Texas

Members of the Ventura County Medical Reserve Corps work at a tent station during the Covid-19 pandemic. (Photo courtesy of the Ventura County Emergency Medical Services Agency)

Covid-19

Preparing for Disasters in the Age of Covid-19

Keyonte Harris, now nine years old, was diagnosed with cancer in the months after Hurricane Harvey damaged his family's Texas home. (Photo courtesy of Family Reach)

Cancer

A Hurricane, then Cancer. A Family Weathers Crisis on Two Fronts.

Jefferson County's mobile unit, donated by Direct Relief after Hurricane Harvey, is able to deploy to areas of the East Texas community with limited access to health services, and was recently used after a chemical explosion rocked the Port Neches area. (Photo courtesy of the Jefferson County Public Health Department)

Texas

After Texas Chemical Plant Explosion, Mobile Unit Responds

Nurse Todderick “TK” King (right) performs blood work with a patient in a temporary examination room at TAN Healthcare’s mobile clinic setup at Sacred Heart Church in Raywood, TX. Mobile clinics have become increasingly important to TAN's model of care since Hurricane Harvey. (Photo by Donnie Hedden for Direct Relief)

Community Health

Natural Disasters are Getting Worse. Health Centers are Joining the Response.

Tropical Storm Lorenzo, positioned over the eastern Atlantic Ocean in an image taken on Monday, September 23. (Photo courtesy of the National Hurricane Center)

Tropical Storms

It’s Becoming a Busy Hurricane Season, and Every Storm Matters

Flooding from Tropical Storm Imelda deluges roadways near HOPE Clinic's newly opened center in Aldine, Texas. Many health providers were still recovering from Hurricane Harvey when the latest round of flooding occurred. (Photo courtesy of HOPE Clinic)

Extreme Weather

'Like Getting Hit When You’re Down.' Health Providers Respond to Imelda's Impacts

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Zufall Health Center staff conduct Covid-19 tests in a Direct Relief-provided medical tent. Zufall is among the 519 health centers to receive a grant through Direct Relief’s Covid-19 Fund for Community Health. (photo courtesy Zufall Health Center)

Covid-19

Direct Relief Aids Community Health Centers With $27.9 Million in Grants

Members of the Ventura County Medical Reserve Corps work at a tent station during the Covid-19 pandemic. (Photo courtesy of the Ventura County Emergency Medical Services Agency)

Covid-19

Preparing for Disasters in the Age of Covid-19

Staff with Ampla Health Care conduct Covid-19 testing at a drive-through site in Yuba City, California. The site was provided with protective gear from Direct Relief. (Photo by Renée C. Byer/ZUMA Wire)

Covid-19

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