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In Northern Pakistan, Equipping First Responders After Deadly Flooding

Over the past week, Direct Relief shipped 446 consignments of requested medical aid to 41 U.S. states and territories and 15 countries worldwide — from Nigeria to North Carolina to the West ...

Hurricane Katrina

Twenty Years After Katrina: Honoring Lives Lost, Listening, and Preparing Together

This week marks the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, one of the most devastating natural disasters in U.S. history. The storm’s toll was staggering: 1,833 lives lost, more than 2 ...

Flooding

Search and Rescue Volunteer Recalls Responding to Flooding in Central Texas

On July 4, as floodwaters swelled the Guadalupe River and swept through central Texas, Amy Shoe was impatient to head into the field. “Of course, we do not self-deploy,” explained Shoe, an ...