Emergencies

Volunteers, military, police, and city rescue workers dig through the rubble of a fallen textile factory in the Obrera neighborhood of Mexico City on Wednesday Sept. 20, 2017 a day after an earthquake collapsed many buildings in the city. There are still suspected survivors inside.

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Disaster Relief

Disaster response requires rapid mobilization, but the help must be of the right type. Direct Relief’s efforts are fast, yet always in direct response to specific requests from local partners and are coordinated with other organizations and governmental authorities to ensure the most efficient use of resources.

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The community of Mexico Beach, Florida, was devastated by Hurricane Michael's impact in October, 2018. Direct Relief delivered emergency medical supplies to first responders, and is expanding hurricane preparedness efforts this year. (Photo by Zack Wittman for Direct Relief)

Hurricanes

Hurricane Dorian

Direct Relief is responding in Florida, focusing relief efforts on the health facilities that serve people who rely on the healthcare safety net for essential services.

A rapid response team in the Democratic Republic of Congo conducts exercises to prepare for exposure to Ebola. Cases of the disease, two of which were fatal, were recently discovered in Uganda, and health officials are on high alert to prevent further spread of the disease. More than 1,400 people have died as a result of the outbreak since last year. (Photo by Tania Seburyamo for the World Health Organization)

Disease Outbreaks

DRC Ebola Outbreak

The DRC is facing its worst-ever outbreak of Ebola, second only to the 2014-2016 epidemic that claimed more than 11,000 lives across West Africa.

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Informed by Experience

While each emergency has specific characteristics that are dependent upon local facts and circumstances, the type of disaster affects the types of health services required.