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Our Coastal Community
Remains Vulnerable to Disasters

DISASTERS HAVE DEVASTATING IMPACTS ON COMMUITIES

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WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY

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FEMA’s NATIONAL

RISK INDEX

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GEORGETOWN COUNTY

LOSS
OF LIFE

PERSONAL
INJURY

ILLNESS

HOME
DISPLACEMENT

PROPERTY

DESTRUCTION

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DID YOU KNOW?

Over the past 10 years,
9 disasters have been declared
by Georgetown and Williamsburg Counties.

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Helping Our Neighbors Weather The Storm!

Through our "Be Ready!" program,
Black River United Way empowers our community members with the knowledge and resources they need to prepare for, recover from, and respond to disaster. 

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HOW WE ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE

BLUE SKIES

  • Preparing funds for an early response, ensuring monies are already available before a disaster hits so that volunteers can start relief operations immediately.

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  • Preparing partners for early action through activities ahead of a disaster including an annual tabletop exercise, case management training, and volunteer reception training so that agencies are prepared.

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  • Preparing people for adverse events through FEMA certified “Be Ready! Disaster preparedness workshops and disaster kits.

GREY SKIES

  • Coordinating volunteers and in-kind donations used in the recovery efforts.

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  • Managing the volunteer reception center.

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  • Serving as the fiscal agent for the WB COAD Local Fund (non-declared FEMA disasters) for Georgetown and Williamsburg Counties.

Winyah Bay COAD/LTRG (Community Organizations Active in Disaster and Long Term Recovery Group) is dedicated to helping communities make the best of their resources in a disaster by creating partnerships prior to an event in order to ensure that human needs probable in a disaster situation are assessed and met.

Winyah Bay Long Term Recovery Group Activation Chart
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