20224,500,000 affected
Hurricane IdaResolvedHurricane
Louisiana & Northeastern USAug 2021 — Oct 20212,500,000 affected
Western Europe FloodsResolvedFlood
Germany, Belgium & NetherlandsJul 2021 — Sep 2021180,000 affected
Kentucky Tornado OutbreakResolvedTornado
Kentucky, Arkansas, Illinois, Tennessee & MissouriDec 2021 — Feb 2022500,000 affected
Typhoon Rai (Odette)ResolvedTyphoon
Visayas & MindanaoDec 2021 — Mar 20223,900,000 affected
COVID-19 PandemicResolvedPandemic
GlobalJan 2020 — May 2023770,000,000 affected
Australia Black Summer BushfiresResolvedWildfire
New South Wales, Victoria & South AustraliaSep 2019 — Mar 202010,000,000 affected
Hurricane LauraResolvedHurricane
Louisiana & TexasAug 2020 — Nov 2020600,000 affected
At a Glance
- Scope
- National
- Founded
- 1881
- Headquarters
- Washington, D.C.
- Missions
- 36 recorded
- Categories
- Emergency ResponseShelter & HousingFood & WaterMedical Aid
- Disaster Types
- HurricaneEarthquakeWildfireFloodTornadoWinter StormGeneral
Locations
Related News
15 Dead, 110,000 Affected as Floods and Landslides Sweep Across EcuadorApr 15, 2026
Four Dead, 30,000 Displaced as Catastrophic Floods Hit Dominican RepublicApr 15, 2026
Super Typhoon Sinlaku Bears Down on Guam and the Mariana IslandsApr 12, 2026
Catastrophic Floods Devastate Dagestan and Chechnya as Dam Breach Displaces ThousandsApr 11, 2026
Catastrophic Floods in Northern Colombia Displace 300,000 as Emergency Declaration IssuedApr 11, 2026
Category 5 Cyclone Maila Devastates Solomon Islands and Papua New GuineaApr 11, 2026
Tropical Cyclone Vaianu Batters Fiji, Bears Down on New ZealandApr 10, 2026
Deadly Floods Sweep Across Kenya as Rainy Season IntensifiesApr 10, 2026
International Response Grows After Deadly Indonesia EarthquakeApr 7, 2026
Relief Organizations Rush Aid to Afghanistan Following Devastating Spring FloodsApr 5, 2026
Major Earthquake Strikes Vanuatu, Relief Efforts UnderwayApr 1, 2026
Unusual Kona Low Weather Pattern Brings Severe Flooding to HawaiiMar 15, 2026
Fast-Moving Wildfires Threaten Nebraska Communities as Firefighters Battle Dry ConditionsMar 14, 2026
Deadly Tornado Outbreak Tears Across Southeast and MidwestMar 7, 2026
Northeast Blizzard Dumps Record Snow as Emergency Operations Ramp UpFeb 25, 2026
Wildfires Sweep Across Southern Plains as Drought Conditions PersistFeb 19, 2026
Winter Storm Fern Paralyzes Midwest and Northeast With Historic SnowfallJan 26, 2026
One Year After the LA County Wildfires: Recovery Progress and Ongoing ChallengesJan 12, 2026
Clara Barton: The Angel of the Battlefield Who Founded the American Red CrossJan 6, 2026
2025 Year in Review: A Record Year for Natural Disasters and Humanitarian ResponseDec 10, 2025
Hurricane Melissa Batters Eastern Caribbean as Category 4 StormOct 30, 2025
Rare Typhoon-Strength Storm Slams Alaska, Catching Communities Off GuardOct 15, 2025
Flash Flooding Strikes Central Texas as Relief Teams Deploy to Kerr CountyJul 8, 2025
Relief Organizations Prepare as 2025 Hurricane Season Forecast Signals Above-Average ActivityJun 10, 2025
Brazil Flood Recovery Reaches Key Milestone as Thousands Return HomeApr 30, 2025
Tornado Cluster Causes Significant Damage Across Missouri and ArkansasMar 18, 2025
Guatemala's Volcán de Fuego Erupts Again, Forcing Mass EvacuationsFeb 18, 2025
Deadly Wildfires Engulf Los Angeles County as Thousands FleeJan 10, 2025