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Bangladesh Floods
1 September 2017

Flooding in South Asia leaves millions without homes, food or clean water

More than 1,800 Red Cross and Red Crescent volunteers are supporting the response to devastating monsoon flooding across India, Bangladesh and Nepal.
DWST member Nicky supports an Edgecumbe resident during the flood response.
18 April 2017

Weathering the storm

Red Cross had been working in the Bay of Plenty after the region was hit by severe flooding and the tail end of a cyclone.
Flood response
7 April 2017

Red Cross Bay of Plenty Flood Appeal supports flood-affected communities

The disaster continues for flood hit Bay of Plenty residents as Cyclone Cook moves closer.
DWST responding to floods
6 April 2017

Red Cross responding to floods

Red Cross is responding in Whakatane after severe flooding has forced thousands of people to evacuate.
Red Cross DWST members respond to flooding in Franz Josef
27 July 2016

The second emergency

Medical emergencies can happen at any time – even during a natural disaster. It's something Red Cross volunteers Doug and Gerard found out first hand on the West Coast.
Glenda takes a break in Red Cross training rooms
3 June 2016

2.30am call spurs Disaster Welfare and Support Team leader into action

As heavy rains hammered Franz Josef in the early hours of 24 March, and water began to rise, Glenda McLaughlin was safe in bed in Christchurch. As a newly appointed team leader for the Red Cross’ Disaster Welfare and Support Team (DWST), she was soon wide awake with the news that Franz Josef was flooding.
Flood response
23 June 2015

Red Cross launches emergency appeal for flooding

Red Cross has been responding to the severe flooding across the country and has launched an emergency appeal to further help the people hardest hit.