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Extreme Weather

Direct Relief Mobilizes Ahead of Typhoon-Fueled Storm Expected to Impact California

As California braces for a powerful storm strengthened by remnants of Typhoon Halong, Direct Relief is mobilizing in preparation for severe weather expected to affect much of the state this ...

Operational Update

Helping Infants Breathe in Lebanon, Distributing Medicines in Honduras, and More

Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 483 shipments of requested medical aid to 47 U.S. states and territories and 16 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 10.6 million ...

Alaska

Healthcare at the Top of the World

The Alaska island of Little Diomede is in the Bering Strait, less than 2.5 miles from Russian territory. It’s home to a community of about 80, most of them Inupiat people practicing a ...