News Releases & Alerts

News Alert: Hurricane Fiona Strikes Puerto Rico
Mercy Corps is closely monitoring Hurricane Fiona, which has caused an island-wide power blackout on Puerto Rico after...
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Analysis: Higher-Income Countries Still Fall Short of Their Fair Share of Climate Finance
Analysis by the Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance , of which Mercy Corps is a member, along with ODI highlights stark...
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News Alert: As Famine Looms, Malnutrition and "Horror" Levels of Hunger Batter Millions in Somalia
As rains continue to fail in East Africa, over 7.8 million people in Somalia, nearly half of the country's population...
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News Alert: Mercy Corps Responds to Deadly Floods in Pakistan, Hundreds of Thousands Left Homeless
Unprecedented rainfall and flash flooding have left a trail of destruction across Pakistan, affecting 33 million people...
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News Alert: Haiti’s Spiraling Gang Violence Threatens to Cut Off Capital and Hamper Earthquake Recovery Efforts
Haiti’s worsening gang violence threatens to completely isolate Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, compounding challenges...
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News Alert: Afghanistan Faces 65% Increase in Acute Hunger Since 2021 as Global Food Crisis Deepens
One year since the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) assumed leadership in Afghanistan, over 20 million people –...
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