Gullah/Geechee Nation Flooding and Emergency Management
Although Hurricane Florence has long left the Gullah/Geechee Nation, the remnants of the massive down pours of rain and storm water still remain. Rivers are still rising through the Carolinas. Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) and Founder of the Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition (www.GullahGeechee.net) and the Wisdom Circle Council of Elders and Representatives of the Gullah/Geechee Nation have been coordinating emergency management and recovery efforts in collaboration with the Black Emergency Management Association (BEMA).
In order to provide financial support for the efforts, please donate at these links and share them with your networks:
https://www.gofundme.com/GullahGeecheeStorm
https://secure.actblue.com/donate/schurricanerelief
In order to keep up with the rapidly changing information regarding the status of roads, rivers, and coastal communities, please follow @GullahGeechee on Twitter and the Gullah/Geechee Nation on Facebook.
As of Saturday, September 22, 2018 at 1:30 pm, this was the latest update:
HEADS UP @GullahGeechee!
Here is the latest information regarding the flooding in the Carolinas:
Dams are stabilizing as flood levels decrease through
watersheds; assessments ongoing and Civil Air Patrol flying missions
Food, Water and Shelter:
• NC: 34 shelters open with 2,885 occupants
• SC: 15 shelters open with 204 occupants
• Several grassroots contacts have been made to get food in via boats and air drops to Gullah/Geechee communities in Wilmington, NC
Health and Medical: 40 Confirmed fatalities in NC & SC
• SC: All hospitals open in affected area; and 4 nursing homes in potential inundation area
• Red Cross has been notified in SC and NC about specific Gullah/Geechee communities where assistance is needed.
Energy:
• NC: 55,232 (1.1%) total outages reported statewide; largest concentration of customer outages in New Hanover County
• NC: 14% of gas stations out-of-service due to lack of fuel and/or power; fuel outages are concentrated in Wilmington and Greenville/New Bern/Washington Area (35% reporting no fuel)
Communications: NC: 22% of broadband internet service out in impacted counties, largely attributed to lack of power
Transportation:
• NC: Approximately 649 roads closed due to flooding; to include closures on I-95, I-40 and US-70; 9 of 11 bridges to Barrier Islands re-opened
• SC: 169 road closures; US-501 re-opened north of Conway; flood mitigation work continues on US-17; detours in place for flooded portions of I-95
Hazardous Waste: NC: At least 28 wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) impacted, affecting at least 26 counties;
Please keep the families in the flooding areas lifted in prayers. Also, pray that the waters receded rapidly and that all are healthy.
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