National service disaster responders swung into action to
assist recovery efforts after Hurricane Ike’s devastating
romp through Texas late last week. With AmeriCorps members
pre-positioned to deploy, response has been fast and
effective.
Currently, 31 AmeriCorps NCCC teams totaling more than 250
members are serving in Texas and Louisiana in response to
Hurricanes Ike and Gustav. Hundreds of other AmeriCorps and
Senior Corps volunteers are also on the job, providing food
and shelter to evacuees, assessing and clearing damage, and
managing donations and call centers. >
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3 Years Later:
AmeriCorps Still Hard at Work on Katrina Recovery
Three years after Hurricane Katrina unleashed a wave of
devastation across the Gulf Coast, national service programs
continue to provide critical support in meeting local needs,
building homes, managing volunteers, and helping communities
come back better and stronger.
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Michele Kehl's assignment as an AmeriCorps*VISTA in the low-income Bowley's Quarters community in Baltimore County, Maryland, coincided with the arrival of Hurricane Isabel in September 2003. Amid the ensuing sense of despair, Kehl emerged as a leader in creating programs to begin repairing the physical damage and also restore the spirit of the people. Read More
