CrisisReady Researchers Probe Health Risks from California Wildfire Season

June 24, 2021 by Direct Relief

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With a $1 million Google.org grant, Direct Relief and Harvard University coordinate researchers, public sector and safety net professionals to improve response in communities hit by natural disasters

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Where are Health Resources Most Needed to Prepare for the 2021 California Wildfire Season?

by Caleb Dresser, Neil Singh Bedi, Akash Yadav (CrisisReady)

As California prepares for another wildfire season, safety net health facilities are preparing to meet the needs of populations that will be affected in coming months. Given the continued effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing resource limitations, those efforts need to be focused where impacts are likely to be greatest.

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As Disaster Response Changes, Data Leads the Way

by Amarica Rafanelli

The environments in which disasters occur are changing. Populations are denser. Climates are more extreme. And technology is burgeoning into new realms. These changes have ushered in a new era of disaster response.

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