Ready, Respond, Recover
In vulnerable regions, we pre-position emergency medical supplies, help communities reduce risk and prepare for disaster while training health care providers. More
In the first hours, our emergency team sets in motion a disaster relief operation uniquely suited for the crisis and conditions on the ground. More
We may stay in country for months and years, rebuilding hospitals and clinics and addressing targeted health needs of the community and restoring health care access. More
The past year and more have highlighted the increasing frequency and severity of overlapping crises – driven by extreme weather events, the worst earthquake in nearly a century in Türkiye and Syria and the War in Ukraine. This trend has had a devastating impact on health, particularly among groups vulnerable to disasters, as communities have struggled to rebuild from concurrent and consecutive events. Scroll down to find out more about the places and people that have confronted crisis – past and present.
Active Emergency
Americares is responding to Hurricane Melissa, which made landfall Oct. 28 in Jamaica as a Category 5 hurricane.
Category 3 Hurricane Milton slammed into Florida’s Gulf Coast on Oct. 9 with torrential rains, storm surge and destructive winds. The storm also spawned deadly tornadoes across the state.
Americares is focused on meeting the health needs in communities devastated by the Los Angeles wildfire crisis. Our teams are delivering medicine, masks, safe drinking water and relief supplies for wildfire survivors throughout southern California.
Hurricane Helene made landfall as a Category 4 storm on September 26 on Florida’s Gulf Coast, with strong winds, heavy rains and a destructive storm surge that flooded communities.
Israel Gaza War STATUS Active Emergency (Photo: Ibrahim Zaanoun/Anera) DATE October 7, 2023 – Present…
URGENT: Help deliver aid for families facing crisis in Ukraine and other emergencies around the…
Past Emergency
The deadliest wildfires in the U.S. in more than 100 years have consumed the community of Lahaina on Maui, Hawaii. Americares deployed an emergency team to respond to the disaster.
Hurricane Beryl STATUS Active Emergency DATE July 2, 2024 REGION Gulf Coast Region
Hurricane Idalia, a Category 3 storm, made landfall on August 30 along Florida’s Big Bend, near Keaton Beach with life-threatening winds of 125 mph and a dangerous storm surge. The storm has devastated coastal communities and will take years to recover. Many of the hardest hit communities were already suffering from limited to no medical access within the county and Americares is responding to meet their needs.