10,000 Volunteers Respond to Texas Floods

AmeriCorps sent this bulletin at 07/01/2015 01:45 PM EDT

More Than 10,000 Volunteers Helping Texas Recover

AmeriCorps Members Looking Out Over Flood Damage in Texas

National service programs are supporting response and recovery activities from flooding and storm damage in Texas. Activities include Volunteer Reception Center operations, managing volunteers, mucking/gutting homes, chainsaw hazard trees, and debris removal. More than 220 AmeriCorps members and Senior Corps volunteers have led the way. 

To date, national service members have: 

  • Registered more than 10,090 volunteers who have served more than 65,776 hours 
  • More than 110 homes mucked/gutted 
  • Managed more than 800 work orders
  • Managed 3 Volunteer Reception Centers
  • Served more than 6,900 meals
  • Distributed more than 9,000 gallons of water
  • Supported Multi-Agency Resource Centers
  • Supported donations management
  • Supported FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance operations and Individual Assistance and Recovery operations
  • Assisted with client casework, feeding, damage assessment, and mass care

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Coal City, IL

In addition to the 4 AmeriCorps members and 1 staff person from AmeriCorps St. Louis – an additional 6 AmeriCorps members with Conservation Corps of Minnesota and Iowa have deployed to provide assistance with volunteer management following severe weather and tornadoes in Illinois last week. To date the team has leveraged 615 volunteers in recovery efforts. 

More information on the storm impact from the Weather Channel.

Wenatchee, WA

24 Washington Conservation Corps AmeriCorps members and staff are now at work doing a variety of fire camp work on the Sleepy Hollow fire on the very edge of Wenatchee, WA.  Dozens of residences and other buildings have been destroyed. Crews are working on setting up the camp, ordering and taking in supplies, delivering tools and equipment and anything else that needs to be done.  

Hurricane Katrina, 10 Years Later

Hurricane Katrina @ 10 Years

 

Visit the brand new Hurricane Katrina 10th anniversary website!

Ten years ago this August, our country was shaken by Hurricane Katrina, a storm that affected millions along the Gulf Coast and in regions across the country that rose to their aid. In record numbers residents of the affected communities, national service, businesses, nonprofit organizations, churches, and volunteers worked together to rebuild communities. The Gulf coast has come a long way since August 2005. This summer we commemorate 10 years of hard work, community resilience, and the service and innovation that continues to support an even stronger and healthier Gulf coast.

Texas Volunteer Reception Centers

 Under the coordination of AmeriCorps Disaster Response Teams, thousands of volunteers have assisted residents with home clean-up and debris clearing from the devastating floods. But the work is not finished and there are many residents that still need help. Whether you can donate a few hours or several days of your time, your effort will help multiply effect and speed the recovery for disaster survivors. Volunteers can register at the below locations:

Wimberley Volunteer Reception Center
200 Stillwater Dr, Suite 2
Wimberley, TX
(512) 715-4234
Monday – Saturday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

San Marcos Volunteer Reception Center
126 W. Hopkins St.
San Marcos, TX 
(522) 753-2320
Monday – Saturday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Bastrop Volunteer Reception Center
1106 College St.
Bastrop, TX 78602
(512) 521-3001
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

AmeriCorps members from the Texas Conservation Corps, Arizona Conservation Corps, Hoopa Tribal Civilian Community Corps, AmeriCorps St. Louis-Emergency Response Team and the Conservation Corps of Minnesota and Iowa are supporting local and state efforts to provide volunteer support to residents in Wimberley, San Marcos and Bastrop.  

July 1, 2015

Clarksville, MO

6 AmeriCorps members with AmeriCorps St. Louis have deployed to Clarksville, MO to assist with flood response operations. They are managing volunteer operations to place sandbags throughout the community to prevent damage from rising waters.

National service has previously responded in Clarksville to assist in flood response.

Resources

National Service Assets in Times of Disaster

This document lists the national service resources available for disaster assistance.


New Disaster Events

For information on new disaster events, please visit FEMA’s daily situation report.

CNCS Disaster Services Knowledge Network

This online network provides a place to share what works at the intersection of disaster services and national service.

Disaster Preparedness

To learn more about how to prepare your family and community, please visit Ready.gov. 

Disaster Distress Helpline

1-800-985-5990

The Disaster Distress Helpline provides 24/7, year-round crisis counseling and support. The Helpline is staffed by trained counselors from a network of crisis call centers located across the United States, all of whom provide:

  • Crisis counseling for those who are in emotional distress related to any natural or human-caused disaster
  • Information on how to recognize distress and its effects on individuals and families
  • Tips for healthy coping
  • Disaster-specific resources and referral information.