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Tropical Storm Barry

Americares responded to Tropical Storm Barry, that made landfall on July 13, bringing torrential rains, storm surge and major flooding along…

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Responding to Historic Floods in Nebraska

Americares is responding to an intense winter storm known as a bomb cyclone that dumped snow, hurricane force winds and heavy rain, along with…

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Americares Responds to Cyclone Idai Devastation in Mozambique

Americares responded to the devastation of Tropical Cyclone Idai in Mozambique. The deadly storm caused massive destruction in the city of…

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Responding to California Wildfires

Americares responded to the deadliest and largest wildfires in California history. Three different fires killed more than 80, left hundreds…

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Responding to Hurricane Michael

Hurricane Michael made landfall near Mexico Beach, Florida as a life-threatening Category 5 storm, delivering a catastrophic impact with peak…

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Indonesia Earthquake and Tsunami

Americares is responding to the 7.5-magnitude earthquake that generated a deadly tsunami on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. The earthquake…

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Responding to Hurricane Florence

Americares responded to Hurricane Florence, a dangerous storm bringing a life-threatening storm surge, massive inland rainfall and catastrophic…

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Responding to Health Crisis at Colombia and Venezuela Border

Americares has set up clinics in towns near the Colombia border or where Venezuelans have settled to meet the critical primary health care needs of migrants fleeing the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela.

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Responding to 3 Major Hurricanes in 2017 | Americares

The Facts 51+ inches of U.S. record rainfall from a tropical storm– flooded an area…

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Hurricane Maria Relief Effort in Puerto Rico and Dominica

As Hurricane Maria smashed into Puerto Rico, Dominica and other Caribbean islands, Americares emergency experts responded immediately to this…

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Recovering from Hurricane Irma

Americares deployed emergency response experts to assist in relief efforts for communities in the path of Hurricane Irma, one of the most powerful…

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Responding to Hurricane Harvey

Americares is supporting the recovery from Hurricane Harvey, which devastated Texas communities with 130 mph winds, torrential rains and historic…

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Responding to Yemen Complex Emergency

In Yemen, Americares has provided six shipments of medicines and supplies to four partners since the crisis became acute in April 2017, supporting…

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Recovery from Hurricane Matthew

Americares responded to Hurricane Matthew’s deadly path through Haiti and other Caribbean nations and along the southeast coast of the U.S.,.

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Ecuador Earthquake

Following Ecuador’s deadliest earthquake in decades, Americares emergency team deployed, built a supply chain of medicine and medical supplies…

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Treatment and Prevention of Zika

The World Health Organization first declared an international public health emergency on February 1, 2016 because of a suspected link between…

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Nepal Earthquake Recovery

On April 25, 2015, the worst earthquake in 80 years rocked Nepal, caused buildings to collapse, set off avalanches on Mount Everest and catapulted…

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Central African Republic: Civil Conflict

To help restore access to health care for families affected by the violence in the Central African Republic, Americares shipped emergency medical…

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Philippines Recovery from Typhoon Haiyan

On November 8, 2013, super Typhoon Haiyan – possibly the most powerful storm ever recorded—dealt a massive blow to the Philippines. Within 72…

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South Sudan Complex Emergency

Our response team deployed to a country torn by ethnic strife to ensure that emergency aid reached partners in areas with the most urgent needs…

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