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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

Staff at the Westside location of the Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics unpack a box filled with vaccinations that will protect first responders and community members from tetanus. The combination vaccine will be offered free-of-charge to individuals exposed to flood water and debris following the tragic mudslide in Montecito. (Bryn Blanks/Direct Relief)

Montecito Mudslide

Local Clinicians Respond to Mounting Health Risks After Montecito Mudslide

Montecito Mudslide

In Aftermath of Deadly Mudslides, Direct Relief and Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics Offer Free Tetanus Vaccines to Responders, Cleanup Workers, and Residents

Montecito Mudslide

Direct Relief Donates Rugged ATVs, Rescue Gear for Search and Rescue in Montecito

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Dr. Mark Buntaine of UCSB's Bren School of Environmental Science and Management, speaks at Direct Relief on Dec. 12, 2018. Buntaine and Drs. Kelsey Jack, Ashley Larsen and Kyle Meng spoke about the effect of climate and disaster response. (Lara Cooper/Direct Relief)

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Climate Change, Disasters and Time: A Discussion with UCSB Bren School Faculty

Direct Relief staff bring medical supplies to Mexico Beach after Hurricane Michael's impact in the Florida panhandle on Sunday, October 14, 2018. (Photo by Zack Wittman for Direct Relief)

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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

Montecito Mudslide

Local Clinicians Respond to Mounting Health Risks After Montecito Mudslide

Montecito Mudslide

In Aftermath of Deadly Mudslides, Direct Relief and Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics Offer Free Tetanus Vaccines to Responders, Cleanup Workers, and Residents

Montecito Mudslide

Direct Relief Donates Rugged ATVs, Rescue Gear for Search and Rescue in Montecito

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