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Direct Relief Support Departs for Storm-Impacted Communities in the U.S.

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Extreme Weather

On March 18, 2025, Direct Relief delivered personal care kits and other urgently requested supplies to 1st Choice Healthcare, a community health center with multiple clinics across northeastern Arkansas, in response to the devastating storms that tore through the central and southern U.S. this past weekend. (Shannon Hickerson/Direct Relief)
By Shannon Hickerson

Over this past weekend, a destructive storm system tore through the central and southern U.S., leaving widespread damage. Nearly 100 tornadoes, fast-moving wildfires, and intense dust storms swept through communities, resulting in at least 40 fatalities and displacing thousands. Homes and businesses were destroyed, major highways were shut down, and thousands were left without power.

Arkansas, Missouri, and Mississippi saw some of the most severe tornado activity, with homes and businesses significantly damaged. Oklahoma, Texas, and Kansas battled more than 130 wildfires, fueled by strong winds, which burned hundreds of structures and led to large-scale evacuations. Meanwhile, thick dust storms in Texas and Kansas caused dangerous highway conditions, leading to major traffic accidents and additional challenges for responders. Another storm system is expected to arrive by midweek, bringing critical fire conditions, high winds, and more extreme weather in areas still recovering.

Direct Relief is responding by working with its network of local healthcare partner organizations to assess urgent needs and provide critical support. This week, Direct Relief is delivering urgently requested supplies to 1st Choice Healthcare, a community health center with multiple clinics located in northeast Arkansas. This shipment includes soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant, and other personal care products often requested by those displaced from their homes during disasters.

Direct Relief will continue responding to needs as they become known.

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