Media Release - No earthquake, drought or hurricane in recorded history has claimed more lives than the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the world’s largest disaster response network, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). The shocking death toll—estimated at more than
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is currently mobilizing and ramping up the efforts of hundreds of Red Cross teams across the Americas to prepare for another hurricane season during the COVID-19 pandemic. Experts predict 13 to 20 named storms forming
Countries in the Caribbean region are bracing for a possible two-tier crisis - a deadly hurricane amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Weather and science experts are anticipating an “above-average” probability for category 3 and above hurricanes for this season which begins on 1 June 2020. Scientists added
