All Hands and Hearts effectively and efficiently addresses the immediate and long-term needs of communities impacted by disasters. We are committed to tracking and responding to natural hazards, storms and disasters around the world including earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, tornados, wildfires and more. For more than fifteen years we have used our volunteer-powered model to mobilize volunteers from around the world, to come early and stay late.
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All Hands and Hearts’ team has been actively engaging with impacted communities in Laurel County, Kentucky, since arriving on the ground. Through ongoing community assessments and conversations with residents, the urgent need for debris and tree removal is clear. As additional storms move through the region, our team is prioritizing safety and following guidance from the Governor and the National Weather Service.
Our Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) has arrived in Laurel County, Kentucky, and is actively engaging with local officials and community members to meet the urgent needs of those impacted. The team is sharing reports of profound devastating, with entire neighborhoods leveled and critical infrastructure damaged.
A powerful storm system has swept across the central U.S., triggering deadly tornadoes in Missouri and Kentucky. Laurel County, Kentucky, was hit especially hard, with at least 17 fatalities reported in London and surrounding areas. The tornado, preliminarily rated EF3, caused widespread destruction. This marks the third major disaster declaration in the state this year. All Hands and Hearts is mobilizing a Disaster Assistance Response Team to Kentucky. Our team will focus on immediate relief efforts in the affected communities.
A slow-moving storm system brought heavy rain, large hail, and 17 reported tornadoes to parts of Texas and Oklahoma, resulting in three reported deaths. The storm caused widespread damage, downing trees, power lines and electric poles. In Moore, Oklahoma officials responded to multiple high-water incidents, including stranded vehicles, while Hughes County reported destroyed homes and washed-out roads. All Hands and Hearts is monitoring the situation as it evolves.
Since Wednesday, at least 20 people have died amid the outbreak of severe weather, including several people killed in southwestern Tennessee after a strong EF-3 tornado ripped through the city of Selmer. As of Sunday morning, some locations in Tennessee and Kentucky have reported double-digit rainfall totals from the event. Since Friday, the highest rainfall total was reported in East Memphis, where more than 14 inches of rain fell. As of Sunday, more than 90 tornadoes had been reported in at least 10 states, from Kansas to Ohio.
All Hands and Hearts (AHAH) is committed to supporting response efforts in both Myanmar and along the Thailand–Myanmar border through trusted partnerships and targeted aid.
We’re proud to share that we’ve established strong ties with community groups, churches and grassroots organizations inside Myanmar. These local partners are helping us reach those most affected. Through them, we are providing direct cash assistance and procurement of essential goods, such as shelter material, water filtration systems and hygiene kits—ensuring that critical aid reaches survivors on the ground. Given the current challenges in Myanmar, including limited access to electricity, water and communication, we are working directly with local capacity at this time to avoid placing additional strain on local resources. Once the initial response phase is complete, we will explore how we can best support cleanup and long-term recovery efforts.
Together with our partners, we’re delivering immediate support and addressing the most urgent needs of those impacted by the earthquake.
A new wave of severe weather is ramping up from Texas to Kentucky, with a severe thunderstorm watch and two tornado watches in effect into Thursday night. Little Rock, Arkansas, Shreveport, Louisiana,and Memphis and Nashville, Tennessee are all at risk of damaging storms. Severe thunderstorms through Thursday night could produce isolated tornadoes, hail and localized damaging wind gusts of 60-70 mph.
At least six deaths have been reported in the wake of the violent tornado outbreak, with four of those reported in Tennessee. The latest confirmed deaths bring the total to six across the region, including earlier fatalities in McNairy and Obion counties in Tennessee and Cape Girardeau County, Missouri.
The risk of life-threatening flooding in the Mississippi Valley has escalated, with a rare level 4 of 4 high-risk flood warning now in effect for three consecutive days—Thursday through Saturday. This level of flooding threat is uncommon outside of hurricane season and has historically caused the majority of flood-related damage and fatalities.
Arkansas remains at the center of the highest risk, with parts of Missouri, Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi, Illinois, Indiana and Oklahoma also in the flood zone. Communities in these areas should prepare for significant impacts as extreme rainfall continues.
Severe weather struck overnight, with dangerous nocturnal tornadoes reported across multiple states. In Missouri, one fatality has been confirmed, while Tennessee has reported three fatalities as suspected tornadoes impacted McNairy, Obion and Fayette counties. This devastation comes as parts of the central United States brace for extreme rainfall, with up to four months’ worth of rain expected to fall in less than a week—posing a significant risk of major flooding and further endangering lives and property. All Hands and Hearts is closely monitoring the situation.
