January 15, 2015
In response to flash flooding that occurred in early August, CNCS
deployed 100 AmeriCorps members and staff with 9 different
AmeriCorps Disaster Response Teams to support the direct recovery needs of
Metro Detroit communities in coordination with the Michigan Community Service
Commission, FEMA, and VOAD partners:
Over the course of 70 days (October - December, 2014), AmeriCorps teams with AmeriCorps St. Louis, St. Bernard Project, Conservation Corps
of Minnesota-Iowa, Hoopa TCCC, California Conservation Corps, Washington
Conservation Corps, Texas Conservation Corps, Arizona Conservation Corps, and Montana Conservation Corps served more than 17,058 hours; mucked and gutted over 351
flood damaged homes; completed more than 424 damage assessments; and cleared
over more than 6,382 cubic yards of debris.
In addition, 79 AmeriCorps NCCC members served with VOAD partners and Senior Corps RSVP volunteers
supported efforts by staffing the call center.
Check out the Washington Conservation Corps blog post on their deployment.
 On February 20, the CNCS state office and state service commission Serve
Alabama will sponsor ReadyAlabama, the statewide
emergency preparedness campaign designed to encourage Alabamians to develop and
use an emergency kit. Serve Alabama administers the campaign with support from the Alabama
Department of Homeland Security. Senior Corps RSVP volunteers will participate in the
ReadyAlabama Day. Educational sessions
include interactive displays from state and local first responders (fire,
police, emergency management, etc.), and will be presented by
ABC 33/40, Fox 6, CBS 42, and NBC 13 meteorologists. Sessions will focus on elements of spring
severe weather, including tornadoes, lightning, flooding, severe storms and
overall preparedness. National Weather
Service meteorologists will be on hand with interactive activities and
educational sessions. Other partners includes the Alabama Emergency Management
Agency, the National Weather Service, and Ready.gov, the national emergency
preparedness campaign.
On May 20, 2014, the largest fire in the history of the Coconino National Forest ignited in Sedona’s Oak Creek Canyon, one of the most beautiful and scenic places in the world. As flames spread through the forested hills, fire crews battled day and night for 16 days to contain the blaze and minimize the damage to the forest. The Slide Fire Story presents more than 100 haunting images, depicting the fire’s dramatic race up the Canyon and the efforts of more than 1,200 firefighters, including AmeriCorps response crews, to halt its fury.
January 17 - May 25, 2015
Community Reception - Saturday, January 17, 2 - 4 p.m.
Free with admission
Museum of Northern Arizona
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