{"id":4375,"date":"2024-11-04T21:17:32","date_gmt":"2024-11-04T21:17:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldvision.org\/corporate\/?p=4375"},"modified":"2024-11-04T23:48:49","modified_gmt":"2024-11-04T23:48:49","slug":"delivering-hope-hurricanes-helene-and-milton-disaster-relief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldvision.org\/corporate\/2024\/11\/04\/delivering-hope-hurricanes-helene-and-milton-disaster-relief\/","title":{"rendered":"Delivering hope: Hurricanes Helene and Milton disaster relief\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-cfde7fa32975605cf8fa5d7402ea9dbc\">Just weeks apart, two powerful hurricanes battered the Southeastern U.S., causing widespread devastation.&#8239;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.noaa.gov\/news-release\/latest-on-hurricane-helenes-impacts-on-noaas-national-centers-for-environmental-information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Hurricane Helene<\/mark><\/a>, a Category 4 storm, made landfall on September 26, 2024, in Florida&rsquo;s Big Bend region. On October 9,&#8239;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldvision.org\/disaster-relief-news-stories\/hurricane-milton-facts-faqs-how-to-help\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Hurricane Milton<\/mark><\/a>, a Category 3 storm, struck Florida&rsquo;s west coast near Siesta Key.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8c251186f217afbcb1ae27db18c77212\">Communities in Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, Tennessee, and beyond have faced severe impacts with lives disrupted, homes destroyed, and critical infrastructure damaged, some of it completely ruined. The scale of the destruction has triggered urgent relief and recovery efforts that are now underway.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0aef3aaad33e9c673abc38137609f030\">World Vision has been on the ground from start, <a href=\"\/corporate\/ways-to-partner\/disaster-relief-partners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">responding<\/mark><\/a><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\"> <\/mark>to the urgent needs created by these catastrophic storms. With our local partners in the area, we&rsquo;ve <a href=\"\/corporate\/ways-to-partner\/product-donations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">delivered vital supplies<\/mark><\/a> donated by corporate partners such as clean water, generators, diapers, personal care items, and more, to ensure that people in hard-hit areas can access essentials they need. Our commitment to supporting these communities in both immediate recovery and long-term rebuilding is unwavering.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hurricane Helene survivors thank World Vision for disaster relief | World Vision USA\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KgNGROUbtjY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-90a25e0f386d7fd42e2436354750898e\"><strong>World Vision responded immediately to the hurricanes.<\/strong>&#8239;Following Helene&rsquo;s landfall, four 53-foot tractor-trailers loaded with relief supplies were dispatched to partner churches in Florida and North Carolina. In the following weeks, nine more tractor-trailers departed for storm-affected regions in Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas, including hard-hit Asheville, North Carolina. As of Thursday, October 17, 2024, these 13 shipments have served over 16,000 people.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-073f9c379a5f008198a0ebd86aa63b5a\">In response to Hurricane Milton, World Vision has delivered 12 truckloads of supplies to people in impacted areas, reaching nearly 23,000 people.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7d2c5e50b5de37891fd1e2481d87391b\">Thanks to generous donors and through the help of more than 20 local partners, World Vision has distributed a total of 25 truckloads of aid to support families in Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas as of October 17.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-80ac278ba550822577094e7426d3ea99\">&ldquo;This is one of the most devastating disasters that has hit the United States in our time,&rdquo; said Reed Slattery, World Vision&rsquo;s National Director of&#8239;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldvision.org\/us-work-news-stories\/from-disasters-to-healing-world-visions-work-in-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">U.S. Programs<\/mark><\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-bdab1c697f3474d701a7e1228fca2a5a\">Our relief efforts have been bolstered by partnerships with churches like St. John Baptist Church in Arden, North Carolina that, through their long-term, local presence and deep roots in the community, become effective distribution hubs for relief supplies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Corporate Donors Hurricane Helene Response\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1025491134?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-fda5219e57c5e39af04793b491c56396\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9330561967577f84f6f6af04f3560aad\"><strong>While immediate relief is the priority<\/strong>, World Vision has also committed to working alongside families and communities as they rebuild their lives over the coming months and years.