Our team continues to connect with international organizations as Bangkok, Thailand, becomes a key staging area and coordination hub for international aid efforts. Moving aid into the country remains a challenge, with organizations on the ground still facing access constraints and awaiting visa approvals from the Myanmar embassy.
As international efforts concentrate in Bangkok, we are also focusing on engaging with local organizations. Part of our team has traveled to Chiang Mai, Thailand, to meet with international NGOs and grassroots organizations operating in Northern Thailand. The team is also working to identify organizations actively responding within Myanmar. We are assessing potential ways to support, including providing non-food items, food supplies, hygiene kits or facilitating direct cash assistance. We are also exploring opportunities to assist earthquake survivors from Myanmar who have crossed the border into Thailand.
Our team continues to coordinate in Bangkok as more organizations arrive. This morning, the team attended an informal Logistics Cluster Call, where organizations on the ground connected to assess challenges and explore collaborative solutions to support the most urgent needs.
With two more team members arriving, we plan to split the team tomorrow—one group will travel to Chiang Mai to assess impacts and identify potential partners in Northern Thailand, while the other remains in Bangkok for continued coordination.
Our team is stationed on the ground in Bangkok, Thailand. We are engaging with international NGOs staged in Thailand to assess how we can support relief efforts in Myanmar, where search and rescue operations continue and urgent needs for food, water and supplies persist. Drawing from our 2023 Türkiye earthquake response—where we assisted with rubble removal and built temporary shelters, latrines and child-safe spaces—we are evaluating how we can best help.
Navigating entry into Myanmar is a shared challenge among aid agencies, and we are working collaboratively to find solutions while also exploring cross-border aid deliveries, similar to our Ukraine response, where we helped transport critical supplies from Poland into affected areas.
At least two fatalities have been reported following a weekend of severe weather. Tornadoes were confirmed on Sunday in Arkansas, Missouri, and Michigan, while tornado watches and warnings remained in effect overnight across parts of Tennessee, Mississippi, and Alabama. Widespread power outages have left more than half a million homes and businesses without electricity in Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky. The storm system continues to pose a significant threat, with nearly 100 million people along the East Coast at risk. All Hands and Hearts is monitoring the situation.
All Hands and Hearts’ Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) is on the ground, actively conducting assessments in Bangkok, Thailand, and working to identify local organizations we can support as the region responds to this devastating earthquake. Our team is seeing a lot of damage, including a levelled high-rise building that was under construction and collapsed due to the shockwaves. Authorities are still working to recover missing individuals trapped in the building. Show your support by donating today.
Catastrophic flooding has inundated South Texas, leaving communities underwater, displacing families and causing widespread damage to homes and infrastructure. Days of relentless rainfall have led to flash floods and rising rivers, with rescue operations underway as emergency responders work to reach those in need.
All Hands and Hearts (AHAH) is actively monitoring the situation.
Reports are still coming in as immediate response efforts continue, but early assessments indicate collapsed buildings, damage to major infrastructure and significant humanitarian needs. All Hands and Hearts (AHAH) is on the ground in Bangkok, Thailand, mobilizing resources, addressing immediate needs and assessing how we can best support affected communities.
Myanmar has declared a state of emergency in six regions and Thailand has declared multiple “Areas of Emergency”. Leveraging our international network and 20 years of experience, together with local and regional partners, we are working to understand the extent of the damage and are mobilizing to assist those in need. Stand with us as we support communities affected by this devastating earthquake by donating today.
The earthquake struck at 1:20 PM local time with an epicenter near Mandalay, Myanmar’s second largest city. The powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake resulted in a 6.4 magnitude aftershock and tremors were felt across the region in areas like Thailand and China. Initial reports share that there have been 153 confirmed casualties and over 700 injured, although this number is expected to increase as recovery efforts continue. All Hands and Hearts is supporting communities affected by this devastating earthquake. Show your support by donating today.
A powerful 7.7 magnitude struck Myanmar on Friday, March 28, with tremors felt in Bangkok, Thailand, 1400km away. At least three fatalities have been confirmed in Myanmar and at least one fatality in Thailand, as well as an unknown number of people still trapped in a high-rise building in Bangkok that collapsed. Myanmar has declared a state of emergency.
We use information from reputable sources like the National Hurricane Center to make informed decisions regarding our responses to storms around the world.