All Hands and Hearts Monthly Update - North Carolina (June)

NORTH CAROLINA RELIEF HURRICANE RECOVERY UPDATE (June 2019)

CURRENT ACTIVITIES (RECOVERY PHASE) ●

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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 9 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.

Geneva lost nearly all of her belongings in the hurricane. Her upper kitchen cabinets and a few personal items were all that was salvageable after flood waters swept through her home.

Pictured at left: Volunteers take a break to chat with Geneva who’s stopping by to check on the progress.

Pictured at right: Volunteer Rob admires his handiwork and the progress in her kitchen.

Volunteer Voices “It's very rewarding to give back and provide a well-needed service to a struggling community.”

“Could not have stepped into a more warming loving bunch of both staff and volunteers. I will truly cherish the memories I have created here. I wish the North Carolina team the best, this was truly an unforgettable experience.”

OUR IMPACT

494

PEOPLE IMPACTED

241

JOBS COMPLETED

520

VOLUNTEERS

5,171

VOLUNTEER DAYS

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.

OUR MISSION To effectively and efficiently address the immediate and long-term needs of communities impacted by natural disasters. By listening to local people, and deploying a unique model of engaging volunteers to enable direct impact, we rebuild safe, resilient schools, homes and other community infrastructure.

OUR NORTH CAROLINA PARTNERS

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