relief aid /tags/relief-aid relief aid en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Thu, 30 Oct 2025 20:51:19 GMT How to help relief efforts to aid Caribbean nations impacted by Hurricane Melissa /weather/2025-10-30/south-florida-mobilizes-major-relief-effort-to-aid-caribbean-nations-impacted-by-hurricane-melissa In the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa — one of the strongest storms in recorded history — several South Florida organizations and local governments are stepping up to help Caribbean nations affected by the storm. Thu, 30 Oct 2025 20:51:19 GMT /weather/2025-10-30/south-florida-mobilizes-major-relief-effort-to-aid-caribbean-nations-impacted-by-hurricane-melissa Helen Acevedo, Sergio R. Bustos U.S. to pledge over $171M in humanitarian help for Venezuela /latin-america/2023-03-17/u-s-to-pledge-over-171m-in-humanitarian-help-for-venezuela The State Department says the U.S. government will pledge more than $171 million for humanitarian and development projects to assist Venezuelans at home and abroad. Fri, 17 Mar 2023 13:30:00 GMT /latin-america/2023-03-17/u-s-to-pledge-over-171m-in-humanitarian-help-for-venezuela Regina Garcia Cano Half of Haiti’s Earthquake Victims Still Have Not Received Assistance, U.N. Says /news/2021-09-17/half-of-haitis-earthquake-victims-still-have-not-received-assistance-u-n-says A month after a deadly earthquake devastated communities along Haiti’s southern peninsula, many of the urgent humanitarian needs continue to go unmet, with some people yet to receive any aid, the United Nations said Thursday. Fri, 17 Sep 2021 11:03:44 GMT /news/2021-09-17/half-of-haitis-earthquake-victims-still-have-not-received-assistance-u-n-says Jacqueline Charles | Miami Herald Biden Is Directing Federal Aid To New Jersey And New York After Ida's Deadly Flooding /news/2021-09-07/biden-is-directing-federal-aid-to-new-jersey-and-new-york-after-idas-deadly-flooding The president is scheduled to visit the region on Tuesday to survey the damage left behind by Ida. The storm killed at least 27 people in New Jersey and 13 in New York City. Tue, 07 Sep 2021 12:00:30 GMT /news/2021-09-07/biden-is-directing-federal-aid-to-new-jersey-and-new-york-after-idas-deadly-flooding The Associated Press How Can You Help Haiti After The Earthquake? Miami Groups Are Accepting Donations /local-news/2021-08-16/how-can-you-help-haiti-after-the-earthquake-miami-groups-are-accepting-donations More than 1,200 people have been confirmed dead after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti Saturday. Mon, 16 Aug 2021 09:39:56 GMT /local-news/2021-08-16/how-can-you-help-haiti-after-the-earthquake-miami-groups-are-accepting-donations Miami Herald Staff Report Why FEMA Aid Is Unavailable To Many Who Need It The Most /news/npr-breaking-news/2021-06-29/why-fema-aid-is-unavailable-to-many-who-need-it-the-most The people who need help the most after disasters are least able to get it from the federal government. Internal records show that FEMA knows it has a problem. Tue, 29 Jun 2021 11:14:40 GMT /news/npr-breaking-news/2021-06-29/why-fema-aid-is-unavailable-to-many-who-need-it-the-most Rebecca Hersher, Ryan Kellman Why Some States Push Back As The Biden Administration Doles Out Relief Money /news/2021-06-18/why-some-states-push-back-as-the-biden-administration-doles-out-relief-money More than a dozen Republican state attorneys general are suing the Biden administration over a provision in the American Rescue Plan that prevents states from using relief money for tax cuts. Fri, 18 Jun 2021 11:09:39 GMT /news/2021-06-18/why-some-states-push-back-as-the-biden-administration-doles-out-relief-money Asma Khalid Coronavirus Live Updates: ‘Delta’ Likely To Become Dominant Coronavirus Variant In U.S., Former FDA Official Said /local-news/2021-06-15/coronavirus-live-updates-delta-likely-to-become-dominant-coronavirus-variant-in-u-s-former-fda-official-said This post will be updated today, Tuesday, June 15, and through the week with the latest information on COVID-19 in South Florida. Tue, 15 Jun 2021 09:48:47 GMT /local-news/2021-06-15/coronavirus-live-updates-delta-likely-to-become-dominant-coronavirus-variant-in-u-s-former-fda-official-said SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± News COVID-19 Relief Package Heads To Senate As Debate Over Minimum Wage Continues /news/2021-03-01/covid-19-relief-package-heads-to-senate-as-debate-over-minimum-wage-continues The Senate will debate a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 bill and aim to pass it using a process that avoids a Republican filibuster. A battle over efforts to raise the minimum wage still splits Democrats. Mon, 01 Mar 2021 11:54:30 GMT /news/2021-03-01/covid-19-relief-package-heads-to-senate-as-debate-over-minimum-wage-continues Deirdre Walsh Congress Passes $900 Billion Coronavirus Relief Bill, Ending Months-Long Stalemate /news/2020-12-22/congress-passes-900-billion-coronavirus-relief-bill-ending-months-long-stalemate The legislation extending aid to unemployed, providing money for vaccine distribution and a round of $600 stimulus checks was attached to an annual government funding bill that tacked on other items. Tue, 22 Dec 2020 12:18:39 GMT /news/2020-12-22/congress-passes-900-billion-coronavirus-relief-bill-ending-months-long-stalemate Deirdre Walsh