As Disaster Response Changes, Data Leads the Way
This week, Direct Relief launched CrisisReady – a data-driven effort to inform targeted disaster response and preparedness.
As disasters become more frequent and more intense, technology can be a tool to coordinate response. California s wildfires, as seen here in the San Bernardino mountains in Sept., 2020, are an example of extreme weather events that prompt protracted disaster responses.(Photo courtesy of San Bernardino County Fire Department)
The environments in which disasters occur are changing. Populations are denser. Climates are more extreme. And technology is burgeoning into new realms. These changes have ushered in a new era of disaster response.
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Global Update: Responding to Winter Storms and Tornadoes; $10 Million for Vaccinations; Covid-19 in the Brazilian Amazon, Ethiopian Conflict
Emergency and pandemic response continue across the globe.
Shipments of medical aid for Texas communities are prepped for departure at Direct Relief s warehouse on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. (Tony Morain/Direct Relief)
In Summary
• As Texas confronted winter storms, power outages, and water supply issues, and North Carolina was hit by tornadoes, Direct Relief provided support to both states.
• The organization has committed $10 million to support safety net providers administering Covid-19 vaccines to vulnerable populations.
• Direct Relief is donating $530,000 to bring oxygen concentrators to the Brazilian state of Amazonas, which is experiencing a dire shortage.