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  4 days ago

  L.A. Search-and-Rescue Teams Land Emergency Funding as Storm Threatens Fire-Scarred Hills

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  With a powerful storm threatening to unleash dangerous landslides and flash floods in fire-scorched areas of Los Angeles, Direct Relief today …

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  Feb 8

  After Eaton Fire Response, A Search and Rescue Team Gears Up for a Future of Wildfire

  directrelief.org - Talya Meyers

  When the volunteers on the Sierra Madre Search and Rescue Team look back on the first night’s response to the Eaton Fire, what they remember most is …

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  Healing Continues Two Years After Devastating Turkey-Syria Earthquake

  directrelief.org - Lara Cooper

  Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 525 shipments of requested medical aid to 44 U.S. states and territories and 22 countries worldwide. …

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  Why Direct Relief Declines Government Funding: A Refresher

  directrelief.org - Tony Morain

  Direct Relief’s mission is to improve the health and lives of people affected by poverty or emergencies—without regard to politics, religion, or the …

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  A Search and Rescue Worker Recalls Evacuees in Wheelchairs, Driving Through Flames During Eaton Fire Response

  directrelief.org - Talya Meyers

  Dan Paige and his partner were already in full gear and responding to the Palisades Fire when the call came in. Another wildfire, close to their …

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  Los Angeles Fire Response Is Extensive — and Ongoing

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  After more than three weeks, the Eaton and Palisades fires are nearly 100% contained, enabling authorities to lift all remaining evacuation orders …