The Salvation Army Hurricane Response
Daily Fact Sheet
Hurricanes Ian and Fiona
Disaster Overview:
In
the span of two weeks, Puerto Rico and Florida saw the devastating impacts of
Hurricanes Fiona and Ian. In Puerto Rico, Hurricane Fiona dropped more than 30
inches of rain and left nearly 1.5 million people without electricity, 100,000
of which are still in the dark. In Florida, Hurricane Ian made landfall as a
category 4 storm, killing over 100 people, and leaving behind an estimated $57
billion in damage. The Salvation Army is actively providing food, hydration,
shelter, clean-up kits, hygiene kits, Emotional and Spiritual Care, and other
needed resources. As Hurricane Ian made its way north, The Salvation Army was
already prepared to serve the communities of Georgia, South Carolina, and North
Carolina as well.
The
Salvation Army’s Response (as of October 4 at 9 a.m. ET):
Hurricane
Fiona:
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The Salvation Army has already
provided more than 20,000 individuals and distributed the
following items at its community centers in San Juan, Caguas, Bayamon,
Mayaguez, Arecibo, Loiza, Guayama, Humacao, Ponce, Peñuelas, and Fajardo.
o
54,550 prepared meals, food boxes/meal kits,
and snacks
o
38,665 drinks and bottles of water
o
2,086 packs of diapers
o
1,392 personal hygiene kits
o
851 ice bags
o
1,968 clean-up kits
o
107 blankets
o
1,368 emotional and spiritual care contacts
·
The
Salvation Army is also providing financial assistance via vouchers and gift
cards, as well as supporting requests from shelters who are serving infants and
senior citizens.
Hurricane
Ian:
·
The Salvation Army is considering their response to
Hurricane Ian to grow into one of the largest disaster relief operations in
recent history – comparable to Hurricane Michael. Complete service statistics
are still being captured.
o
Services provided so far:
§ 65,025
meals, food boxes, and snacks
§ 52,122
drinks
§ 193
cases of water
§ 571
personal hygiene kits
§ 25 clean-up kits
§ 84 infant supplies
§ 1,937
emotional and spiritual care contacts
·
More than 38 mobile feeding units stationed in Florida
(of the more than 70 in surrounding states) were deployed into the Fort Myers,
Port Charlotte, and Naples areas to serve the local communities.
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Each one of these feeding units can feed 500-1,500
people per day
- A caravan from Texas carrying 16,000
shelf-stable meals, a strike force of 11 mobile feeding units, and a Texas
Baptist field kitchen is in Ft. Myers, FL to provide immediate support in
the aftermath of the storm.
How
to Help The Salvation Army:
The
best way to support survivors is by making a financial contribution, which
allows The Salvation Army to meet immediate and long-term needs
- Visit
Give.HelpSalvationArmy.org
- Call 1-800-SAL-ARMY (1-800-725-2769)
- Text
STORM to 51555
To
learn more about The Salvation Army’s response to Fiona and Ian, visit disaster.salvationarmyusa.org
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