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"After the hurricane hit, we saw more risk factors and more deteriorating health. But people here are very resilient," said Dr. Luis Roman, who works with patients recovering from addiction in Puerto Rico. "Right now, we are not fully recovered, but we continue living. We don’t have any other choice." (Bimarian Films)

Opioid Epidemic

Opioid Recovery After Hurricane Maria: A Q&A with Dr. Luis Roman

Since Hurricane Maria hit, Dr. Luis Roman has seen a spike in opioid overdoses and relapses. Dr. Roman, a clinical psychologist, is the director of mental health at Corporacion SANOS, a health center in Caguas, Puerto Rico. SANOS operates ...

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Community leaders gather in Direct Relief's Hatch Hall for the Climate Resilience Roundtable organized by the Community Environmental Council. (Sarita Relis/ Community Environmental Council)

California Wildfires

The Need to Adapt to a Changing Climate

Massive wildfires, severe storms, drought — the effects of climate change are in full swing. While reducing greenhouse gas pollution continues to be a priority, adapting to the new climate ...

Paramedics Steve Caput and Sean Biswun, along with Medspire secretary Katie Rosauer, attend to Charles "Chip" Baniewski outside his RV. (Mark Semegen for Direct Relief)

California Wildfires

After the Camp Fire, Paradise Residents Got Sicker. So Local Nurses Founded a Clinic.

For the volunteers, it was trial by fire. As the Camp Fire raged in Northern California, Butte County residents struggled to flee their homes, in some cases barely escaping as trees ignited ...

Direct Relief's Emergency Response team delivers a generator to the Free Clinic of Simi Valley. The generator provided the clinic with emergency backup power during the Saddleridge Fire. (Amarica Rafanelli/Direct Relief)

California Wildfires

California Power Outage Toll Includes Thousands of Missed Medical Visits

November 6, 2019

N-95 masks left Direct Relief's warehouse bound for the Santa Rosa Community Health Center on October 25, when the Kincade Fire was creating air quality issues for residents. As firefighters work to fully contain the blazes, air quality has improved this week. (Lara Cooper/Direct Relief)

California Wildfires

Smoke Clears as California Wildfires Move Closer to Containment

November 4, 2019

The Ventura County Medical Reserve Corps received 50 Emergency Medical Backpacks on Oct. 31, hours before they were deployed for the Maria Fire, which broke out overnight. The backpacks from Direct Relief contain emergency medical supplies commonly needed in a disaster setting. (Lara Cooper/Direct Relief)

California Wildfires

As Another Fire Erupts, Emergency Medical Packs Put to Use

November 1, 2019

Direct Relief's emergency response team hands off medical supplies to staff at the Petaluma Health Center in response to the Kincade Fire. (Lara Cooper/Direct Relief)

California Wildfires

The Kincade Fire is Eroding Mental Health

October 31, 2019

A family waits outside the gate at the Petaluma Fairgrounds in Petaluma, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019. The fairgrounds is being used as a shelter for people evacuated from the Kincade Fire. (Photo by Jane Tyska/MediaNews Group/The Mercury News via Getty Images)

California Wildfires

When Fires Meet Flu Season

October 30, 2019

Direct Relief staff deliver N95 masks, family hygiene kits, and respiratory medications, as well as backup power equipment, to the Petaluma Fairgrounds on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019. More than 200,000 people are under evacuation orders as fires in the region continue to blaze. (Lara Cooper/Direct Relief)

California Wildfires

As Wildfires Displace Hundreds of Thousands, Direct Relief Dispatches Aid, Funding

October 29, 2019

Small spot fires smolder near a destroyed structure in Geyserville, California after the Kincade Fire moved through the area. Fueled by high winds, the Kincade Fire has burned over 66,000 acres. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

California Wildfires

For Sonoma County’s Health Centers, The Kincade Fire Brings Déjà Vu

October 28, 2019

A back fire set by fire fighters burns a hillside near PG&E power lines during firefighting operations to battle the Kincade Fire in Healdsburg, California, on October 26, 2019. (Photo by PHILIP PACHECO/AFP via Getty Images)

California Wildfires

What California Can Learn from Puerto Rico’s Post-Maria Blackout

October 28, 2019

Direct Relief's delivers a generator and battery to the Free Clinic of Simi Valley. The unit provided the clinic with emergency backup power during the Saddleridge Fire in Oct., 2019.

California Wildfires

Direct Relief Commits $1 Million to Bolster Health Services During California Blackouts and Fires

October 27, 2019

A Syrian American Medical Society health provider inspects a damaged building in northwestern Syria. The group is one of the few remaining groups working in the area, since many have left due to an escalation of aerial attacks since April 2019. (Photo courtesy of SAMS)

Syrian Refugee Crisis

In Northern Syria, Destruction and Displacement Confront Health Workers

October 27, 2019

The Tick Fire burns near Castaic, California, on Thursday, Oct. 24. Fire crews across the state are battling multiple blazes as dry air and high winds fan the flames. (Image courtesy of Los Angeles County Fire Air Operations)

California Wildfires

Across California, Wildfires Erupt and Power Shuts Off

October 25, 2019

A firefighter, part of CAL FIRE's response to the Kincade Fire, takes in the blaze. (Photo courtesy of CAL FIRE San Luis Obispo)

California Wildfires

Two Years After the Tubbs Fire, A New Blaze Threatens Sonoma Residents

October 24, 2019

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