{"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 wp-block-paragraph\">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 wp-block-paragraph\">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 wp-block-paragraph\">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 wp-block-paragraph\"><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 wp-block-paragraph\">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 wp-block-paragraph\">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 wp-block-paragraph\">&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 wp-block-paragraph\">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 wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9330561967577f84f6f6af04f3560aad wp-block-paragraph\"><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 wp-block-paragraph\">&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 wp-block-paragraph\">&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 wp-block-paragraph\">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 wp-block-paragraph\">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 wp-block-paragraph\"><\/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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