HURRICANE LAURA RELIEF UPDATE OCTOBER 2020
TOTAL PROGRAM IMPACT
71 29
Current Situation LIVES IMPACTED
VOLUNTEERS
61
VOLUNTEER DAYS
41
JOBS COMPLETED
After conducting extensive on-the-ground assessments and establishing a base of operations in Kirbyville, Texas and DeQuincy, Louisiana, our Disaster Assessment and Response Team (DART) has transitioned to a Response Program Team. Our main focus continues to be assisting families with chainsaw work and, with support of two AmeriCorps NCCC Teams, we’ve increased our capacity and reached more families. We’ve also begun roof tarping and completed 13 of these jobs to date. We’re continuing to work closely with other local organizations. We’ve connected with Long Term Recovery Groups in Jasper and Newton, Catholic Charities of Lake Charles, United Way 211 South West Louisiana (SWLA) and Water’s Edge Gathering to identify families with a critical need for support. We’ve also joined the Long Term Recovery Committee for South West Louisiana to assess if and how we can assist in longer-term recovery activities beyond our current program. If you’d like to join us in supporting communities impacted by Hurricane Laura, please consider making a donation.
Community Voices “We are eternally grateful because there was no way, with Charles in his condition, we could have taken care of that humongous tree, the trees that are down in the yard and other things,” Connie, homeowner we assisted in Bon Wier, Texas. Read the full story here.
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