Emergency Preparedness
U.S. helps developing countries to help themselves
Learn how the United States' foreign aid mission promotes U.S. values while supporting partner countries' paths to self-sufficiency.
New satellite tech speeds response during natural disasters
A U.S. company, Hypergiant Industries, has created a new communications platform that helps governments quickly respond to natural disasters.
Alumni of U.S. leadership programs give back on COVID-19
These State Department program alumni are giving back to their communities in different ways during the coronavirus outbreak.
Here’s how the coronavirus could change supply chains
The novel coronavirus is making business owners rethink logistics. The pandemic drives home the need for changes in supply chains.
America’s ‘citizen soldiers’ aid coronavirus fight
The National Guard is helping states respond to the deadly new coronavirus. Learn the many ways Guard troops are protecting Americans during the outbreak.
What is the CDC’s role during the coronavirus crisis?
Learn what the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention does to help keep people healthy around the world, especially in light of a new coronavirus.
U.S. company wins first-ever approval of Ebola vaccine
The European Commission has approved a U.S. company's first-ever Ebola vaccine, boosting efforts to fight the deadly virus.
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.