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Learn about usHurricane Melissa has brought widespread havoc to the Caribbean and caused at least 25 deaths in Haiti, and 8 in Jamaica. CARE is among the aid agencies mentioned by USA Today that is responding to this Category 5 hurricane.
Read MoreHurricane Melissa, a Category 5 hurricane and one of the strongest Atlantic storms on record, has made a landfall in Jamaica and is threatening other countries in the Caribbean. CARE is one of the organizations highlighted in TIMEs magazine How to Help list for responding to this humanitarian emergency.
Read MoreJonathan Arogeti, CARE's Emergency Response Lead in the Caribbean, spoke to Accuweather on how CARE and its partners on the ground in Jamaica were preparing ahead of Hurricane Melissa's landfall. CARE has been prepositioning first aid and hygiene supplies; emergency food rations; clean water; water treatment kits; and shelter supplies.
Read MoreAs Hurricane Melissa continues to intensify into an extremely powerful and deadly storm, CARE teams and local partners are closely monitoring and preparing to respond as needed once impacts are known and it is safe to do so.
Read MoreSomalia faces further suffering as a worsening drought and fighting force thousands from their homes. The latest IPC analysis shows hunger tightening its grip across the country, with more than 3.4 million people already in crisis levels of food insecurity, and 1.85 million children suffering acute malnutrition.
Read MoreCARE is there delivering lifesaving aid and defending the lives of families in crisis.
This morning, Ukraine once again woke up to devastating attacks that struck multiple cities, including Kyiv, Poltava, Dnipro, and Kharkiv. At least seven people have been killed, including two children.
Read MoreNearly one third of Mali’s population of 22 million is in urgent need of humanitarian assistance and protection. These are among the highest levels the country has seen in a decade. Years of conflict, climate shocks, and economic hardship have converged into a deepening humanitarian emergency
Read MoreSudan is facing a worsening cholera outbreak as conflict, displacement, and heavy rains create conditions for the rapid spread of waterborne diseases. The situation is growing increasingly dire as the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of a “concerning case fatality rate” of 2.8%, nearly three times the emergency threshold.
Read MoreThe monsoon emergency in Pakistan – driven by unprecedented rainfall, cloudbursts, urban flooding, and glacial lake downpours – has claimed more than 1,000 lives and affected nearly 7 million people since June.
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