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The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) has deployed national service members and staff to the Hurricane Sandy impact regions. Below is a synopsis as of 1:00 pm on Saturday, November 3, 2012:
- IN TOTAL, more than 929 national service members deployed and serving in disaster affected communities. Of those:
- 484 AmeriCorps and Senior Corps members to assist with shelter operations and other response activities
- 445 members of FEMA Corps, a new unit of AmeriCorps NCCC, have deployed or are being re-routed to New York and New Jersey to support FEMA Emergency Response operations in storm impacted communities. Currently:
- 220 FEMA Corps members have been assigned to New York
- 205 FEMA Corps members are on the ground in New York
- 12 FEMA Corps members are in transit to New York and will report on 11/4/12
- 225 FEMA Corps members have been assigned to New Jersey
- 127 FEMA Corps members have reported to New Jersey
- 83 FEMA Corps members are in transit and will report for duty between 11/3/12
and 11/4/12 in New Jersey
- More than 855 national service members are on stand-by for possible deployment
NATIONAL SERVICE DEPLOYMENTS
Updated: American Red Cross Preparedness and Response Corps
October 31st
20 members have deployed to support the American Red Cross with shelter operations, mass care, and Emergency Response Vehicle operations in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
CONNECTICUT
CNCS CT State Office distributed a list of Red Cross volunteer needs to AmeriCorps VISTA members in response to offers of assistance from VISTAs and in response to requests for help from the Red Cross. CT AmeriCorps Alums is also distributing volunteer opportunities to its network.
MIDDLETOWN AND BETHEL, CT
NEW Youth Health Service Corps and Public Allies
November 1st
24 members are volunteering with the Red Cross at two locations: a bulk distribution center in Middletown and a food distribution site in Bethel.
LONDON COUNTY, CT
NEW United Way of Southeastern Connecticut AmeriCorps VISTA
October 31st
3 members from the United Way of Southeastern Connecticut VISTA Program have engaged in assisting with surveying feeding sites and townships on behalf of those who need blankets, water, and food support beyond local capacity. Several additional AmeriCorps VISTA members are joining them at a food distribution center on November 3 to distribute food to people in New London who have been without power for almost a week.
BRIDGEPORT, CT
NEW Bridgeport Foster Grandparent Program
October 31st
Bridgeport Foster Grandparent Program has identified resources on counseling children impacted by disaster so the Foster Grandparents can be prepared to meet the needs of the children they tutor when the children return to school.
AmeriCorps NCCC - Atlantic Region
October 31st
18 members have deployed to support the American Red Cross with shelter operations.
MARYLAND
BALTIMORE, MD
AmeriCorps Together We Prepare Program
October 28th
9 members have deployed to support the American Red Cross with shelter operations, mass care, and Emergency Vehicle Response operations.
NEW JERSEY
AmeriCorps State
October 27th
30 members have deployed under the direction and authority of the New Jersey State Administration to assist with ESF-6 functions including shelter operations and mass care. Some members have been assigned to assist at the Joint Field Office.
EWING, NJ
NEW College of New Jersey VISTA Program
November 2nd
1 member has been temporarily re-assigned to coordinate the College of New Jersey’s response, including organizing student and faculty supply drives and service trips in partnership with the Borough of Belmar, NJ.
ELIZABETH, NJ
NEW AmeriCorps VISTA
November 1st
4 members have been temporarily reassigned at Jefferson Park Ministries to coordinate distribution of dry goods to residents without power and to provide support to more than 45 Foster Grandparent volunteers who are without power. The sponsor organization is operating as a make-shift distribution center.
AmeriCorps Together We Prepare Program
October 31st
5 members have deployed to support the American Red Cross with shelter operations and mass care.
BRUNSWICK, NJ
Washington Service Corps
October 31st
1 member has deployed to support the American Red Cross with shelter operations.
NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ
AmeriCorps NCCC - Atlantic Region
October 31st
60 members have deployed to support the American Red Cross with shelter operations.
PRINCETON, NJ
Updated: Washington Service Corps
October 31st
3 members have deployed to support the American Red Cross with shelter and feeding operations.
TRENTON, NJ
NEW AmeriCorps VISTA
November 2nd
1 VISTA has been reassigned to help recruit and coordinate volunteers for the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen. The soup kitchen has seen an increase in patron numbers have due to power outages.
AmeriCorps NCCC - Atlantic Region
October 31st
16 members have deployed to support the New Jersey State Service Commission with 211 Call Center Support and EOC support.
PRINCETON AND TINTON FALLS, NJ
AmeriCorps NCCC - Atlantic Region
October 27th
16 members will deploy on October 28th to support the American Red Cross with shelter operations.
NEW YORK
NEW Massachusetts Service Alliance, Barnstable County AmeriCorps
November 1st
A team will be deployed to New York early next week to shelter management support.
NEW YORK, NY
NEW Hoopa Tribal Civilian Community Corps
November 1st
21 members have deployed under FEMA Mission Assignment to support the American Red Cross with shelter operations.
NEW Minnesota and Iowa Conservation Corps
November 1st
35 members have deployed under FEMA Mission Assignment to support the American Red Cross with shelter operations.
NEW Montana Conservation Corps
November 1st
42 members have deployed and are expected to arrive on site on 11/4/12. This team is deployed under FEMA Mission Assignment to support the American Red Cross with shelter operations.
NEW Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service
November 1st
8 members have deployed and are expected to arrive on site on 11/4/12. This team is deployed under FEMA Mission Assignment to support the American Red Cross with shelter operations.
