Flooding

A Firehawk flown by Los Angeles County Fire fights the Woolsey Fire that blazed through Malibu on Nov. 9, 2018. Santa Barbara County will soon also fly a Firehawk. (Photo courtesy of Erick Madrid)

California Wildfires

California Adds a New Firehawk Helicopter to Its Firefighting Fleet

Shipments of medical aid leave Direct Relief's warehouse Thursday bound for Good Neighbor Community Health Center in Columbus, Nebraska. Included in the shipment were tetanus vaccines, which will be used to vaccinate people before the return to their home and begin clean-up from the widespread flooding that has damaged the region. (Lara Cooper/Direct Relief)

Extreme Weather

Emergency Shipments Depart for Flooded Communities in Nebraska

Crews work to clean up mud and debris that washed through Montecito on Jan. 9, 2018. (Tony Morain/Direct Relief)

Montecito Mudslide

Montecito Mudslides: One Year into the Recovery

Flooding

Direct Relief Responds as Flooding Rips Through Kerala, India

First responders are briefed at Crane Country Day School on Jan. 25, 2018. Protective gear was distributed to people before they were escorted back to mudslide-impacted homes for a limited amount of time to collect items and begin clean-up. (Lara Cooper/Direct Relief)

Montecito Mudslide

Direct Relief Distributes $1M to Survivors of the 1/9 Debris Flow

Montecito Mudslide

Disaster Response – Around the World. Across the Street. [Video]

Montecito Mudslide

Direct Relief Commits $300,000 to Survivors, Families of Victims Lost in the 1/9 Montecito Debris Flow

My-Eisha Casmire, pictured here in January at the Triangle Area Network Health Center in Beaumont, Texas, had been working as nurse practitioner at the clinic for less than six weeks when Hurricane Harvey swept through and destroyed her home. (Photo by Felipe Luna for Direct Relief)

Hurricane Harvey

As Harvey Floodwaters Rose, Health Workers Needed a Rescue of Their Own

Santa Barbara County Public Health's Ashlea Coski puts on protective gear for residents returning to their homes on Jan. 25, 2018. Direct Relief distributed protective coveralls, googles, gloves and masks to residents returning to their home after the Jan. 9 deadly mudslide. Sheriff's deputies were escorting some residents back to their homes for a limited amount of time to collect items and begin clean-up. (Lara Cooper/Direct Relief)

Montecito Mudslide

Residents Suit Up for Return to Mudslide-Impacted Homes

Smoke and ash from the Thomas Fire linger thick in the Santa Ynez air, miles from the front lines of the blaze. (Photo courtesy of Donnie Hedden)

Montecito Mudslide

Direct Relief Commits $100,000 to 805 UndocuFund; Equips First Responders in Wake of Wildfires, Mudslide

Crews work throughout Montecito to clean up mud and debris that flowed freely into the community on Jan. 9, 2018, with devastating consequences. (Tony Morain)

Montecito Mudslide

My Disaster Relief Agency is Based Near Montecito. Now Disaster Has Hit Home.

First responders dig through debris in Montecito on Jan. 11, 2018. Santa Barbara County Public Health officials are urging the public to take precautions to protect against disease. (Tony Morain/Direct Relief)

Montecito Mudslide

After the Mudslide, Protecting Public Health

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The Global Measles Epidemic Isn’t (Just) About Measles

Shipments of naloxone, which reverses opioid overdoses, left Direct Relief's warehouse on March 21, 2019, bound for Corporacion SANOS in Caguas, Puerto Rico. The community health center not only provides primary care, but also mental health and addiction treatment services and is working to combat opioid overdose on the island. Also pictured are shipments of naloxone to the Camuy Health Services, Centro de Servicios Primarios and NeoMed Center. Alcohol swabs, syringes and other supplies were also included in the shipments. (Lara Cooper/Direct Relief)

Opioid Epidemic

Shipments of Naloxone Continue to Puerto Rico Health Centers

Los envíos de naloxona, que revierte las sobredosis de opioides, salieron del almacén de Direct Relief el 21 de marzo de 2019 con destino a Corporación SANOS en Caguas, Puerto Rico. El centro de salud de la comunidad no solo brinda atención primaria, sino también servicios de salud mental y tratamiento de adicciones, y trabaja para combatir la sobredosis de opioides en la isla. En la foto también se muestran los envíos de naloxona a Camuy Health Services, Centro de Servicios Primarios y NeoMed Center. También se incluyeron hisopos con alcohol, jeringas y otros suministros en los envíos. (Lara Cooper/Direct Relief)

Opioid Epidemic

Continúan los Envíos de Naloxona para Revertir los Efectos de Opioides a Los Centros de Salud de Puerto Rico

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Flooding

California Wildfires

California Adds a New Firehawk Helicopter to Its Firefighting Fleet

Extreme Weather

Emergency Shipments Depart for Flooded Communities in Nebraska

Montecito Mudslide

Montecito Mudslides: One Year into the Recovery

Flooding

Direct Relief Responds as Flooding Rips Through Kerala, India

Montecito Mudslide

Direct Relief Distributes $1M to Survivors of the 1/9 Debris Flow

Montecito Mudslide

Disaster Response – Around the World. Across the Street. [Video]

Montecito Mudslide

Direct Relief Commits $300,000 to Survivors, Families of Victims Lost in the 1/9 Montecito Debris Flow

Hurricane Harvey

As Harvey Floodwaters Rose, Health Workers Needed a Rescue of Their Own

Montecito Mudslide

Residents Suit Up for Return to Mudslide-Impacted Homes

Montecito Mudslide

Direct Relief Commits $100,000 to 805 UndocuFund; Equips First Responders in Wake of Wildfires, Mudslide

Montecito Mudslide

My Disaster Relief Agency is Based Near Montecito. Now Disaster Has Hit Home.

Montecito Mudslide

After the Mudslide, Protecting Public Health

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Measles

The Global Measles Epidemic Isn’t (Just) About Measles

Opioid Epidemic

Shipments of Naloxone Continue to Puerto Rico Health Centers

Opioid Epidemic

Continúan los Envíos de Naloxona para Revertir los Efectos de Opioides a Los Centros de Salud de Puerto Rico

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