Hurricane Matthew

USAID/OFDA disaster consultants Ralph Simon (middle) and Marc-Henry Beauzile (right) assess the needs of families staying at a school in Grand’Anse Department to determine how USAID can best assist people displaced by Hurricane Matthew.

Irene Gago, USAID

USAID’s Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance has deployed an elite Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) to the central Caribbean. These disaster experts will coordinate with governments of affected countries--including Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Bahamas, and Belize-- and humanitarian organizations on the ground to bring vital humanitarian assistance to those in need, if requested.

USAID has also strategically pre-positioned emergency relief supplies -- including shelter materials, blankets, hygiene kits, household items, and water purification equipment -- to ensure they are available to help the affected communities.

Latest News

12/21/2016: Caribbean Hurricane Matthew - Fact Sheet #17

WFP continues second-round food distributions in hurricane-affected areas of Haiti.

Response actors coordinate assistance for families vacating temporary shelters.

USAID/OFDA shelter partners launch “build back safer” initiative.

12/07/2016: Local experts key to USAID’s Hurricane Matthew response

As our DART mobilized in Port-au-Prince, our local disaster experts began reporting conditions from their regions and coordinating with Haitian authorities. Their community knowledge and connections helped USAID prioritize humanitarian needs in the aftermath of the storm, which left 1.4 million Haitians in need of immediate assistance and destroyed more than half of the roads in parts of Haiti’s southwestern peninsula.

Two months after Hurricane Matthew struck Haiti, we asked a few of these dedicated humanitarian workers to reflect on their experience working with USAID to help their country recover from this once-in-a-generation storm.

More updates on Hurricane Matthew

How You Can Help

The best way to help those affected by a disaster overseas is to make a monetary donation to a reputable humanitarian organization working in the disaster zone.

As a U.S. government agency, USAID does not accept donations for its crisis response effort. Organizations listed below are experienced and are participating directly in Hurricane Matthew relief efforts.

AFP / Hector Retamal

Action Against Hunger

ADRA

All Hands Volunteers

American Red Cross International Services

Americares

Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation

Build Change

CARE

Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

Church World Service

Concern Worldwide U.S.

GlobalGiving

Global Links

Handicap International

International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC)

Lutheran World Relief

Medair

Medical Teams International

MedShare

Mercy Corps

Operation USA

Partners in Health

Plant with Purpose

Pan American Development Foundation

Project C.U.R.E.

Project HOPE

Save the Children

St. Boniface Haiti Foundation

U.S. Fund for UNICEF

World Concern

World Relief

World Renew

World Vision

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