Extreme weather events are increasing in frequency and severity, with hurricanes, floods, wildfires, and heatwaves disrupting lives and threatening access to essential healthcare. Direct Relief responds with precision, delivering the right medical aid to the right place at the right time—free of charge and without regard to politics.
Health Crises Fueled by Severe Weather
Extreme weather is a threat to public health. From record-breaking hurricanes and floods to wildfires and heatwaves, these disasters displace communities, disrupt care, and strain already fragile health systems.
Direct Relief helps ensure that healthcare providers on the frontlines—no matter where they are—can continue delivering care in the face of worsening climate conditions.
The organization responds across the U.S. and around the world to the health impacts of extreme weather, delivering medical aid that’s precisely requested, rapidly deployed, and always free of charge.
Delivering Medical Care Amid Climate Disasters
Flood Relief
Direct Relief provides financial support and emergency deliveries of medicines for waterborne illness, respiratory issues, and chronic disease.
Hurricane Relief
Direct Relief mobilizes pre-positioned supplies and responds to keep health services running when hurricanes strike.
Wildfire Relief
Direct Relief supports health facilities with respiratory medications, eye drops, PPE including N95 masks, and chronic disease treatments.
Tornado Relief
Direct Relief responds with critical items including IV fluids, oral rehydration salts, antibiotics, and medications for diabetes and other chronic conditions.
Medical Aid Where—and When—It’s Most Needed
Direct Relief helps ensure that healthcare providers on the frontlines—no matter where they are—can continue delivering care in the face of worsening climate conditions.
Extreme Weather Response
Emergency Response: Texas Floods
A wave of heavy rainfall and river flooding in central Texas temporarily halted emergency responders’ search for victims.
Medical Support Equips Communities Experiencing U.S. Floods
Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 328 shipments of requested medical aid to 42 U.S. states and territories and 17 countries worldwide.
Direct Relief’s U.S. Flooding Response Continues for Texas, New Mexico
Direct Relief continues to respond to devastating floods across the United States with medical support departing Thursday for storm-impacted communities.