More than 100 pallets of International Medical Corps medical supplies that were being transported as part of a United Nations Logistics Cluster convoy, and that were meant for operations of the humanitarian organization’s field hospitals in Gaza, were looted on December 22 while en route to a UN warehouse. The convoy also included supplies for …
International Medical Corps is horrified by the Hamas terrorist attacks and the loss of lives in Israel. The further loss of lives in Gaza is tragically impacting families caught in the crossfire. Humanitarian assistance for families is critically needed across the region. We do not have an operational presence in Israel and, as is often …
On October 7, two back-to-back 6.3-magnitude earthquakes hit western Afghanistan, affecting Herat province. Thousands of people have been reported killed, and many more injured and missing. The disaster has displaced families and left them living in congested shelters with limited access to water and other resources. As search and rescue operations continue, the situation is …
Late on Friday, September 8, a 6.8-magnitude struck a mountainous region of central Morocco, about 45 miles southwest of the historic city of Marrakech. The quake was followed by a series of powerful aftershocks. Almost 3,000 people have been killed, thousands have been injured and tens of thousands have lost their homes. These numbers will …
Over the weekend of September 9, a slow-moving weather system in the Mediterranean called Storm Daniel struck the northeastern part of Libya, causing severe flooding that the government called “catastrophic and unprecedented,” and that it said has so far led to the deaths of more than 5,000 people. Tens of thousands are missing or displaced. …
International Medical Corps mourns the passing of our beloved friend and longtime supporter, Richard Riordan, one of International Medical Corps’ earliest board members. In the mid-1980s, as a Los Angeles-based humanitarian organization with one program at that time in Afghanistan, International Medical Corps was fortunate to have Riordan join our Board of Directors at an …
A band of severe weather, including more than 50 tornadoes, swept through the central United States during the evening of March 31 and into the morning of April 1, killing more than 30 people, hospitalizing dozens and devastating homes, businesses and critical infrastructure. Search-and-rescue efforts are underway in response to reports of people trapped in …
At 4:17 a.m. local time on February 6, a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck central Turkey near the city of Gaziantep, along the border with Syria. Just 11 minutes later, the region was struck again, by a 6.7 magnitude aftershock. These strong quakes were followed by more in the early afternoon, with a 7.5 magnitude …
After passing over Cuba, leaving millions there without power, Hurricane Ian made landfall on the southwest coast of Florida on Wednesday, September 28, as a Category 4 hurricane, with sustained winds of 155 mph and heavy rain—estimates currently range between 12 to 14 inches in central and northeastern Florida. It also brought an historic storm …
At 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 22, a 5.9-magnitude earthquake hit the Paktika and Khost provinces of Afghanistan, causing huge damage, killing at least 1,000 people, injuring more than 1,500 and causing widespread damage to infrastructure and homes. Gayan district in Paktika province—where International Medical Corps has been working for years—was the worst-affected. International Medical …