Emergency Preparedness
4 ways USAID is responding to Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas
The U.S. Agency for International Development is sending humanitarian aid as well as search and rescue teams to provide assistance to Bahamians in need.
Partnership prepares Pacific nations for natural disasters
Technical experts from 11 countries led by the U.S. Navy will provide disaster response training and humanitarian aid during Pacific Partnership 2019.
State Department official lauds U.S.-Caribbean preparation for disasters
Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan says U.S.-Caribbean partnership builds resilience in the face of natural disasters and other challenges.
U.S. rescuers stand ready to find earthquake survivors
When earthquakes strike and countries seek help rescuing survivors, USAID knows who to call: urban search and rescue teams in Virginia and California.
U.S. leads global effort to help Rohingya refugees
The refugee camps in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, survived the first monsoon season thanks to the tireless work of global engineering and construction teams.
‘Outbreak’ exhibition connects world in fight against disease
A new exhibition, "Outbreak: Epidemics in a Connected World," shows the connection between human, animal and environmental health.
U.S. sends more disaster aid to Indonesia
The U.S. provides $3 million in additional assistance to support the disaster response in Indonesia, bringing total U.S. assistance to nearly $11 million.
Pompeo outlines Indo-Pacific security initiatives
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced $300 million in new funding for security initiatives in the Indo-Pacific region.
Epidemic training helps contain Nipah outbreak
Learn how the U.S. works closely with India to help fight epidemic threats, containing a recent outbreak of Nipah, a virus that has no cure or vaccine.