NEW AmeriCorps NCCC - Southern Region
November 2nd
20 members have been deployed under FEMA Mission Assignment to support a City of New York shelter with shelter operations.
Washington Conservation Corps
October 31st
48 members have deployed under FEMA Mission Assignment to support the American Red Cross with shelter operations.
AmeriCorps St. Louis
October 31st
15 members have deployed under FEMA Mission Assignment to support the American Red Cross with shelter operations.
LONG ISLAND, NY
NEW Massachusetts Service Alliance, Barnstable County AmeriCorps
November 1st
6 members will travel to Staten Island on November 4 to support the National Park Service with fire prevention services.
AmeriCorps NCCC - Southern Region
October 27th
18 members deployed on October 28th to support the American Red Cross with shelter operations in Albany, NY. This team has now been moved to support shelter operations in Huntington Station, Deer Park, and Farmingdale, NY.
WHITE PLAINS, NY
Washington Service Corps
October 31st
1 member has deployed to support the American Red Cross with feeding and shelter operations.
RHODE ISLAND
WESTERLY, RI
NEW Ready to Learn Providence AmeriCorps
November 1st
Members are serving at the Westerly Emergency Operations Center.
PROVIDENCE, RI
AmeriCorps NCCC - Atlantic Region
October 31st
20 members have deployed to support the Rhode Island Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) with 211 Call Center support.
BRISTOL AND NEWPORT COUNTIES
RSVP
October 29th
15 RSVP volunteers (approximately) are providing shelter operations support at the Bristol, Barrington, and Tiverton Shelters.
Eastbay Community Action AmeriCorps Program
October 29th
20 members (approximately) are supporting the United Way 211 Call Center and shelter operations at the Barrington shelter.
WEST VIRGINIA
CHARLESTON, WV
NEW Washington Service Corps
November 1st
2 member has deployed to support the American Red Cross with feeding operations.
STATE SERVICE COMMISSIONS
Commissions in the region activated for disaster response by reaching out to volunteers, asking them to pre-register to volunteer, distributing newsletters to volunteers and AmeriCorps State programs informing them on how to be safe and how to volunteer and Commission staff along the Atlantic coast are monitoring the weather, and managing volunteer registration and volunteer requests.
Updated: Serve Rhode Island
October 29th
Serve Rhode Island has begun outreach and pre-registering volunteers to support recovery operations on their website www.serverhodeisland.org.
Serve Rhode Island has deployed volunteers to assist at:
- United Way 211 in Rhode Island to assist in collecting damage reports
- RI Department of Health - Volunteer Food Inspectors going out to local restaurants who lost power
- Westerly Emergency Operations Center
- Westerly Chamber of Commerce - working to distribute passes to allow businesses access to their properties past road closures
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Chariho High School - which is opening to provide showers for residents without power
Volunteer New Hampshire Update
October 29th
Volunteer New Hampshire has been activated as part of the State Emergency Operations Plan to oversee the management of volunteers and donations. Volunteer NH has called on programs including NH Disaster Animal Response Team (DART), Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD), National service programs (AmeriCorps, VISTA, and Senior Corps) and CERT teams to be on standby with volunteer rosters prepared.
NEW DISASTER EVENTS
For information on new disaster events, please visit FEMA’s daily situation report at: http://www.fema.gov/emergency/reports/index.shtm.
For information on new disaster events, please visit FEMA’s daily situation report at: http://www.fema.gov/emergency/reports/index.shtm.
RESOURCES
How to Volunteer or Donate to Hurricane Sandy Response Efforts
National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters (NVOAD) has posted information on how individuals can give their time or resources to those affected by the storm. For more information, please visit: http://www.nvoad.org/help
American Red Cross Disaster Relief - Become an American Red Cross Spontaneous Volunteer by contacting Leslie R. Fletcher, Director of Volunteer Administration, at leslie.fletcher@redcross.org or (215) 405-8558 or (267) 246-4521.
Blood donations are needed not only because of the injuries caused by the powerful storm but also because 100 blood drives on the East Coast have been cancelled in 11 states. All blood types are needed right now. For more information on how to donate, go to redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-REDCROSS.
Salvation Army - The Salvation Army recommends having a three-to-five day supply of food and water for each member of your family, as well as flashlights, medication and battery powered radios. It's never too early to make sure you (and your neighbors, friends, and family) are prepared for the next snow storm or natural disaster.
Those interested in volunteering should register at www.disaster.salvationarmyusa.org. Please note that disaster service training is a prerequisite for volunteering in a disaster zone, and not all registered volunteers will be called on to serve.
Philabundance – While it’s not guaranteed that your donation will go directly to a Hurricane Sandy victim, the Philadelphia nonprofit is currently facing a critical food shortage. You can donate to the organization at www.philabundance.org.
Jersey Cares - Anyone who wants to volunteer in NJ can call 1-800-JERSEY7.
Visit www.SERVEPhiladelphia.com and/or www.facebook.com/SERVEPhiladelphia on a regular basis for the latest opportunities to support neighbors in need.
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, and
- Disaster-specific resources and referral information.
If you would like to learn more about how you can assist communities affected by disaster, visit www.serve.gov. If you would like to learn more about how to prepare your family and or community, please visit www.ready.gov. hsdjssdjsj
Our Disaster Services Unit has agency-wide responsibility for coordination of CNCS disaster services activities. The DSU provides expertise, ongoing support, and access to a network of dedicated volunteers. The DSU can be reached at DSU@cns.gov and is staffed by:
Kelly DeGraff, Director of Disaster Services and Senior Adviser to the CEO
Will Chrysanthos, Partnerships and Field Operations Officer
Katrina French, Disaster Services Program Officer
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