disaster relief
Facebook Announces New Fundraising and Disaster Response Tools To Help Your Favorite Cause
Your guide to Facebook's new Social Good Forum, what’s working, what’s not and what you can do about it.
Activists and Locals are Using Giant Hurricane Relief Aid Ships to Rebuild Puerto Rico
As the federal government stumbles on recovery efforts, individuals are stepping up to ensure a just recovery for the badly damaged island.
The U.S. military has started pulling troops from Puerto Rico
Since mid-October, about 1,600 troops and 13 aircrafts have left as the island transitions to recovery from life-sustaining emergency relief tasked to the U.S. military.
Post-Hurricane Death Toll Rises in Puerto Rico Due to Lack of Water and Sewage Treatment
Weeks after Hurricane Maria hit, companies and NGOs are filling the void to provide safe drinking water across the island.
Solar Companies and Non-Profits are Filling the Void in the Long Road to Recovery in Puerto Rico
As Puerto Rico struggles in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, organizations are leading the charge in helping restore power and delivering clean water.
Weeks After Hurricane Maria Hit, and Puerto Rico's Recovery Efforts Still Need Your Help
A lot more needs to be done.
Barbuda has to completely rebuild after Hurricane Irma
Nearly every one of the almost 2,000 Barbudans on the island were forced to evacuate. Many decamped to Antigua, Barbuda’s much more developed and richer sister island, where they're staying with friends, family or in a number of refugee camps that dot...
A Hurricane Maria 'Tech Brigade' Is Helping Connect the Puerto Rican Diaspora
The Brigade's efforts also highlight the limits to approaching disaster relief with code and information systems.
Ham Radio Hobbyists Are Connecting the Caribbean After Hurricane Maria
The storm silenced much of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. But a volunteer network of hams are helping people reach their loved ones.