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A rescue worker in a red helmet and safety vest shaking hands with a Direct Relief emergency responder in front of a TEXSAR (Texas Search and Rescue) emergency response trailer.

Health

Preparedness in Action: Lessons from Search & Rescue

Local Search and Rescue teams are a critical part of disaster response, from California ...

A healthcare worker in a tan shirt and glasses uses a glucometer to check the blood sugar of a young boy in a green hoodie. The boy sits on the lap of his father, who watches closely, in a small medical clinic filled with equipment and supplies.

Diabetes

Protecting Children with Type 1 Diabetes Amid Instability in Pakistan

Dr. Sana Ajmal recalled the day her team excitedly called a father whose child, a boy with Type 1 diabetes, had been waiting for months to receive insulin. His son was finally off the ...

Two workers in safety vests and one delivery driver are unloading a truck filled with large orange boxes labeled "Direct Relief." The scene captures a humanitarian aid shipment being delivered on March 16, 2026, destined for partners in Illinois and Hawaii to support disaster relief efforts following a tornado and severe storms.

Extreme Weather

Requested Aid Departs for Hawai’i, Mainland U.S. Experiencing Power Outages, Severe Storms

Medical shipments departed this week for community health providers in Hawai’i, Illinois, and more experiencing outages and severe weath...

California Wildfires

Hughes Fire Ignites, Forcing Mass Evacuations East of Los Angeles

January 22, 2025

California Wildfires

Los Angeles Wildfires Leave Older Patients Vulnerable

January 22, 2025

California Wildfires

When a Parking Lot Becomes a Clinic, Patients Connect with Medicines Near Burn Zone

January 21, 2025

California Wildfires

A Los Angeles YMCA, Lost to the Flames, Foregrounds a Long Tradition of Community Support

January 20, 2025

California Wildfires

Direct Relief Bolsters L.A. Fire Response with Emergency Funding to Frontline Organizations

January 17, 2025

California Wildfires

Southern California’s Wildfires Will Impact Health for Years to Come. Here’s How.

January 17, 2025

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