A Canadian team of Red Cross medical responders is headed into the heart of a humanitarian crisis in Mozambique after a devastating cyclone strike in southeastern Africa. The emergency medical team met in Ottawa Tuesday morning for a day of briefings before the team of 25 travelled to Mozambique in southern Africa. 'We know that surgical needs are huge'The Canadian Red Cross keeps such supply kits ready for sudden disasters, said Red Cross Senior Operations Manager Chiran Livera. A Red Cross emergency medical team of 25 met in Ottawa Tuesday morning for a day of briefings before heading out to Mozambique in southern Africa. Livera said the Canadian Red Cross's emergency response has committed to remaining in Mozambique for four months, and teams will rotate through one-month deployments.

Source: CBC News March 26, 2019 20:36 UTC