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.