Disaster Relief news and trends

Deploying Spend Management Technology To Rebuild After Disaster Strikes
Spend Management // March 04, 2020

Fixing homes ravaged by fires and flooding is tough without access to proper spend tools that can quickly get workers into the field and reconcile on-field expenses. In the latest Workforce Spend Tracker, Barry Floyd, chief financial officer at Paul Davis Inc., explains how the...

How Spend Tech Helps Power Post-Disaster Reconstruction
Spend Management // March 03, 2020

Manual expense reports remain plagued with pain points for the employees and employers who must file them. It is thus unsurprising that 95 percent of companies are looking to improve their spend management software this year. The amount of data needed for these reports continues...

Afterpay, Red Cross Team To Collect Donations For Australia Fires
International // January 07, 2020

Afterpay and the Red Cross are looking for money donations to help Australia amid the bushfire crisis currently ravaging the country. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

When Disaster Strikes, Digital ID Is Front And Center
Disbursements // August 21, 2019

Hurricanes, wildfires, tornados, earthquakes and floods — disasters of all types tend to bring out the best and the worst in people. Generous donations. Ripped-off funds. Faulty grant applications and truckloads of supplies sent to the impacted areas. Whatever the angle — honest or fraudulent —...

Interviews & Exclusives
How Spend Tech Helps Power Post-Disaster Reconstruction

March 03, 2020
Manual expense reports remain plagued with pain points for the employees and employers who must file them. It is thus unsurprising that 95 percent of companies are looking to improve their spend management software this year. The amount of data needed for these reports continues to increase as well, and employees need to juggle paper […]

When Disaster Strikes, Digital ID Is Front And Center

August 21, 2019
Hurricanes, wildfires, tornados, earthquakes and floods — disasters of all types tend to bring out the best and the worst in people. Generous donations. Ripped-off funds. Faulty grant applications and truckloads...

Disaster-Proof Spend Management Solutions — For When Disaster Strikes

February 25, 2019
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Credit Unions: Better Together

October 02, 2017
The best offense is a good defense. It’s true in sports, and also true in disaster preparedness. Simply reacting is often too little, too late. When conditions are bad enough,...

Quick Reads
Community Banks Lead Fundraising for Texas Flood Recovery Efforts

July 14, 2025
Community banks in Texas made, matched and facilitated donations to help victims during the ongoing flooding that began in the state on July 4. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By […]

Afterpay, Red Cross Team To Collect Donations For Australia Fires

January 07, 2020
Afterpay and the Red Cross are looking for money donations to help Australia amid the bushfire crisis currently ravaging the country. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

US Gov’t Eyes Blockchain For Disaster Relief

December 27, 2018
According to the U.S. Department of Defense, blockchain has “a lot of potential” to help the way troops respond to disaster relief. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...