Disasters

Home Disasters

Humanitarian assistance delivered
where and when needed.

Around the world, disasters and humanitarian crises threaten lives and livelihoods. From extreme weather and natural hazards to conflict and displacement, emergencies create urgent needs for people and communities.

The Netherlands Red Cross works with local communities and partners to provide humanitarian assistance where and when it is needed. Explore the current emergencies below to learn more about the crises, their humanitarian impact and the response.

Highlighted Disasters

Conflict in Sudan

Since fighting erupted in Sudan, millions of people have been displaced and face limited access to food, clean water and healthcare. The humanitarian crisis continues to deepen. The Sudan Red Crescent Society is providing lifesaving first aid, emergency relief and support to displaced families across the country, often in extremely challenging conditions.

Flood in Nepal

Flash floods swept through northern Nepal on 26 August 2026, claiming hundreds of lives, destroying homes, roads and bridges, and leaving communities displaced and cut off. The Nepal Red Cross Society is responding by providing clean water, shelter, first aid and emergency supplies to affected communities.

Conflict in Ukraine

Over four years of conflict, 12.7 million people in Ukraine and beyond are struggling without reliable shelter, healthcare, clean water, or safety — while humanitarian funding is shrinking. The Red Cross is on the ground delivering life-saving aid, mental health support, and emergency relief to the most vulnerable, with plans to reach over 2 million more people through 2027.

Conflict in Middle East

Across the Middle East, millions of people, including children, the elderly, and families torn apart by conflict, have lost their homes, and their access to food, clean water, and medical care. Red Cross and Red Crescent teams in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, occupied Palestinian territory, and Syria are on the ground providing emergency healthcare, shelter, and essential supplies, and are preparing to scale up as needs grow.

Migration and displacement

Migration and displacement pose some of the biggest humanitarian challenges of our time. Our work in support of people on the move focuses on saving lives and preventing suffering. We also help people cope with the risks and challenges of migration and displacement, and work to protect and restore their dignity.

Extreme Weather

Extreme weather events such as floods, hurricanes and droughts threaten lives and livelihoods around the world. The Netherlands Red Cross works with National Societies to reduce these risks through early warning systems, nature-based solutions and drought-resistant crops. By helping people prepare before disaster strikes, we can reduce humanitarian impacts and the need for emergency assistance.

Full Disaster Overview

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet. Qui recusandae alias qui voluptas illo ut temporibus facere vel suscipit quod. Id animi fugiat et quod nostrum aut quae quia nam earum consequatur eum omnis blanditiis