Hurricane Ida Response Efforts - Red Cross and Americares

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In late August 2021, Ida made landfall near New Orleans, Louisiana as the fifth strongest hurricane to hit the United States in history. Major flooding was widespread, causing catastrophic damage and leaving hundreds of thousands of people across Louisiana without power, shelter, or access to safe drinking water or hygiene facilities.

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Americares & the American Red Cross are both providing much-needed relief in these affected areas.  Please consider supporting their efforts with a contribution to help these stricken communities. Xylem Watermark will match your donations. 

Your contributions will help these organizations continue to deliver the following services and supplies:

Americares:

Americares, a global nonpforit partner of Xylem Watermark, is a health-focused relief and development organization, is responding to the devastation left by Hurricane Ida. In advance of the storm, Americares pre-positioned emergency responders and offered assistance to more than two dozen health clinic partners serving low-income communities in Louisiana and Mississippi. Americares maintains an emergency pharmacy stocked with essential medicines, vaccines and medical supplies that can be delivered quickly in times of crisis and is prepared to provide flash grants and surge support to damaged health centers serving communities affected by the storm. Americares has a long history of responding to emergencies in the U.S., including Hurricanes Katrina, Harvey, Michael, Florence and, most recently, Hurricanes Laura and Delta.

The American Red Cross:

Providing more than 14,000 people a safe place to stay, ensuring access to safe water and hygiene facilities.

Supporting local shelters by providing cots, blankets, personal protective equipment and ready-to-eat meals. 

Setting up kitchens and partnerships to help provide tens of thousands of meals daily. They expect to provide at 35,000 meals per day for at least the next two weeks.