12 07 2017 | 2017, Disaster Preparedness, Reunion, French Red Cross
Flooding is one of the most frequent major natural hazards in Reunion, a territory which holds several world records for precipitation. Whether caused by cyclones or storms, periods of heavy rain can be of an exceptional scale, due to the island’s steep slopes...
22 06 2017 | 2017, Reunion, French Red Cross, Training
Following on from their partnership agreement signed in 2016, PIROI and the Red Cross and Red Crescent Climate Change Centre held a Serious Games train-the-trainer course in Reunion Island from 20th to 22nd June 2017. In order to improve the resilience of Indian Ocean...
4 04 2017 | 2017, Disaster Response, Reunion, Madagascar, French Red Cross, Malagasy Red Cross
The Indian Ocean Regional Intervention Platform is transporting additional equipment to Madagascar in order to consolidate the Malagasy Red Cross’s activities. The Indian Ocean Regional Intervention Platform is transporting additional equipment to Madagascar in order...
15 03 2017 | 2017, Disaster Response, Madagascar, French Red Cross, Malagasy Red Cross
On March 7, 2017, Intense Tropical Cyclone Enawo made landfall on Madagascar at full strength, traversing the island from north to south. The cyclone particularly impacted the districts of Antahala (Sava), Maroantsetra (Analanjirofo), Brickaville (Atsinanana) and...
9 03 2017 | 2017, Disaster Preparedness, Mozambique, Mozambique Red Cross
Dineo, a Category 3 tropical cyclone, struck Mozambique on 15th February, and the southern province of Inhambane was particularly affected by high winds and heavy rainfall. Faced with this emergency Mozambique Red Cross (CVM) quickly responded with multiple resources....
30 12 2016 | 2016, Health Risks, International, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
The Regional Disaster Response Team (RDRT) training course specialising in emergency healthcare came to an end on Tuesday 6th December. For eight days, 25 participants from the Indian Ocean Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies (Union of Comoros, Madagascar,...
