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A Year of Emergencies

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.

Past Emergency

Responding to Japan Earthquake and Tsunami

Within hours of the triple disaster, Americares mobilized a large-scale emergency response, with shipments of medical and humanitarian aid that…

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Active Emergency

Health Care for Syrians Fleeing Conflict

The brutal civil war in Syria created one of the world’s most challenging humanitarian crises. Americares has been supporting health care services…

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Past Emergency

Haiti Earthquake Recovery

On January 12, 2010, a powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake devastated Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas in Haiti, killing more than 230,000…

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Past Emergency

Hurricane Katrina

When Hurricane Katrina struck, inundating the city of New Orleans and leaving so much of the Gulf Coast in ruins, AmeriCares responded — and…

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Past Emergency

U.S. Disasters

When disaster strikes here at home, we mobilize immediately, reaching out to our network of over 1000 safety net partners to deliver aid to survivors…

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Past Emergency

Recovery from the Southeast Asia Tsunami 2004

In the immediate aftermath of the tsunami, Americares delivered 60 tons of lifesaving medicines, emergency supplies and…

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