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Disaster Relief

  • Veteran, VA employee, gets free meals to New Orleans residents after Hurricane Ida

    Veteran, VA employee, gets free meals to New Orleans residents after Hurricane Ida

    “Down here in Louisiana, we take care of our neighbors.” Veteran Chris Cox and his VFW buddies served over 1,800 meals after Hurricane Ida.

  • Secretary: VA starting to execute fourth mission

    Secretary: VA starting to execute fourth mission

    VA is starting to execute its fourth mission of supporting the national COVID-19 response, VA Secretary Robert Wilkie said March 30 during a radio interview.

  • Biloxi VA nurses support Puerto Rican relief effort

    Biloxi VA nurses support Puerto Rican relief effort

    Registered Nurses Betzi Solla, Lucy Martin and Marguerita Pena-Agressott spent two weeks in Puerto Rico, volunteering through the Disaster Emergency Medical Personnel System (DEMPS) program.

  • Physicians: Help meet the needs of Veterans in Puerto Rico

    Physicians: Help meet the needs of Veterans in Puerto Rico

    Eight months have passed since Hurricane Maria made landfall in [...]

  • The power of a phone call: VA telehealth emergency response team reaches out to Puerto Rico’s Veterans

    The power of a phone call: VA telehealth emergency response team reaches out to Puerto Rico’s Veterans

    For weeks after hurricanes Irma and Maria struck the island of Puerto Rico, Dr. Sarai Ambert-Pompey struggled to reach two of her family members — an uncle who is a Veteran and an aunt who had been sick.

  • Hurricane Maria: VA’s ongoing support for Veterans in Puerto Rico

    Hurricane Maria: VA’s ongoing support for Veterans in Puerto Rico

    A month and a half after the devastation of Hurricane [...]

  • VA now hiring Medical Director in Puerto Rico

    VA now hiring Medical Director in Puerto Rico

    At VA, we strive to do all we can to [...]

  • What you need know about VA benefits in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma

    What you need know about VA benefits in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma

    Check out this summary of information and resources available to Veterans who have been impacted by Hurricane Irma.

  • Recovery continues in Texas: VA reaching out to Veterans throughout the area

    Recovery continues in Texas: VA reaching out to Veterans throughout the area

    With more than half a million Veterans affected by Hurricane Harvey and its aftermath, VA is reaching out to those who may need assistance, health care and information on benefits.

  • Donations for Veterans and VA employees affected by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma

    Donations for Veterans and VA employees affected by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma

    The contributions received from this special solicitation will be given to the PenFed Foundation, who will be giving grants to Veterans and VA employees impacted by Hurricane Harvey.

  • What you need know about VA benefits in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey

    What you need know about VA benefits in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey

    VA’s Veterans Benefits Administration has developed mechanisms to help Veterans impacted by Hurricane Harvey receive their benefit payments if their normal mail cannot be delivered.

  • VA continues to provide benefits and services in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey

    VA continues to provide benefits and services in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey

    Services such as GI Bill, home loan servicing and VA's Specially Adapted Housing grant program are standing by to assist Veteran affected by the storm and unprecedented flooding in the Houston area.

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Last updated May 16, 2025

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