Hurricane Florence Recovery Update

Hurricane Florence Recovery Update from Catholic Charities
10/11/18

 
Donations

As of October 11, Catholic Charities has received the following cash donations for Hurricane Florence.  The individual donation numbers only include those donations that have been recorded in the Raisers Edge donor database. 

$273,914  donations from individuals directly to Catholic Charities
$109,798  donations from parish second collections
  237,500  grants received (9/28 Cape Fear UW - $20,000, 10/10 $217,500 CCUSA/Walmart)
$621,212  Total funds received
 

• Direct donations reflect gifts from 43 States.
• We received notice of a gift of $228,000 from the Golden Leaf Foundation for direct assistance.
• Catholic Charities will allocate an initial gift of $5000 for each of the 6 Catholic schools to use to assist staff and families in their recovery efforts.

 
Staffing Expectations

• 4 CCUSA/ CC Network staff have assisted with recovery efforts since the storm.
• We also anticipate requesting additional assistance in the coming weeks.
• Catholic Charities is working with United Way and local funders for an increase in temporary staffing.

 
Response Efforts

• We have distributed supplies to approximately 15,000 individuals
• Key service is Point of Distribution (POD) – Over 50 sites
• Over 500,000 pounds in supplies utilizing 2 warehouses in Raleigh and 1 warehouse in Wilmington to receive supplies and get them distributed to the impacted areas.
• Supplies distributed include hygiene kits, first aid kits, cleaning supplies, diapers, water and food.
• CCUSA Mobile Response Vehicle (MRC) and trailer with washers and dryers provided services for 3 weeks in the New Bern Deanery.
   

Stages of Catholic Charities Disaster Response

• In the first 4 – 6 weeks following Hurricane Florence, Catholic Charities will focus on meeting immediate needs through the distribution of donated supplies.
• From 6 weeks to 6 months, Catholic Charities will focus on an intermediate stage of disaster relief, bridging the immediate relief phase with the long-term recovery phase. This will include distributing financial assistance to families to achieve immediate resolutions to challenges they face. Examples include rental payments, utility payments, and replacing items needed for employment such as uniforms and specialty tools
• From 6 months through the next 2 – 4 years, Catholic Charities will accompany families along their path to recovery. During this Long-Term Recovery phase, we will pair case management efforts with financial assistance to help families get into safe and stable housing.