DISASTER RESPONSE
When hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, fires, and other disasters impact our communities, Rotarians in District 6940 step forward to serve.
Rotarians know their communities. We know the local leaders, businesses, churches, nonprofits, first responders, and families who call our communities home.
That local knowledge—combined with Rotary's commitment to Service Above Self—makes Rotarians a powerful force during disaster response and recovery.
• Wellness checks and identifying unmet needs
• Supporting Points of Distribution (PODs)
• Debris removal and property cleanup
• Muck-and-gut operations after flooding
• Chainsaw and storm cleanup teams
• Connecting survivors with available resources
• Providing local facilities, equipment, volunteers, and community contacts
• Supporting long-term rebuilding and recovery
Rotary District 6940 partners with Disaster Aid USA (DAUSA) to combine Rotary's local network of volunteers, businesses, community leaders, churches, and relationships with the experienced disaster leadership, equipment, logistics, and response capabilities of Disaster Aid USA.
= GREATER COMMUNITY IMPACT
Together, Rotary and Disaster Aid USA can work alongside emergency management, churches, nonprofits, corporations, and community volunteers to help communities respond and recover.
Organizing, training, equipping, and managing community volunteers while documenting volunteer hours and activities.
Equipped teams for downed trees, limbs, storm debris, and access clearing.
Skid steers and other equipment for debris removal, property clearing, and larger recovery operations.
Equipment and volunteers for removing damaged drywall, flooring, insulation, furniture, and debris from flooded homes.
Trailers equipped with chainsaws, generators, power tools, ladders, wheelbarrows, PPE, tarps, cleanup equipment, and other disaster-response tools.
Mobile water-purification capabilities to provide clean water when normal systems are disrupted.
Starlink and satellite communication capabilities to help restore connectivity in affected communities.
Command capabilities for coordinating volunteers, communicating with partners, and managing field operations.
Boats for flooded-community operations, supply delivery, wellness checks, and missions coordinated with emergency management.
Meeting directly with survivors, identifying needs, documenting requests for assistance, and coordinating volunteer help.
Our work does not necessarily end when the immediate disaster is over. Rotary and Disaster Aid USA can continue supporting families and communities through recovery and rebuilding.
READY AFTER THE STORM.
The most effective disaster response begins before disaster happens.
Rotary District 6940 is building a network of Rotarians, Rotary Clubs, Disaster Aid USA teams, churches, businesses, community organizations, government contacts, and volunteers who can work together when our communities are impacted.
Build relationships before they're needed.
