On June 1 2020, the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season, Amazon announced the opening its first Disaster Relief Hub in Atlanta for faster response to regions frequently impacted by natural disasters, particularly in the southeastern U.S., Caribbean region, and Central America. Through the Disaster Relief Hub initiative, Amazon is donating logistics services, fulfillment center space, and over 500,000 relief items to support the global humanitarian efforts of community partners including American Red Cross, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, International Medical Corps, and World Central Kitchen, among others.

When a natural disaster hits, emergency teams quickly assess what supplies they have, procure items they need, and then consolidate, pack, and ship supplies into disaster zones. The process can take multiple days. To quicken that crucial timeframe, Amazon analyzed its data across four years of disaster support and formed a pre-positioning strategy. The strategy is tailored to the most common relief supplies needed by our community partners to do their lifesaving work. This session will cover some of the key elements that led to building the Disaster Relief Hub initiative and tips for effective community partnerships.

Development2030 Webinar Series - WORKING TOGETHER TO BUILD A DISASTER RELIEF HUB - Effective partnerships in building resilient communities