 AmeriCorps Disaster Response Teams
(A-DRTs): AmeriCorps Disaster Response Teams (A-DRTs) have been responding
to the historic Missouri floods since December 29. In the first four days,
AmeriCorps St. Louis ERT members led 550 volunteers in filling and stacking
50,500 sandbags across multiple communities.
Since then,
additional A-DRTs have traveled to Missouri in partnership with Missouri State
Emergency Management and FEMA to coordinate and directly assist the cleanup
effort. To date, 144 A-DRT members and staff have mucked/gutted 276 structures,
removed 11,258 sandbags, conducted minor repairs on 52 homes, and treated 45
homes for mold. The field operations de-mobilized on March 1 and a small team
will continue supporting early recovery efforts until April 5. Response teams
include: AmeriCorps St. Louis ERT, Washington Conservation Corps, AmeriCorps
National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC), Conservation Corps of Minnesota &
Iowa, Hoopa Tribal Civilian Community Corps (TCCC), Volunteer Iowa, and Texas
Conservation Corps.
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This
past December, West Virginia welcomed the newest class of WV
Disaster Corps members. Over 50 AmeriCorps members received orientation and
training for the program. The program trains volunteers in disaster response
and recovery. Members are deployed to assist during disasters and long-term
recovery. In 2015 members assisted with Winter Storm Thor, the Yeager
Landslide, spring flooding, and long-term recovery throughout the state.
CNCS Program Wide
Response: In response to the Flint Water Crisis, the Corporation for
National and Community Service continues to coordinate with local authorities
and organizations, including the Michigan Community Service Commission, the
United Way, the City of Flint, and other federal and nonprofit partners.
In total, 46 national service members have been
deployed or are engaged in the response efforts:
One nine-member AmeriCorps NCCC
team is working with the United Way of Genesee County to support public
health education efforts.
Over 5,00 cases of water
distributed
4,000 replacement filters
distributed
Over 6,000 homes canvassed
Six RSVP Senior Corps volunteers
served as public information specialists.
Four AmeriCorps
VISTA members placed
at the Boys and Girls Club of Greater
Flint have helped to coordinate the water donations and deliveries
from Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Holland, Boys & Girls Clubs of
Cleveland and Boys & Girls Club of Hudson County, Pennsylvania. We estimate
that these water deliveries brought approximately 1,000 cases of bottled water,
200 gallon jugs and other essential supplies such as hand sanitizer and baby
wipes.
Two AmeriCorps members – one with Food
Corps, one with United Way Worldwide AmeriCorps – are assisting with
information distribution and donations management.
27 Operation AmeriCorps members
serving in schools have imported water safety and health and nutrition
curriculum into their lessons and after-school programming.
13 American Red Cross AmeriCorps
members supported response operations.
The Michigan Community Service
Commission, is supporting the United Way of Genesee County, the American Red
Cross, and other partners to operate the Flint Volunteer Reception Center and
website (www.flintvolunteer.com).
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