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California Wildfires

Direct Relief Responding as Mountain Fire Explodes in Ventura County, Calif., 0% Contained

A California wildfire, called the Mountain Fire, erupted this morning in the Moorpark-Somis area of Ventura County in Southern California. The fire, which is 0% contained, is spreading ...

Extreme Weather

Direct Relief Supports First Responders in Spain After Devastating Floods

In response to the severe flooding that has impacted thousands of residents in and around Valencia, Spain, Direct Relief has provided a $135,000 emergency grant to Bomberos Unidos Sin ...

Hurricane Otis

Hurricane Otis: One Year Later

Just over one year ago, Hurricane Otis made landfall as a Category 5 hurricane over southwestern Mexico’s Port of Acapulco. The storm, the first Pacific hurricane to make landfall as a ...