Philanthropic Sector Mounts Flood Relief Effort for Colorado
Submitted by Steve on September 19, 2013
The folks at The Center for Disaster Philanthropy have sent out this notice regarding the serious situation in northern Colorado.
We have been continuing to follow the floods in Colorado and the response from the philanthropic community and donors. Here is a quick run-down of the situation:
- There are six confirmed fatalities (FEMA just announced this revised number) and 200 people unaccounted for, many of them in mountainous areas, and unreachable by telephone.
- About 13,500 people were evacuated and 26 shelters were opened.
- Close to 3,000 homes, 500 businesses and 5,000 other minor structures have been destroyed.
- Flash floods remained a threat to about 20,000 homes.
- Emergency responders continue to make airlift rescues of people now that the rain has stopped.
- The community and the nation are coming together to support the victims, making commitments to immediate relief and long-term recovery.
Below we have listed a few of the organizations that have announced their support:
- The Community Foundation Serving Greeley and Weld County and the United Way of Weld County have teamed together to help in long-term recovery efforts. Donations can be made to the Weld County Flood Relief Fund through either organization.
- The Community Foundation of Northern Colorado has established three, long-term recovery funds.
- The Foothills Flood Relief Fund has been established in response to the impact of the severe flooding across Boulder and Broomfield counties.
- The Larimer County of The United Way established a Flood Relief Fund in 2012, and will use any gifts made after September 2013 for relief from the September floods and recovery.
- The Western Union Foundation is raising money for Colorado Relief.
You can also find a list of NGOs responding to the disaster at www.HelpColoradoNow.org
We are working on some additional content for our website, including a new blog post. Once complete, we’ll send you another update. In the meantime, please share your updates with us. You can direct any updates to me directly or to NGOresponse@disasterphilanthropy.org