Emergency Programs

In California, there are currently more than two dozen major wildfires at varying levels of containment. Hundreds of fires have burned over 2.5 million acres and the worst of fire season is still ahead in September and October. Americares is responding.

Hurricane Laura made landfall in southwest Louisiana as a Category 4 storm with 150 mph winds, hammering Texas and the Gulf Coast with extreme winds, heavy rains and powerful storm surge. Our Emergency Team responded as the storm came ashore.

On August 4, a warehouse at the Beirut Port exploded, causing widespread casualties and material damage.The disaster comes amidst a severe economic, political, and social crisis in Lebanon and on-going concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.

Americares is using every resource to fight COVID-19 from critical protective supplies to education, training and other support for our staff and partners here at home and around the world.

Hurricane Dorian, the second most powerful Atlantic hurricane on record smashed into the northern islands of the Bahamas and for 40 hours lashed…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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