FLOOD RELIEF AVAILABLE THROUGH 2-1-1 HELPFULNESS
County Victims of July Flood Eligible to Apply for Assistance
In response to the July 2004 flood, the COAD (Community Organizations Active in Disaster) serving Burlington County, has established a Long Term Recovery Committee to implement a case management system to assist flood victims.
Requests for assistance may be made by calling 2-1-1 to reach CONTACT of Burlington County. A CONTACT volunteer will take your name, phone number and other pertinent information. This information will be provided to a case manager who will contact you and review your request.
CONTACT is functioning, in this instance, as an information-gathering agent and is not otherwise involved in the Long Term Recovery Committee’s efforts to provide case management.
“The process is in place to determine how to best distribute the remaining funds that have been collected for these victims,’’ Burlington County Chapter American Red Cross Emergency Services Director Mary Ellen Davison said. “These are to fulfill needs, not wants. Anyone impacted by the July floods are eligible to apply.’’
During the 1,000-year storm that caused major flooding in at least eight County municipalities, 950 residents were evacuated, more than 400 families were displaced from their homes.
In response to the July 2004 flood, the COAD (Community Organizations Active in Disaster) serving Burlington County, has established a Long Term Recovery Committee to implement a case management system to assist flood victims.
Requests for assistance may be made by calling 2-1-1 to reach CONTACT of Burlington County. A CONTACT volunteer will take your name, phone number and other pertinent information. This information will be provided to a case manager who will contact you and review your request.
CONTACT is functioning, in this instance, as an information-gathering agent and is not otherwise involved in the Long Term Recovery Committee’s efforts to provide case management.
“The process is in place to determine how to best distribute the remaining funds that have been collected for these victims,’’ Burlington County Chapter American Red Cross Emergency Services Director Mary Ellen Davison said. “These are to fulfill needs, not wants. Anyone impacted by the July floods are eligible to apply.’’
During the 1,000-year storm that caused major flooding in at least eight County municipalities, 950 residents were evacuated, more than 400 families were displaced from their homes.
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