Hurricane Laura was a deadly and damaging Category 4 Atlantic hurricane that tied the 1856 Last Island hurricane as the strongest hurricane on record to make landfall in the U.S. state of Louisiana, as measured by maximum sustained winds.
At least 20 million people were in Hurricane Laura’s path, and more than half a million were ordered to evacuate as the storm approached. The Category 4 hurricane with maximum winds of 150 mph caused storm surges that could reach 30 miles inland in southwest Louisiana and Southeast Texas and be “unsurvivable” in some areas.
At least 20 million people were in Hurricane Laura’s path, and more than half a million were ordered to evacuate as the storm approached. The Category 4 hurricane with maximum winds of 150 mph caused storm surges that could reach 30 miles inland in southwest Louisiana and Southeast Texas and be “unsurvivable” in some areas.
How can you help?
Hands In Service is currently working with a reputable disaster relief organization who currently has 6 distribution centers already in place across the Laura impact zone. Our first shipment includes 7 pallets of diapers, wipes, water and camping gear which leaves our warehouse in a few days. The list of items in demand currently include the following:
-Supplies Needed
Our goal is to ship the following with your support:
Thank you for your support and generosity during this time!
-Supplies Needed
- Generators
- Dehumidifiers
- Work Gloves
- Mosquito Repellent
- Heavy duty garbage bags
- Paper products (paper towels, toilet paper, napkins)
- Hygiene items
- Baby supplies – diapers, wipes, baby powder, diaper rash cream
- Chain saws and replacement chains
- Large tarps for roofs (20’ X 30’ are the best size)
- Water and other drinks
Our goal is to ship the following with your support:
- 10 generators @ $650 each = $6,500
- 20 chainsaw and replacement chains @ $450 each = $9,000
- Any of the above items you would like to donate we would gladly ship on our pallets. All items must be new and free of hazardous material such as fuel or oil, and no cleaning supplies.
- To schedule a time and location for donation drop off, contact Ed at 215-804-5303 or Stefani at 267-450-3220 or stefani@hisinc.org.
- Financial contributions will be used to cover our associated costs for processing and shipping pallets 20 @ $150 per pallet = $3,000. You can also sponsor the purchase of a generator or chainsaw to help us meet this initial goal.
Thank you for your support and generosity during this time!
