NORTH CAROLINA HURRICANE RECOVERY UPDATE AUGUST 2019
TOTAL PROGRAM IMPACT
585 631
Current Activities LIVES IMPACTED VOLUNTEERS
6,253
VOLUNTEER DAYS
302
JOBS COMPLETED
We continue to provide recovery assistance to homeowners in Pamlico and Craven Counties; filling the immediate and unmet needs of homeowners still struggling to recover. Working closely with the Pamlico Long Term Recovery Group and case management, the team continues to find homeowners who have received little to no support. Nearly 11 months after Hurricane Florence hit, response work (mucking, gutting, and sanitizing homes) continues. Scope of work expanded in January to include critical repairs and minor roof repairs. Our critical repair queue prioritizes the most vulnerable populations (elderly, disabled, children, low income, etc.) currently living in their homes. While not completing a total rebuild, our team works to provide a safe, sanitary, and comfortable place to live. Ultimately, bringing homeowners that much closer to a greater sense of normalcy and recovery.
Volunteer Voices “I have had the best time in North Carolina with AHAH. The People were so lovely and I found a family here. I learned a lot and I am really happy and grateful for that!” “I loved every minute of it! I was really able to break out of my shell and be who I want to be for the first time in a long time. Everyone was super welcoming and I never felt like I didn't belong here.”
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Disaster Profile Hurricane Florence made landfall just outside of Wilmington, North Carolina on September 14th, 2018. Despite weakening in intensity to a Category 1 storm, 90 mph winds uprooted trees and left 800,000 people without power. Dumping 18 trillion gallons of water, Florence is the wettest tropical system to ever hit North and South Carolina. Record breaking rainfall, coupled with storm surge, caused a flooding crisis and emergency evacuations across the Carolinas. A total of 48 people have died as a result of the hurricane, 37 of which were in North Carolina. The coastal communities of the state were some of the hardest hit, so our initial response efforts focused in New Bern and its surrounding areas.
Our Work Thanks to the crucial support of our partners, donors, local community, and volunteers from all over the world, All Hands and Hearts – Smart Response has run an impactful program in North Carolina since September 2018. Our work in Pamlico, Craven and Jones counties focused on debris clearing and residential flood cleanup up until late December. In early January, we shifted our focus primarily to critical home repair, while still providing much needed response work (mucking-and-gutting, mold sanitation). During the month of May, the team again expanded scope to include minor roof repairs.
About All Hands and Hearts We effectively and efficiently address the immediate and long-term needs of communities impacted by natural disasters. We communicate directly with local leaders and community members and then deploy our unique model of engaging volunteers to enable direct impact, helping to build safer, more resilient schools, homes and infrastructure. We have been awarded a 4-star rating by Charity Navigator five years in a row, placing us in the top 10% of all non-profits evaluated for financial and operational efficiency
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