Disaster Relief
Working to preserve and expand the collaborative relationship between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the United States (US).
Disaster Recovery Efforts
Through Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba’s leadership, the UAE Embassy has facilitated grants to US communities that have suffered from natural disasters. He supported relief efforts in Joplin, Missouri, which was devastated by the deadliest tornado ever recorded in May 2011. Other areas benefiting from the UAE’s assistance include parts of New York and New Jersey affected by Hurricane Sandy in October 2012; Houston, Texas, which was flooded by Hurricane Harvey in 2017; and Jacksonville, Florida, which was ravaged by Hurricane Irma in September 2017. The UAE and Ambassador Al Otaiba have also been crucial in supporting the recovery of coral reefs along the Florida Keys following Hurricane Irma.
From hurricanes Katrina and Sandy, to Joplin, Missouri, which was devastated by one of the largest tornadoes ever recorded in the U.S., the UAE has helped communities across the U.S. recover from natural disasters. This is what friends do for each other in times of need.
