AHAH Monthly Program Update - Louisiana (January 2021)

LOUISIANA HURRICANE RELIEF UPDATE JANUARY 2021

TOTAL PROGRAM IMPACT

277 56

LIVES IMPACTED

VOLUNTEERS

1,352

VOLUNTEER DAYS

163

JOBS COMPLETED

Current Situation Having successfully started our Resilient Roof Repair Program in December 2020, our team of All Hands and Hearts staff and AmeriCorps NCCC volunteers completed three roofs before taking a well deserved holiday break. They also completed over 90 tree removal jobs, 10 muck and guts, 8 debris removal jobs and 48 roof tarping jobs.

We’re now in the process of establishing a new base of operations before we welcome our team back from break. We continue to work closely with partner organizations to ensure we have a consistent work queue and reach homeowners with the highest level of need.

Community Voices Our team first met Mr. Marvin while working at another house and soon learnt he acts as a “hub” in the neighborhood; always looking out for others, maintaining connections and providing support, but wanting nothing in return. It wasn’t long before the team found time to begin work at his home. They helped remove a damaged tree from his property and repaired the roof. His home will also be assessed for a muck and gut job this month. Mr. Marvin says we’ve done enough for him, but the enjoyable conversation, considerate attention, frequent treats and generous help he’s given us measure up to just as much.

Photos (left): Mr Marvin sitting outside his home, with pieces of the large tree that our team helped him remove in the background; (top) AHAH staff and Americorps NCCC members working on a resilient roof repair.

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Disaster Profile Louisiana has been hit by four storms this year, the two largest of which caused significant damage. On August 27, Hurricane Laura pounded the Louisiana and Texas coasts, making landfall near Cameron, Louisiana as a Category 4 storm with 150-mph winds. Six weeks later, on October 9, Hurricane Delta made landfall as a Category 2 storm in Creole, Louisiana. It followed a similar path to Hurricane Laura and compounded the damages already left by previous storms as well as causing a lot more rainfall accumulation, with several places reporting up to 18” within a few hours.

Our Work Our team is assisting families impacted by both Hurricane Laura and Delta, and with the support of AmeriCorps NCCC members, has been focusing on response activities to date. In December 2020, we began a Resilient Roof Repair Program to help address some of the long-term recovery needs. We’ve committed to stay in Louisiana into 2021, and will be continuing with both response and recovery activities. If you’d like to join us in supporting communities impacted by the Louisiana Hurricanes, please consider making a donation.

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 earned a 4-star rating by Charity Navigator for the seventh year in a row. This year only seven percent of rated non-profits received this distinction for financial and operational efficiency.

Our Partners

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