Category 5 Hurricane Irma Brings 180-MPH Winds to Bear on Caribbean Islands
I know that this is slightly off-topic so feel free to downvote if you feel so inclined:<p>There's a lot of money that goes into disaster relief and recovery. I think that's great and very worthwhile, thoughts on charity accountability notwithstanding.<p>What I wonder, though, is if there are any organizations that provide pre-relief (prelief?) for disasters. For instance, the comment in this discussion about the airlines overbooking for flights out of the Turks made me think, "we've known that this is a possibility for a while, could aid funds be provided to get folks to safety in advance?" I know that there are a lot of logistical problems to solve (where do they go? for how long will they stay? what about their lives/livelihoods at home? how does an organization maintain accountability with donations for a disaster that has yet to happen?)<p>Anyway, it's just a thought. I didn't know if such an organization existed, or if it's even feasible.