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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 ...

Hurricane Katrina

When the Levees Broke: How Community Health Centers Became First Responders

To mark the 20th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, NACHC and Direct Relief look back on the storm that changed Community Health Centers and forged a lasting partnership. This story was ...