Dozens of them died just like the Savages, victims of trees that fell on homes or cars. The dead include two South Carolina firefighters killed when a tree fell on their truck. President Bidentraveled to the Carolinason Wednesday for an aerial tour of the widespread damage caused by the stor...
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has named a longtime government employee already working on the state’s flooding recovery efforts as the state’s first chief resilience officer. Ben Duncan, who currently directs the state’s Disaster Recovery Office, will marshal the state’s efforts in stemmi...
I’m working on sorting through information and organizing it in reference to disaster relief organizations, the impact that many aren’t aware of and more. I have lots of information coming at me so just keep checking in! I have individual spotlight posts for each verified, on the ground o...
As a result of effective planning, timely execution, and thorough documentation, the Authority was reimbursed for close to the maximum amount allowed under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.John D. BoyerCDM Raleigh, North CarolinaMark Schlievert...
8, 2015 7, 2015 – From now through October 31st, Information Technology Disaster Resource Center ( www.ITDRC.org ), Humanity Road ( www.HumanityRoad.org ), and VisionLink ( www.VisionLink.org ), are staffing and supporting a free hotline for the survivors of the South Carolina floods....
Fanatics, the NBA's merchandising partner, is selling a "Carolina Strong" T-shirt, and will donate 100% of its proceeds to the foundation's fund. Target also plans to donate up to $1.5 million for hurricane relief efforts. The company said it plans to donate the mone...
Brian Henry, Mayor of Pawley’s Island in South Carolina, said when Ian hit as a Category 1 hurricane, it brought a storm surge that was “probably beyond what most people anticipated.” Pawley’s Island is about 70 miles north of Charleston. “Most of us did not believe we would se...
Both humans and sharks are apex predators, but the Shanghai mall disaster footage upends that equalizing categorization in a way nothing else has. Theaverage number of fatalitiesbetween 2001 and 2006 from unprovoked shark attacks was 4.3; that means in a period of around six years, there were...
2.2 million people in North and South Carolina face food insecurity. Hunger Boys & Girls Clubs Great futures start here. Boys & Girls Clubs Combat Substance Abuse For more than 100 years, The Salvation Army has operated rehabilitation facilities across the country ...