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GEM 2024  Mission

USA Floods 2024

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Fox 5 San Diego
Organizations step in to help flood survivors as they continue to rebuild months later
Fox 5 San Diego
Organizations step in to help flood survivors as they continue to rebuild months later
NBC San Diego
Nonprofit brings more than $1M worth of household items to help San Diego flood victims
NBC San Diego
Nonprofit brings more than $1M worth of household items to help San Diego flood victims

Phase 1: Immediate Response

GEM stays committed to an immediate and effective response to unexpected flooding across the USA in 2024. We stood ready to mobilize resources from our multiple branches, with an average response time of 24 hours. From deploying truckloads of aid to collaborating with local first responders, our focus is on providing aid, support, and recovery initiatives to those affected by floods.

California

GEM USA West responded immediately to January’s extensive flooding in San Diego, brought on by a historic rainstorm. Initially responding in South Crest and Shelltown, we supplied community members with Family Necessity Kits, hygiene and baby supplies, and heavy duty cleaning supplies and hazmat boots for cleaning response. Our response in San Diego lasted over a year, which went from immediate support to long term assistance, such as home appliances and large scale aid.

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Earthquakes
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Indonesia Earthquake 2026

Indonesia
GEM Europe, in partnership with the Royal Caribbean Group, has mobilized and is responding to the 7.7 magnitude quake off Indonesia’s coast. Dozens of people have lost their lives, hundreds of buildings have been damaged, and critical infrastructure has been impacted.
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Hurricanes
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Hurricane Lala

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GEM Hawaii Pacific is actively pre‑positioning itself for the impact of Tropical Storm/Hurricane Lala, leveraging its existing nationwide infrastructure, warehousing capacity, and proven logistics network to move fast when impact hits.
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Earthquakes
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Colombia Earthquake

Colombia
On August 10th, a 7.4 magnitude quake struck the Western region of Colombia, causing immediate damage and destruction across many areas. The GEM team has already deployed to the area.
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Fires
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Washington State Wildfires

United States
Spokane County, Washington is presently being affected by its largest natural disaster in history with the Old Trails, Fairview, and Autumn Lane Fires destroying thousands of acres of land.
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Earthquakes
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Venezuela Earthquakes

On the evening of June 24th, back-to-back earthquakes struck Venezuela, with a 7.1 magnitude quake followed roughly a minute later by an even stronger 7.5 magnitude quake, centered just west of the capital. Buildings have collapsed across Caracas, where rescue crews are searching for survivors.
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Earthquakes
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Philippines Earthquake 2026

Early June 8th, The Philippines most populous island of Mindanao was struck by a 7.8 magnitude quake. Immediately, infrastructure was severely damaged and tsunami warnings were put in place for the region.
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Lebanon Crisis

The GEM MENA team, alongside our partners HCI & ONSUR, is presently on the ground in Tyre (Soor), Lebanon supporting displaced families and individuals. The ongoing conflict and crisis in Lebanon has left roughly 80% of the population in poverty.
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Tornadoes
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Oklahoma Tornado

GEM is presently on the ground in Enid, Oklahoma where a massive tornado destroyed over 40 homes and tore through neighbourhoods. Considered the strongest tornado of the year, so far, the storm has caused disruptions to power and water systems and to the Vance Air Force Base.
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Fires
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Georgia Wildfires

United States
Multiple wildfires are currently burning throughout the state of Georgia, with containment efforts stalled due to dry conditions and high winds. The fires have destroyed dozens of homes, forced evacuations in many communities, and put +1,000 more structures at risk.
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