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Philippines

Deadly Super Typhoon Slams the Philippines, Latest in a Sequence of Storms

At least five people were killed and more than 1 million people have been displaced in the Philippines by Super Typhoon Fung-wong, which tore into the archipelago on Sunday. Initial reports ...

Hurricane Melissa

Sixteen Tons of Medical Aid Arrives Via Charter Flight for Hurricane Melissa-Devastated Jamaica

KINGSTON, JAMAICA – A Direct Relief-chartered Boeing 757 flight packed with more than 16 tons of requested medical aid touched down today in Jamaica to support health services in the ...

Operational Update

Emergency Response and Monitoring Continues in Mexico, Jamaica, and the Philippines

Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 655 shipments of requested medical aid to 48 U.S. states and territories and 11 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 6.4 million ...