Disaster Alert Situation Overview Due to conflict between government and opposition forces, the humanitarian situation in Syria has worsened, especially in the cities of Homs and Al Zabadani. Food and water supplies are running low and thousands of people are trapped in their homes or are fleeing to escape the fighting. The Syrian Arab Red [...]

Disaster Alert Hawaii – A fire in a building on the University of Hawaii’s campus in Honolulu created large plumes of smoke that affected residents within the surrounding area and prompted evacuations on Sunday. The Hawaii State Chapter deployed Disaster Action Team members, opened a shelter and provided assistance as needed for affected-area residents. Filed [...]

Disaster Alert North Carolina – Cold weather and a power outage affected hundreds of residents in Henderson County on Sunday. Disaster Action Team members from the Henderson County Chapter opened a warming center / shelter for residents within the affected area. The shelter closed hours later. Filed under: Disaster Alerts