All Hands and Hearts Monthly Update - Florida (April)

FLORIDA RELIEF HURRICANE MICHAEL RESPONSE UPDATE (April 2019)

CURRENT ACTIVITIES (RECOVERY PHASE) ● ● ●

Chainsaw work: debris removal of blocking, hazardous, or potentially hazardous trees and limbs Debris removal: exterior, non vegetative debris removal within 50 feet of home Residential flood cleanup: assessment, mucking and gutting, personal item salvage, and mold sanitation

Upper left: a volunteer swamps tree debris Right: project coordinator Pete maintaining his chainsaw Bottom Left: a group of volunteers clear debris at a demolished trailer site

Volunteer Voices “This was such an amazing experience. I enjoyed every second I was here. The team was amazing; they were all so welcoming and helpful. I don’t have enough good words to express how amazing this trip was.”

OUR IMPACT

480

PEOPLE IMPACTED

180

JOBS COMPLETED

282

VOLUNTEERS

3,165

VOLUNTEER DAYS

DISASTER PROFILE On October 10th 2018, Hurricane Michael slammed into Mexico Beach, Florida as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained wind speeds of 155 mph - only 2 mph shy of a Category 5. With record-breaking wind speeds, Michael is both the strongest storm to make landfall in the continental US (since Hurricane Andrew in 1992), and is the strongest storm to ever hit the Florida Panhandle. Tracking across the Southeastern United States, winds plunged 1.4 million residents into complete darkness in Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Virginia, South Carolina and North Carolina. Communities across the region are devastated, and multiple towns in the Panhandle are destroyed beyond recognition. The overall death toll stands at 45 (35 in Florida alone).

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 Florida since October 2018. Assessing the immense and widespread destruction of the storm, our team identified a need for tree work, debris removal, mucking and gutting, and mold sanitation. Prioritizing the most vulnerable populations, we have deployed chainsaw and gutting teams to primarily rural communities in Bay County.

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 FLORIDA PARTNERS

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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