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b03a04fcba679dba986300f2827c1016\">&ldquo;The devastation is overwhelming, but we&rsquo;re here, working hand in hand with local pastors and affected communities. Our priority is to meet the urgent needs of children and families while also planning for recovery,&rdquo; Slattery said. &ldquo;The healing process is not just about rebuilding homes. It&rsquo;s about restoring dignity and supporting people as they reclaim their futures.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-937ca3ca8f380a8ec1b84a022b96d1ab\">&ldquo;We know the road to recovery is long, and World Vision will continue to stand with the communities affected by Hurricane Helene. We are committed to offering support, compassion, and resources to help impacted families recover.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image4375_f50809-b0.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image4375_f50809-b0 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:605px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image4375_f50809-b0.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image4375_f50809-b0 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image4375_f50809-b0 figure{max-width:605px;}.kb-image4375_f50809-b0 .image-is-svg, .kb-image4375_f50809-b0 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image4375_f50809-b0 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image4375_f50809-b0\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/email\/met3\/spacer.gif\" alt=\"World Vision staff and volunteers from St. John Baptist Church in Arden, North Carolina, organize distribution of Hurricane Helene disaster relief supplies for distribution on October 5. (&copy; 2024 World Vision\/photo by Tom Costanza)&nbsp;\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-4384 lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/04212256\/Screenshot-2024-11-04-at-1.22.32%E2%80%AFPM.png\"><figcaption>World Vision staff and volunteers from St. John Baptist Church in Arden, North Carolina, organize distribution of Hurricane Helene disaster relief supplies for distribution on October 5. (&copy; 2024 World Vision\/photo by Tom Costanza)&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e6bcd5b6fa1a4f531d3f818aca4063c2\">Currently, our efforts are focused on post-storm clean-up. But building supplies will be critically needed as we move into the next phase of our efforts. With cooler temperatures setting in, there is also increasing concern for communities still lacking electricity and running water.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fd4f929d0979c7c6a47afcf82c18db56\">We also aim to&#8239;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldvision.org\/us-work-news-stories\/what-you-need-to-know-world-vision-united-states-work-photos-videos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">support educational needs<\/mark><\/a>. We&rsquo;re ready to supply impacted communities with resources like books, backpacks, and Classroom Well-being Kits to help schools and students affected by the hurricane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9ac00cf961d1ea846fe5a532228b76c6\"><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image4375_42c5a6-56.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image4375_42c5a6-56 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:651px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image4375_42c5a6-56.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image4375_42c5a6-56 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image4375_42c5a6-56 figure{max-width:651px;}.kb-image4375_42c5a6-56 .image-is-svg, .kb-image4375_42c5a6-56 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image4375_42c5a6-56 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image4375_42c5a6-56\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/email\/met3\/spacer.gif\" alt=\"People gather during a World Vision&ndash;supported distribution of Hurricane Helene relief supplies in Arden, North Carolina, with staff and volunteers, offering hope and help to impacted families. 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(&copy; 2024 World Vision\/photo by Tom Costanza)&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c2208192fc364e40473fb0646142f5f7\"><strong>Critical products needed<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cold weather apparel&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cold weather footwear&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Building materials&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Building, renovation tools (hand and power)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Power generation (generators, solar&hellip;)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Personal care&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>School supplies&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Toys&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-027bab26c090316accdd2a426a322743\">If your company would like to assist in relief efforts, please <a href=\"\/corporate\/ways-to-partner\/disaster-relief-partners\/#connect\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">fill out the form here<\/mark><\/a> and a corporate engagement representative will be in touch.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just weeks apart, two powerful hurricanes battered the Southeastern U.S., causing widespread devastation.&#8239;Hurricane Helene, a Category 4 storm, made landfall on September 26, 2024, in Florida&rsquo;s Big Bend region. 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