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

NORTH CAROLINA HURRICANE RECOVERY UPDATE JULY 2019

521 586

LIVES IMPACTED VOLUNTEERS

5,651

VOLUNTEER DAYS

281

JOBS COMPLETED

Current Activities 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 10 months after Hurricane Florence hit, response work (mucking, gutting, and sanitizing homes) continues and we are also doing 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.

Volunteer Voices “I went in to this on a whim, no summer plans, never done construction, never seen the ocean (or a wasp for that matter) and I came out of this having learned and gained more than I could have ever imagined. Thank you North Carolina program for all you have done for me, I am glad I could be of any help.”

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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 the Carolinas. 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, we have 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.

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 been awarded a 4-star rating by Charity Navigator five years in a row, placing us in the top 10% of all non-profits evaluated for financial and operational efficiency.

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