1. Hurricane Matthew Recovery Southeastern NC
Housing Works, October 25, 2017
JC Lyle, Executive Director
Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry, Inc. (WARM)

2. WARM, Inc.
21 years old
Safety, accessibility, & home longevity
3 counties
500+ volunteers/yr.
150+ homes/yr.
$1 million/yr.

3. Historic Flooding
Began several days after Hurricane Matthew made landfall
Black River: higher than Hurricane Floyd

4. Pender County Impact
957 FEMA Individual Assistance claims
$2 million FEMA to homeowners
80+ repetitive loss properties
More than 50% of the structure’s value to rebuild  Elevate or Buy-out

5. Pender County Long Term Recovery
Churches making the most headway (funds are not restricted)
County government working with 130+
Hazard mitigation letter

6. How do they find help?
DSS
County Planning
Church
Another nonprofit
United Way 211
Word-of-mouth
News

7. MaryAnne Widow Contractor fraud 500 SF home uninhabitable
$22,000 per yr

8. Donald Retired Home flooded 5 times in 46 years; on mitigation list
$29,000 per yr

9. Elijah & Dorothy Elderly couple No FEMA $ (Wilmington) Mold everywhere
$27,000 per yr

10. Address substandard housing issues Rapid response team approach
Disaster Readiness
Address substandard housing issues
Rapid response team approach
Temporary housing plan
Immediate support
Communication plan
Reserve $ w/ flexibility