March 5, 2020 Fuller Center Disaster ReBuilders (FCDR) has started another house from the ground up. This house in Texas City, Texas was so badly damaged by Hurricane Harvey in 2017 that it was "bulldozed" with an excavator machine. Then the debris was removed and the pad leveled and prepared for a concrete slab. The
March 8, 2020, Webster Presbyterian Church was happy to host another volunteer Dinner and Orientation for Fuller Center Disaster ReBuilders. This group of folks came from The Congregational Church in S. Glastonbury, CT. There were ten volunteers in all for one week. This group plans one mission trip a year and they chose to join
Hurrican evacuee Pamela William’s home getting ready for dedication Some of you are aware that we’ve been dealing with a serious technical issue for the four houses underway–the pilings at two of the four homes were cut short. One house was two feet below ABFE (advisory base flood elevation) and the second was
Homeowner Malcom Salvage with volunteer Peter Salemme I hadn’t seen Malcolm (one of our first homeowners in Plaquemines Parish) in a couple of weeks so Alyssa and I stopped by to check on him. First thing I noticed was a great big empty spot where the FEMA trailer used to be! He came
First Church Congregational. Swampscott, MA takes time to pose after working in Plaquemines Parish The homes we’re building with the United Way grant are coming along nicely. This week United Way used their connections to recruit volunteers from the local community. In addition to getting a lot done, I drew much satisfaction from
Home of Malcolm Savage ready for dedication There’s good news abounding in Plaquemines! As most of you know, Disaster ReBuilders came to Plaquemines expecting to start work in January on homes funded by a United Way grant. As a result of different delays, that work didn’t actually begin until the end of March.
We've continued to closely monitor the flooding situation. The Corps of Engineers has now formally announced the decision to open the Morganza spillway. That's a big safety valve for many and disaster for those in the flood plains. The fact that this spillway hasn't been opened in 38 years puts the whole disaster in perspective.
I’m used to the new birth and life of spring gently reminding me that Easter is approaching. In Plaquemines, we’ve been in spring for some time. In fact, the blackberries are almost done. The result is that Easter has snuck up on us here! Thank goodness we had Palm Sunday for early warning. Recently, a
Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans [NAS JRB] in Belle Chasse, Committee for Plaquemines Recovery, United Way of Greater New Orleans and The Fuller Center Disaster ReBuilders are partnering to rebuild the home of Peter Bay Le. Read more about the build here.
Peter Salemme and Bart Tucker working together again in Plaquemines Parish for Fuller Center Disaster ReBuilders We’re making grand progress in Plaquemines Parish! Don’t get me wrong, we still need you to come for a day, a week or a month to keep our momentum! But the two complete rehabs we’re doing are