Hurricane Response 🌀🌀
- Sep 23, 2024
- 5 min read
Updated: Mar 26
Update 10/11/2024:
From late September to mid-October, our Eastern States have faced two major hurricanes. We’re all witnessing the devastation on the news and want to help. Serve Source connects individuals, churches, and business leaders with meaningful ways to make an impact. Here, you can easily join the effort to bring hope to affected communities. Explore our Response Map and Information Resources for links to verified disaster response organizations and active churches making a difference. Your support and volunteer efforts are urgently needed! This page is designed to make it easy for you to connect and deliver hope to those in need.
News Stories
Hurricane Helene (09/26/2024)
Hurricane Helene made landfall in the Big Bend area of the Florida Gulf Coast as a Category 4 storm late in the evening of September 26, 2024. Helene's largest impacts were across the southern Appalachians where widespread severe and unprecedented flooding occurred with hundreds of fatalities and billions in property damage. Strong wind gusts damaged property and blew trees and power lines down in a swath from the Gulf Coast to the North Carolina mountains. National Weather Service Overview
Hurricane Helene Overview (October 2024)
Landfall Date: Sept 26, 2024
Type: Tropical cyclone that intensified into a Category 4 hurricane
Path: Originated in the Caribbean, moving northward along the U.S. East Coast. Severe Impact in Multiple areas. See our map below for active relief efforts.
<< RESPONSE EFFORTS ACTIVE - Active Event Map below for details >>
Helpful Links:
Hurricane Milton (10/07/2024)
Hurricane Milton moved off Florida's east coast early Thursday morning after making landfall as a Category 3 storm around Tampa late Wednesday evening. The dangerous storm caused widespread power outages, affecting over 3 million customers. FOX Weather
Fast Facts (FOX Weather):
Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida late Wednesday evening as a Category 3 storm with winds of 120 mph.
More than 3 million people in Florida are without power Thursday morning as the storm has devastated Florida's coast.
Milton is currently a Category 1 storm and has moved off the coast, bringing destructive winds, flooding rains and storm surge in its wake.
More than 10 inches of rain has fallen so far in some parts of Florida and an additional 8 to 12 inches of rain is possible in many areas.
St. Lucie County Sheriff Keith Pearson also confirmed to Fox Weather that there have been 17 tornadoes along with several fatalities in his county, with "a rescue mission ongoing, and hundreds of homes destroyed."
<< RESPONSE EFFORTS ACTIVE - Active Event Map below for details >>
Helpful Links:
Florida Response
Feeding
(Feeding Operation)
Bayside Community Church
15800 SR 64 E, Bradenton, FL 34212
Thank you for your Response!
(Feeding Operation) -NOW CLOSED
Bayside Community Church (10/11-10/21)
Crosspoint Baptist Church (9/29-10/3)
Tree Removal/Clean-Up
(Tree Removal/Clean-Up)
8900 US HWY 19 N, Pinellas Park, FL 33782
2959 Golf Course Rd, Perry, FL, 32348
20444 Midway Blvd, Port Charlotte, FL 33952
(Debris Removal/Clean-up)
Restoration Church of Sarasota
5614 Richardson Rd, Sarasota FL 34232
(Tree Removal/Resources)
Madison Church of God
771 NE Colin Kelly Hwy, Madison, FL 32340
(Tree Removal/Clean-Up)
New Port Richey, FL (10/3 - 12/16)
(Muck outs/cleanup)
Ruskin, FL
Thank you for responding!
Resource/Distribution
100+ Truckloads
(Resource Distribution)
25+ Truckloads
(Resource Distribution)
(Emergency Goods Distribution)
(Trucking/Goods Distribution)
(Trucking/Goods Distribution)
(Resource Distribution)
(Water Resource - Truckloads)
(Resource Distribution)
North/South Carolina Response
Feeding
(Feeding Operations - available as supplies last)
Redeemer Anglican Church
531 Haywood Rd, Ashville, NC 28806
Artspace Charter School
2030 US-70, Swannanoa, NC 28778
Marshall Community Housing Coalition
798 Walnut Creek Rd, Marshall, NC 28753
Woodland Baptist Church
545 Crabtree Rd, Waynesville, NC 28785
Columbia Forest Products
369 Columbia Carolina Rd, Old Fort, NC 28762
Big Ivy Community Center
540 Dillingham Rd, Barnardsville, NC 28709
(Feeding/Resources)
1233 North Fork Rd, Black Mountain, NC
(Feeding Operation)
1618 Bills Creek Road, Lake Lure, NC
Thank you for your response!
Canton, NC (10/3-10/11)
Tree Removal/Clean-Up
(Tree Removal/Clean-Up)
1035 North Carolina HWY 105 West, Boone, NC 28607
Center at the Cove, Ashville, NC
101 N Main St, Burnsville, NC 28714
(Debris Removal/Clean-up)
Hope Church (
14 Mineral Springs Road, Asheville, NC, 28805
(Muck out./Debris Removal/Clean-up)
Long's Chapel (10/8-10/26)
133 Old Clyde Rd, Waynesville, NC
Roebuck Baptist Church (10/23-11/2)
1979 E Blackstock Rd, Roebuck, SC
(Debris Removal/Clean-up)
Home Depot Location
795 Fairview Rd, Ashville, NC 28803
(Muck outs/cleanup)
Maggie Valley, NC
(Debris Clean-Up)
Resource/Distribution
100+ Truckloads
(Resource Distribution)
25+ Truckloads
(Resource Distribution)
(Emergency Goods Distribution)
(Trucking/Goods Distribution)
(Trucking/Goods Distribution)
(Resource Distribution)
(Water Resource - Truckloads)
(Resource Distribution)
Georgia Response
Feeding
(Feeding/Debris Removal Operation)
Anchor Faith Church
416 Dale Dr, Valdosta, GA 31601
(Feeding Operation)
Augusta, GA
Thank you for responding!
