Hurricane Fiona: Responding Where the Rivers Met the Sea

September 2022 marked the fifth anniversary of Hurricane María, Puerto Rico’s worst storm in decades, but instead of remembering that event, Puerto Ricans experienced an unwelcomed “deja vu” when a weaker (but much wetter) Hurricane Fiona ravaged the southern and central regions of the island. Over 30 inches of rain and historic storm surges caused […]

Hurricane Fiona Update: Puerto Rico

Hurricane Fiona response, by the numbers: Aid from Puerto Rico’s Emergency Response Hub reaches Caribbean countries The situation: After Hurricane María in 2017, Direct Relief established a regional disaster response hub with warehouse capabilities in Puerto Rico, where relief supplies are kept in stock and emergency response personnel are ready for immediate dispatch during emergencies in the Caribbean region.  The response: Before […]

Hurricane Fiona Update: Puerto Rico

Hurricane Fiona response, by the numbers: Aid from Puerto Rico’s Emergency Response Hub reaches Caribbean countries The situation: After Hurricane María in 2017, Direct Relief established a regional disaster response hub with warehouse capabilities in Puerto Rico, where relief supplies are kept in stock and emergency response personnel are ready for immediate dispatch during emergencies in the Caribbean region.  The response: Before […]