Expertise in local disaster response available
RIVIERA BEACH | Every year in Florida with the arrival of June, thoughts of hurricanes, high winds and flooding enter the minds of many residents, especially homeowners. Prayers ask God to steer storms away from their homes and spare their slice of paradise from devastation. But this is Florida — hurricanes happen. And when they do, Catholic Charities Palm Beach is there to help.
Staff and volunteers with the Catholic Charities Disaster Recovery program are specially trained to assist people in the five-county Diocese of Palm Beach who are impacted by violent storms and their effects. The initial period of assistance, disaster relief, includes meeting immediate needs for food, water and shelter, said Carol Rodriguez, Catholic Charities’ program development and quality director.
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