Tree Removal/Clean-Up
(Tree Removal/Clean-Up)
425 Connell Rd, Valdosta, GA 31602
Anchor Faith Church
416 Dale Dr, Valdosta, GA 31601
(Tree Removal/Resources)
Abundant Life Church
3419 Knights Academy Rd Valdosta, GA 31605
(Tree work/Clean-up)
Valdosta/Lake Park
(Recovery Center/Debris Management)
1106 N Saint Augustine Rd, Valdosta, GA
(Recovery Center/Debris Management)
Senda Vida Church
4065 US Highway 441 S, Douglas, GA
(10/21/24 start)
(Volunteer Opportunities)
Thank you for your Response!
Tree Removal/Clean-Up (10/1-1013)
Resource/Distribution
100+ Truckloads
(Resource Distribution)
25+ Truckloads
(Resource Distribution)
(Emergency Goods Distribution)
(Trucking/Goods Distribution)
(Trucking/Goods Distribution)
(Resource Distribution)
(Water Resource - Truckloads)
(Resource Distribution)
Virginia Response
Tree Removal/Clean-Up
(Debris Removal/Clean up)
Christ Chapel
64 Bee Line Dr, Galax, VA 24333
Resource/Distribution
100+ Truckloads
(Resource Distribution)
25+ Truckloads
(Resource Distribution)
(Emergency Goods Distribution)
(Trucking/Goods Distribution)
(Water Resource - Truckloads)
(Resource Distribution)
Florida
Multiple campuses - Sarasota, FL
Mercy Chefs @ Bradenton, FL
Eight Days of Hope @ Sarasota, FL
(Feeding/Serve Teams)
Multiple Locations - Tampa, FL
(Serving Communities)
1501 Steves Rd, Clermont, FL
(Serving local community)
Multiple Locations - Fort Meyers/Cape Coral, FL
(Serving Communities)
West Palm Beach, Boynton Beach, Lake Worth FL
(Serving Community)
Wellspring Church
705 9th st SE Ruskin Fl
(Resource Distribution)
Madison, FL
(Hosting 516 Project and Highlands Disaster Response)
Madison, FL
(Clean up Teams)
New Port Richey, FL
(Serving Community Daily)
Pensacola, FL
(Equipment Staging)
Destin, FL
(Volunteers and Equipment Staging)
Pensacola, FL
(Warehousing)
Pinellas Park, FL
(Hosting Samaritan's Purse)
Perry, FL
(Hosting Samaritan's Purse)
Cape Coral, FL
(Resource Distribution/Supporting other Churches)
North Carolina
Ashville, NC
(Serve Teams)
Ashville, NC - Host
(Operation Blessing - Serve Teams)
Boone, NC - Host
(Samaritan's Purse - Serve Teams)
Henderson, NC - Host
(Feeding/Serve Teams)
Hendersonville, NC
(obtaining Details 10/4)
Georgia
Valdosta, GA - Host
(God's Pit Crew - Clean up)
(One Voice NOLA - Feeding)
Acworth, GA
(Disaster Response Team)
Valdosta, GA - Host
Valdosta, GA
(Hosting Rebuilding Hope)
Valdosta, GA
(Hosting Operation Blessing)
Sylvania, GA
(Distribution)
1609 Slater St, Valdosta, GA 31602
(Hosting Rebuilding Hope - Clean up)
Virginia
IMPORTANT NOTE: Serve Source works because of the incredible relationships it has built with over the years. Our focus is communication and resource development. We support Those who are Serving communities impacted by this storm. Use this RESPONSE NOTIFICATION to notify us of efforts if you are 1 of 3 types of leaders:
(1) Church in the Impacted area
(2) Church outside wanting to send help and
(3) Disaster Response Organization sharing your response
Do you have resources you would like to connect to leaders in the area of impact?
Through our network of partner churches and disaster response organizations we have many needs to help fill. Us this link to share your information and we will help make a connection! Questions/Comments?
This is late but we are establishing a headquarters base in Ruskin, Fl at Wellspring church and helping cut trees, muck & Gut, debris clean up, and distributing supplies throughout the week. We could use supplies if anyone has any connections.
Anybody have a truck heading through Louisiana to NC? I have an extra 8-9 pallets of supplies that I can send to a distribution. Nonperishables, diapers, tarps, toiletries, paper towels. All shrink wrapped and ready to load.
Any relief orgs need an experienced/career operator engineer in NC to run skid steer, bulldozer or excavator? From our church, Reliable and available until about Oct 28. I know not all sites are running that equipment. Let me know if you are. We can send him with a 16’ trailer full of supplies too (paletted or stacked)
We've got 300 gravity water filters with buckets that we would love to distribute to families who will be without water for weeks to come. These fitlers will purify contaminated fresh water from any source, making it safe to drink and will supply families with safe drinking water until services are restored.
We would love to connect with an organization or church on the ground anywhere there is a need. We can do the distribution or assist in any other way needed. If you're interested, please reach out to me. THX
URGENT NEED. Volunteers to help unload and distribute supplies.
ST John's Baptist Church
14 Legend DR
Arden, NC
Mike Bassett
860.748.2721