December 12, 2019–This week, OpUSA’s shipment of relief supplies was received by the Ministry of Health in The Bahamas for distribution to impacted areas in Grand Bahama and Abaco. Included in the shipment are material aid and supplies aimed at aiding cleanup, providing hydration and food supplementation, improving access to health care, and supporting the […]
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July 15, 2019–Though the Gulf Coast was spared catastrophic hurricane damage, Tropical Storm Barry continues to dump rain on Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas today–triggering flooding and prompting more evacuations. In many areas, residents are without power and roads and bridges are closed. Local officials in impacted communities are urging those in flooded areas to take
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July 8, 2019–Late last week, residents of Southern California experienced two major earthquakes–a magnitude 6.4 on Thursday, July 4th followed by a magnitude 7.1 just a day later on Friday, July 5th. Experts say these may be indicative of forthcoming, potentially more damaging quakes along the same fault system. Though damage from these quakes was
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September 23, 2019–Earlier this month, Operation USA delivered an additional grant to On The Move in Butte County, in Northern California, to bolster long-term wildfire relief efforts supporting area youths. This $27,000 grant, in support of the “On The Verge” program, will allow OTM to “extend and expand on work in Butte County by continuing
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May 8, 2019–Operation USA is working diligently with partners to expedite the delivery of in-kind material aid to Beira and the surrounding areas. Last month, we received a major donation of oral rehydration supplies from Hydralyte for delivery to communities impacted by Cyclone Idai. Those supplies are currently staged at our warehouse in Port of
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April 4, 2019–This week, we received an update from our friends at the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina, demonstrating how the truck we helped them purchase has aided long-term recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Florence. Visit our Facebook page to read the update and see photos. Thank you to all
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March 27, 2019 CONTACT: Mary Dolan Operation USA 323.413.2353 mdolan@opusa.org Los Angeles NGO Seeks Donations for Flood Relief to Community Partners on Pine Ridge and Rosebud Reservations WHO: Operation USA WHAT: Seeking cash and in-kind donations to aid Native American residents of the Pine Ridge and Rosebud Reservations in South Dakota.
March 27, 2019–We are saddened this week to learn of the latest challenges to emerge on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota–where OpUSA has worked since 2005–as a result of recent flooding. There, due to recent rains and melting snow, creeks have reportedly turned into rushing rivers, flooding the area and stranding many Native
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October 11, 2018–Hurricane Michael made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 storm yesterday. With winds topping 155 mph, the storm is being reported as the strongest to hit the US mainland on record. Early reports from impacted areas along the Florida panhandle say damage is widespread and in many areas “catastrophic,” with entire coastal
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