Disaster Relief Photos

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has been doing a great deal of relief work around the world lately. The recent Cyclone in Myanmar and earthquake in China have left hundreds of thousands of people dead or missing, and many more injured and homeless. Relief workers with the IFRC have been documenting not only the damage of these disasters, but also the important work of locals and relief workers as they help to rebuild. Using Flickr in addition to their own website, the IFRC is displaying photos of the conditions that many victims face on a daily basis.

Sichuan: First aid after the earthquake
Response team from the Red Cross of China providing medical treatment to an earthquake-survivor.

Cyclone Nargis - delta region (Myanmar)
Labutta is one of the hardest hit areas in the Irrawaddy delta region of Myanmar. Many houses have literally been blown apart by Cyclone Nargis which hit the region on 2 May at wind speeds of up to 190 kilometres per hour.

Earthquake survivors

Check out ifrc.org or IFRC on Flickr for more information and additional photos.

Tags: china, cyclone, Cyclone Nargis, earthquake, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent, Irrawaddy, Myanmar, Red Cross
Posted in Disaster Relief, Photo Highlights