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Disaster
Response
Planet Water Foundation’s disaster response platform is designed to provide safe drinking water access when needed most in the wake of emergencies and natural disasters. Our teams have experience of responding to disasters across 17 countries on five continents.
Response Phase - Solution
AquaBlock Emergency Water System
A First Response Solution
- Typically deployed as a first response solution as soon as possible after a disaster event occurrence.
- Deployed in designated evacuation centers.
- Initially operated by Planet Water staff or partners, then handed over to the recipient community and operated by trained personnel.
- After initial use, the AquaBlock can be re-staged for future use thus building capacity to respond to future events.
Patented, Advanced Water
Filtration System
- Two on-board pump solutions, electric and petrol, selectable with turn of a valve.
- 4-stage water purification system housed in a lockable aluminum container.
- Chlorine dosing keeps drinking water safe for up to 24 hours after access.
- Produces 700 liters per hour with capacity to support daily drinking water needs of up to 6,000 people.
- Eight water access points and water bottle pedestals.
- Accepts surface and ground water sources.
- External lights for night-time operations.
Recovery Phase - Solution
AquaTower Water Filtration System
A Post Recovery Solution
- A permanent water filtration system commonly deployed as a post recovery solution after a disaster event occurrence.
- Common project deployment locations include schools, community centers, and health care facilities.
- Initially operated by Planet Water staff or partners, and then handed over to the recipient community trained personnel.
- Installed within 3 hours time.
Safe Drinking Water Access
- Three-stage water filtration incorporating ultrafiltration (UF) hollow fiber membrane technology and activated carbon for enhanced water quality.
- Produces up to 1,000 liters per hour capable of supporting the daily drinking water requirements of up to 1,800 people.
- Six water access points.
- Three liquid soap dispensers for handwashing.
- Easily managed with a simple operation and daily maintenance process.
Previous Response Events
Response Stories
Safe drinking water for Asheville
Following the catastrophic impact caused by Hurricane Helene in the southeastern US, Planet Water Foundation initiated a major response to meet the urgent need for safe drinking water in Asheville, NC.
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The Super Typhoon
Typhoon Yagi delivered a colossal deluge of rain in Vietnam on September 7, 2024. In what is considered one of the strongest storms to hit the country in three decades, widespread flooding and landslides damaged nearly 190,000 homes, and impacted around three million people.
Planet Water’s response was initiated within hours, with AquaTower water filtration systems deployed in some of the hardest-hit areas in Yen Bai Province.
A Catastrophic Storm
Classified as a Category 5 Hurricane, Otis made landfall over the coastal city of Acapulco, central Guerrero State, southern Mexico in the early morning of October 25, 2023 causing floods and landslides, killing and injuring dozens of people.
In cooperation with Coordinación Nacional de Protección Civil, Planet Water Foundation deployed a total of ten water filtration systems in the disaster zone in 2 phases.
A Devastating Impact
Morocco was rattled by a powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake in September, 2023 claiming almost 3,000 lives. Homes and structures across the High Atlas Mountains were destroyed, leaving the area barely recognisable. Planet Water Foundation’s response commenced with the airlifting of AquaBlock emergency water systems from our global logistics hub into Casablanca, from where they were transported via land into the disaster zone. In total our response supported up to 60,000 people with safe drinking water.
Mass Devastation
On February 6, 2023 a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck south central Türkiye. Just 11 minutes later, it was followed by a magnitude 6.7 aftershock. The devastation resulted in tens of thousands of deaths and the destruction of countless buildings.
Planet Water Foundation, with support of Xylem, coordinated with Turkish disaster management agency AFAD and the Red Crescent to bring AquaBlock emergency water systems into the most severely affected provinces of Adiyaman, Kahramanmaras and Hatay where they were deployed in evacuation camps where survivors had been relocated.
Response Stories
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Participation Level
Participation Level
Participation Level
Tier 1
$200,000
12
Tier 2
$100,000
5
Tier 3
$50,000
5
Tier 4
$30,000
1
Program Deliverables
- Signature CSR program focused on disaster response.
- Event situational report provided to solicit event participation.
- Event opt-in / out option with carry over.
- Partner co-branding on deployed solutions.
- Event photography where possible.
- Deployment status updates.
- Communication engagements - social media, etc. before, during, and after deployments.
- Alliance webpage with program information.
- Event specific global press release inclusion.
- Post-event impact report (PDF).
Join the disaster response alliance
Email info@planet-water.org to learn more about how your company can join
the Planet Water Foundation Disaster Response Alliance.
Supporting partners
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Planet Water Foundation’s disaster response work has brought safe water access to communities across the world following natural disasters and humanitarian crises.
Supporting partners
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Planet Water Foundation’s disaster response work has brought safe water access to communities across the world following natural disasters and humanitarian crises.
