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Hurricane Prep Packs Stand Ready at 17 Locations in Irene’s Path

Direct Relief International’s Hurricane Prep Packs stand ready to help at 17 locations in the southeastern U.S., where Hurricane Irene is projected […] The post Hurricane Prep Packs Stand Ready at 17...

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Interactive Map Shows Irene’s Path, Aid at the Ready

Direct Relief International today released its interactive map depicting the both real-time data about Hurricane Irene and the organization’s network of partner […] The post Interactive Map Shows...

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Direct Relief Hurricane Prep Pack Used in North Carolina

Direct Relief’s emergency response team has contacted more than 250 partners in 15 states up the East Coast of the U.S. to […] The post Direct Relief Hurricane Prep Pack Used in North Carolina appeared...

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Reaching Out to Vermont Partners Affected by Irene

With Hurricane Irene causing heavy flooding in Vermont and North Carolina, communication remains challenging, but Direct Relief’s emergency response team has focused […] The post Reaching Out to...

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Delivering Urgently Needed Medical Aid to Rutland Flood Victims

Today Direct Relief sent a shipment of wound-care supplies, personal hygiene items, masks, gloves, baby products, supplies to treat diabetes, and other […] The post Delivering Urgently Needed Medical...

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Hurricanes: The 10 U.S. Counties Most At Risk (as seen in USA Today)

To better inform Direct Relief’s extensive Hurricane Preparedness Program, the Research and Analytics team conducted research on areas most vulnerable to hurricanes, […] The post Hurricanes: The 10...

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Emergency Aid Ready as Tropical Storm Arthur Approaches East Coast

With emergency medical aid pre-positioned along the East Coast, Direct Relief is monitoring Tropical Storm Arthur as it moves toward North Carolina’s […] The post Emergency Aid Ready as Tropical Storm...

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From Hurricane Katrina to a Nationwide Community Health Network

View Story Map >> A little after 5 pm, ten years ago, I cold-called a number a colleague gave me. Hurricane Katrina […] The post From Hurricane Katrina to a Nationwide Community Health Network...

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Tropical Storm Erika: Update 9/1

Situation Report – 9/1: Tropical Storm Erika hit the small Caribbean Island of 72,000 people last Wednesday, dropping 13 inches of rain […] The post Tropical Storm Erika: Update 9/1 appeared first on...

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Tropical Cyclone Dujuan-15: Japan, Taiwan & China

A red alert has been issued for Tropical Cyclone Dujuan-15, which is tracking north-west towards China. The cyclone is predicted to strike […] The post Tropical Cyclone Dujuan-15: Japan, Taiwan &...

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Hurricane Joaquin: U.S. East Coast, Bahamas

Hurricane Joaquin has intensified to a category 4 storm over the Bahamas. With wind speeds as high as 130mph, Joaquin has caused […] The post Hurricane Joaquin: U.S. East Coast, Bahamas appeared first...

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Emergency Update: Typhoon Lando, 10/16

Tropical Storm Lando (Koppu) in the Western Pacific has grown to a Category 2 Typhoon today as it heads toward the northern […] The post Emergency Update: Typhoon Lando, 10/16 appeared first on Direct...

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Emergency Update: Typhoon Lando, Philippines, 10/19

Typhoon Lando (Koppu) made landfall Saturday on the northernmost island of Luzon in the Philippines. The storm packed 124 mph winds and […] The post Emergency Update: Typhoon Lando, Philippines, 10/19...

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Emergency Update: Hurricane Patricia, Mexico, 10/22

Updated: 4:30 PT Patricia intensified Thursday afternoon into a dangerous Category 4 hurricane, with sustained winds of 130mph. The U.S. National Hurricane […] The post Emergency Update: Hurricane...

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Emergency Update: Hurricane Patricia, 10/23

With sustained winds of 200 mph, Hurricane Patricia intensified this morning into the strongest hurricane ever recorded in the Western Hemisphere.  The […] The post Emergency Update: Hurricane...

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Open Data for Hurricane Patricia Response

As Hurricane Patricia bears down on Mexico, authorities and emergency managers are working to anticipate and respond to its impact on the population. […] The post Open Data for Hurricane Patricia...

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Emergency Update: Hurricane Patricia, 10/24

A day after lashing Mexico’s coast as a Category 5 hurricane, Patricia weakened dramatically overnight. The storm – the strongest ever recorded […] The post Emergency Update: Hurricane Patricia, 10/24...

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Hurricane Matthew: 5 Top Concerns

With gale-force winds and torrential rains, a storm of Matthew’s strength presents serious threats to anyone in its path. In places like […] The post Hurricane Matthew: 5 Top Concerns appeared first on...

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Hurricane Matthew Roars through Caribbean, Direct Relief Responds

Hurricane Matthew hit Haiti just west of Les Cayes, bringing with it winds of more than 140 miles per hour. A storm […] The post Hurricane Matthew Roars through Caribbean, Direct Relief Responds...

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Hurricane Matthew: Direct Relief Responds in U.S., Haiti

Millions of residents on the East Coast are weathering Hurricane Matthew, the category 4 storm that officials are calling the strongest in […] The post Hurricane Matthew: Direct Relief Responds in...

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