TEXAS HURRICANE HARVEY UPDATE HOUSTON & COASTAL BEND (NOVEMBER 2018)
CURRENT ACTIVITIES (RECOVERY PHASE) ● ● ●
Rebuilding homes in NE Houston and the Coastal Bend (average of 7 homes/month) Continued response work (mucking, gutting, and sanitizing homes) Thanks to the generous support from our partners at TUMI, we completed our first ever domestic school rebuild at the Rhodes School for the Performing Arts
DISASTER PROFILE Hurricane Harvey made landfall on August 25, 2017, near Rockport, TX as a category 4 Hurricane with a record 52" of rain and 130-mph winds. It led 41 counties in Southeast Texas to be designated as federal disaster areas; one third of Houston was completely flooded. An estimated 136,000 homes were damaged in Harris County (Houston) alone. Additionally, the Coastal Bend region was hit especially hard, with an estimated 39,927 damaged structures totaling $4.5 billion. Damage in this region was even more varied than in Houston - not only were homes affected by storm surge and rising waters, but the high speed winds damaged many trees and roofs. This caused top-down water damage, debris and tree hazards, and led to long-term struggles to keep homes dry. OUR WORK Thanks to critical support from donors, partners, and volunteers from around the world, All Hands and Hearts – Smart Response was able to complete impactful 16 and 18-week programs across the Coastal Bend and Harris County regions, respectively. Our teams responded to the cry for help with gutting and mold sanitizing homes. Between the two programs we were able to complete: 310 muck/gut jobs and 103 sanitation jobs, facilitating 2,074 volunteers and providing assistance to 1,374 people. Teams were also able to remove trees from 77 sites, and debris from 105 sites in the Coastal Bend region.
Above and Middle: The before, and beautiful after, of Juanita Ramos' completed home. Right: Site Supervisor Trainee Chandler, and Fannie Mae Volunteer install flooring.
OUR IMPACT
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PEOPLE IMPACTED
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JOBS COMPLETED
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HOMEOWNER HIGHLIGHTS Juanita Ramos and our team come together to celebrate the completion of her newly rebuilt home. Juanita was overjoyed to see the home finally finished, after a full floor to ceiling gut from the damage of Hurricane Harvey.
VOLUNTEERS VOICES “I was absolutely blown away by how organized this program is...so touched by everyone’s commitment to give back. I really loved being here and would definitely come back!” “It was an amazing experience! One that I will never forget.” “This experience was life changing. I felt like I truly made a difference. It made an impact hearing about the story of the homeowner and what we were doing to impact their live[s].”
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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.
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5 YEARS IN A ROW! Only 10% of charities have received at least 5 consecutive 4-star ratings. This means All Hands and Hearts outperforms most of the other 1.5 million charities in America in operational and financial efficiency.
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For additional information: Hana Wilder, Partnership Manager hana.w@allhandsandhearts.org or (774) 762-3180 www.allhandsandhearts.org