Donating Responsibly: The UPS Foundation Helps Weather the 2017 Storm Season
September 20, 2018
When Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria struck communities across the U.S.
Disaster Response
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation publishes content on disaster response and related issues. Find and access current and archived items in our database.
Building Resilient Communities Through B2B Collaboration
September 20, 2018
On September 20, 2017, Puerto Rico was hit by Hurricane Maria, a category 4 storm.
Private-Public Partnerships for Disaster Response and Relief
September 20, 2018
When disaster strikes, emergency management agencies at the federal, state, and local levels are at the
Protecting Water Systems from Major Storm Events
September 20, 2018
Sometimes the most powerful disaster planning and relief stories are the ones you don’t hear about — the disruptions and damage that do not occur, because of the robust planning and preparations done in anticipation of a major storm event.
Creating Safer, More Resilient Communities
September 20, 2018
More than $300 billion. That’s the cumulative amount spent in 2017 on weather-related disasters in the United States, according to the National Centers for Environmental Information.
Preplanning Leads to Quick Response: The PwC Charitable Foundation’s Disaster Response Strategy
September 20, 2018
Disasters are most often unexpected and urgent, which sometimes conflicts with funders’ desire to perform thorough due diligence and vetting of grant recipients to ensure alignment with strategy and maximum impact.
A Community-wide Approach to Protecting Children from Disaster
September 20, 2018
Sixty-nine million children are away from their parents every day, in daycare centers, schools, and camps or with neighbors, family, or friends. If a disaster strikes, where will those children be taken? Are child-serving institutions prepared? Are they on the radar of local first responders?
October 3, 2018
The 2017 hurricane season was an historic one for disasters in the United States, also accompanied by wildfires and mass shootings.
September 19, 2018
Hurricane Florence Coordination Call
Hurricane Florence's path of destruction has left flooding, power outages, and displaced communities. As we begin to see the full effect of Florence and continue the response and recovery process, join the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation for an update from organizations and individuals on the ground. This briefing is being provided to the business community to learn more about the situation on the ground and hear how the private sector can support response and recovery efforts. Speakers include: