The Community Foundation absorbs the expense of administering this program for the community.
The Joe Lamb employees are always respectful and. Donations to the Disaster Relief Funds are 100% tax-deductible and every penny goes toward disaster relief and recovery. My wife and I highly recommend JL for vacations in the Outer Banks. The $1.6 million raised after Hurricane Dorian has been used, through local nonprofit and county partners, to help hundreds of families recover. Disaster Relief Funds are intended to cover unmet needs, to fill gaps and to help people who have no other help. Disaster victims will be assisted in seeking all available help (e.g., insurance, FEMA, state or federal assistance) first. In instances when an individual has lost wages (e.g., if a person’s place of employment was flooded or closed), funds can be used even more broadly, such as for rent, groceries, medical bills and other expenses.ĭisaster Relief Funds help pay expenses that other sources of support will not cover. Highway 12, which extends along the Outer Banks. Funds help disaster victims pay for temporary shelter, home repairs, supplies, furniture, appliances, food and other necessities. Flood waters from Hurricane Irene sliced through portions of Highway 12 on North Carolinas Hatteras Island. Come to this page to find current conditions on the Outer Banks whenever there is a threatening tropical storm or hurricane in the Atlantic approaching the U.S. The Community Foundation has administered Disaster Relief Funds for Hurricanes Matthew, Isabel, Irene, Sandy, Arthur, Hermine, Michael and, most recently, Dorian, when a record $1.6 million was donated to help local hurricane victims.ĭisaster Relief Funds are used to meet a variety of needs in the wake of hurricanes and other crises. “The Community Foundation collects disaster relief donations for both Dare County and Ocracoke, and works through community partners and local nonprofits to assist individuals and families in need on the Outer Banks.”ĭisaster Relief Fund donations are used for emergency food, shelter, water, sanitation, supplies and health care.
“The Community Foundation’s Disaster Relief Funds are our community’s largest source of support for local disaster efforts, providing critical monetary assistance for everything from immediate relief to long-term recovery, reconstruction, and resiliency,” stated a press release from the Outer Banks Community Foundation. The Outer Banks Community Foundation is making plans to support the community in the event of a 2021 landfalling hurricane and is requesting contributions from the public for its Disaster Relief Funds. The Atlantic hurricane season started June 1 and runs through November.
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