Tryon Rd storm damage
The City of Raleigh is looking to coordinate the volunteer effort to clean-up debris left from the storms that came through over the weekend.
Severe weather came through the area and left unthinkable destruction across many parts of Raleigh and North Carolina. I was about a mile from the tornado that ripped through Caraleigh, South Saunders Street, and eventually, downtown Raleigh.
Once power was restored at our home and I started getting caught up on email and social media, I realized that the storms may have destoyed some of our homes and businesses, but not our sense of community. People are still coming together to help out. It’s reminiscent of Hurricane Fran if you remember the impact that storm had on Raleigh.
If you want to help out, the City of Raleigh has put together a survey to gather information from those willing to volunteer. If you have the time to help our communities and the city with the clean-up effort, sign-up at: www.surveymonkey.com/s/stormvolunteer. below.
Update 4/29
The NC Baptist Men have asked that people needing assistance with debris removal, etc., register at the link below.
A quick update for April 19th:
Volunteers to Remove Debris In South Park
Volunteers will assist with the removal of storm debris from the South Park neighborhood near Shaw University, on Tuesday, in an effort organized by the City of Raleigh Community Services Department.
About 300 people have signed up to aid the clean-up effort since the City began seeking volunteers Monday afternoon. Volunteers age 18 or older and able to assist with debris removal are asked to come to the Chavis Community Center, 505 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard., between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Tuesday.
At the community center, volunteers will sign in and receive instructions. Volunteers will remove debris from private property and place it at the curb for later pickup.
If you are volunteering, please wear sturdy shoes or boots and comfortable clothing that you do not mind getting dirty. You also may want to bring hats, work gloves, sunscreen, insect repellent, water and snacks.
Additional cleanups will take place in other Raleigh communities in the coming days. Volunteers will be notified of dates and places. To volunteer, call (919) 996-6100 or sign up at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/stormvolunteer.
Pictures from the volunteer efforts:
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For Thursday, April 21st:
Volunteer Storm Cleanup Moves To Buffaloe Road, New Hope Road on Thursday
Volunteers from across the city of Raleigh and beyond will remove storm debris from yards in the vicinity of Buffaloe Road and New Hope Road in northeast Raleigh on Thursday.
Volunteers are asked to come to the First Alliance Church at 4400 Buffaloe Road between 10 am and 2 pm Thursday. At the church, volunteers will sign in and receive instructions.To participate, please come to the Tarboro Road Community Center, 121 N. Tarboro Road, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. We will not be convening at the First Alliance Church on Buffaloe Road as originally announced.
During the cleanup, volunteers will move through neighborhoods, picking up debris and carrying it to the curb for later collections. Volunteers must be physically able to walk up hills and to lift and carry branches and other debris. If you are volunteering, please wear comfortable work clothes and shoes. You may also want to bring work gloves, hats, sunscreen, water and snacks.
This will be the third day of a cleanup organized by the City of Raleigh Community Services Department with the help of hundreds of volunteers.
Already this week, several hundred volunteers have assisted with the removal of debris in southeast Raleigh neighborhoods near Shaw University and east Raleigh neighborhoods near Lions Park Community Center. Among the volunteers were groups organized by churches, such as the Greater Heights United Methodist Church in Clayton, and nonprofits, such as the Healing Place and Habitat for Humanity of Wake County.
About 800 people have registered to help with the cleanup since the City put out a call for volunteers on Monday. The Community Services Department is organizing the cleanups in hard-hit neighborhoods that have been deemed safe for volunteers by the City’s Public Works and Parks and Recreation departments, as well as Progress Energy.
Additional cleanups will take place in coming days. Volunteers will be notified of dates and places. To volunteer, call 996-6100 or sign up at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/stormvolunteer.