Atlantic Hurricane Response

Atlantic Hurricane Season Disaster Response and Resilience Update

We continue to prioritize disaster response and resilience through our grantmaking strategies. The Atlantic Hurricane season, including recent Hurricane Helene, has caused loss of life and significant damage across several states. Our partners are actively responding to meet the urgent needs of affected communities.

Catholic Charities USA has mobilized significant resources in Tennessee, North and South Carolina, and Florida by:

  • Deploying Disaster Case Managers to provide both on-the-ground and virtual support, including technical assistance
  • Distributing several tractor-trailers and trucks with immediate relief items, including solar lights, disaster visibility kits, and water
  • Planning the distribution of additional items, including hygiene kits, cleaning kits, baby supplies, and tarps

Through its Atlantic Hurricane Season Recovery Fund, the Center For Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) is supporting the Southeastern states by:

  • Providing resources to community-based organizations for immediate and long-term recovery needs, such as rebuilding efforts, disaster case management, and legal services
  • Mobilizing those looking to give in a strategic, equitable manner that better prepares communities for future disasters

A disaster of this scale has an impact beyond our domestic borders. We have also partnered with Catholic Relief Services (CRS) to meet challenges in international communities.

Anyone wanting to get involved with disaster recovery efforts is encouraged to do so directly through our partners, CRS, CDP, and Catholic Charities.

We are steadfast in supporting communities affected by disasters, ensuring that relief efforts are swift, effective, and sustainable. While disasters affect an entire community, they lay existing inequities bare. We champion resilience and prioritize the needs of marginalized communities so that they are empowered to withstand and recover from devastating disasters. Our work is rooted in love, and together with our trusted partners, communities are more whole, more healed, and more able to flourish, hope, love, and grow.