SBP's partnership with UPS made the Bennicks restored home possible. "It wasn't raining on top of our dining room table." "When it rained recently, it was the first time we've had peace of mind in years that the water wasn't coming inside through the walls," Peggy Bennick says. They will no longer have to live with the leaks and water-filled light fixtures. The Bennicks are now better equipped for future storms with their restored home. SBP's work across the U.S, Puerto Rico and the Bahamas equips communities for future storms by building homes back stronger and efficiently, so individuals and families maintain their home equity and return to their lives stronger than they were before the storm. And while Hurricane Ida survivors in southeast Louisiana are just beginning their recovery journey, they're already running into unnecessary delays in funding and housing.Įxtreme weather events are only increasing, impacting more Americans and interrupting more lives. Residents in southwest Louisiana also faced setbacks from the winter freeze and spring flooding. When Winter Storm Uri hit this past February, those same residents saw further damage to their already-weakened homes.Ĭongress only approved federal disaster aid for 2020 Hurricanes Laura and Delta this past September 30th, more than a year after the hurricanes hit. Some residents are still waiting for access to federal funding to rebuild their homes. Five years after Sandy, when Hurricane Harvey hit the Houston area, the system had still not improved. More than a year after Hurricane Sandy, millions of federal aid dollars were still untouched even though more than 20,000 people had applied for them. We've been the only remaining rebuilding nonprofit in the area since 2016." "Cumbersome, bureaucratic processes prevent people from accessing funding that would allow them to rebuild their homes in a timely manner causing further damage to homes and lives. "It should not take nine years for families to have safe, secure homes after a disaster," says Zack Rosenburg, co-founder and CEO of SBP. This welcome home ceremony marks the sunsetting of SBP's Hurricane Sandy operating site for the region. A community group connected the Bennicks with SBP this past summer, and on Thursday, October 28, SBP welcomed the Bennicks back to a home with a new roof, new gutters and new siding. SBP has been in the region since Hurricane Sandy hit, ultimately rebuilding homes for 723 families.
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