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Two years after being rescued from her car roof during Hurricane Helene's flooding, Elisabeth Anderson dedicates her time to helping other disaster survivors recover. Her family's terrifying experience in Georgia transformed her into a beacon of hope for those facing similar trauma.
MIT researchers created free robot navigation software that helps drones avoid obstacles in milliseconds, making search-and-rescue missions safer and more accessible worldwide. The breakthrough could help first responders reach disaster survivors faster without expensive proprietary technology.
When Leslie lost power for days in a Mississippi winter storm, a mobile laundry service restored more than clean clothes. Now he's packing care kits for the next disaster survivors.
Two organizations from opposite sides of the world just joined forces to help disaster survivors and refugees across three continents. Indonesia's national charity agency and a Libyan humanitarian group are launching coordinated relief missions from flood-hit communities to new educational centers.
Vietnam's government and Red Cross are distributing 1.5 million gift packages worth over $28 million to families in need this Lunar New Year. The nationwide effort reaches poor households, veterans, elderly people, and disaster survivors across the country.
Emperor Naruhito used his 66th birthday to promise continued support for disaster survivors across Japan, acknowledging that "wounds have not completely healed" even years after earthquakes struck. He's planning visits to affected regions with Empress Masako to show the nation still stands with them.
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A ninth grader from New York spent 250 hours folding paper into patterns strong enough to support the weight of 4,000 elephants. His innovation could transform emergency shelters for disaster survivors.
David Robertson retired after 17 MLB seasons, but his real legacy isn't the saves. His charity has rebuilt 20,000 homes across 17 states for disaster survivors.