Disaster Relief Resources for the CSRA
YMCA
The Family YMCA of Greater Augusta is offering grab-and-go breakfast and lunch to kids at:
Dorothy Hains Elementary, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Augusta South Family YMCA, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Burke County Family YMCA, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Thomson Family YMCA, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Wilson Family YMCA, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Monte Sano Elementary, 3-6 p.m.
Aiken County Family YMCA, 3-7 p.m.
North Augusta Family YMCA, 3-7 p.m.
Area YMCA locations are also open for the community to take showers, charge devices and cool off.
You can support the YMCA’s food program and disaster relief efforts by donating to the Emergency Assistance Fund at thefamilyy.org.
CRISIS CLEAN UP LINE
844-965-1386
For those in need of help removing debris, trees, restoration of your home.
COLUMBIA COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
706-312-7293
To streamline your offers of time, food, and resources...Call if you’re interested in volunteering and helping someone in need.Please leave a detailed voicemail and someone will return your phone call.
GEORGIA BAPTIST DISASTER RELIEF
573-418-7793
If your personal residence needs tree and debris assistance, please stop by Abilene Baptist Church located at 3917 Washington Rd., Martinez between 10 AM and 6 PM to complete the necessary paperwork. If you cannot stop by, please call.
AIKEN BAPTIST DISASTER RELIEF
334-613-2237
They have chain saw crews in from Alabama offering clean up help to those who need it in South Carolina. Give them a call to get on their list.
GEORGIA
FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Georgia to supplement response efforts due to emergency conditions resulting from Hurricane Helene beginning Sept. 24 and continuing. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Appling, Brooks, Coffee, Columbia, Jefferson, Liberty, Lowndes, Pierce, Richmond, Tattnall and Toombs counties. Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster.Federal funding is also available to state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work in Appling, Brooks, Coffee, Columbia, Jefferson, Liberty, Lowndes, Pierce, Richmond, Tattnall and Toombs counties. Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures statewide.This is a new development and includes a one-time $750 payment to help with essential items like food, water, baby formula and other emergency supplies.
After registering for disaster assistance, individuals may also qualify to receive disaster-related financial assistance to repair storm-related damage to homes and replace personal property, as well as assistance to find a temporary place to stay. Homeowners and renters with damage to their home or personal property from previous disasters, whether they received FEMA funds or not, are still eligible to apply for and receive assistance for Hurricane Helene. Individuals and business owners who sustained losses in the designated areas can begin applying for assistance by registering online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov, by calling 1-800-621-3362 or by using the FEMA App. If you use a relay service, such as video relay service (VRS), captioned telephone service or others, give FEMA the number for that service.
OTHER COMMUNITY RESOURCES:
Hot meals are offered free to the public during the week of Oct. 7 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.: Glenn Hills Middle School, 2941 Glenn Hills Drive; Hephzibah Elementary School, 2542 Highway 88; McBean Elementary School, 1165 Hephzibah McBean Road; and W.S. Hornsby Elementary School, 310 Kentucky Ave.The Augusta Fire Department serves free warm meals daily at the Center of Hope at 1384 Greene St. at 5:30 p.m.
Get food, ice, water and other supplies at 10 a.m. at Warren Church, 3202 Washington Road.
Resource pantry is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 631 Chafee Ave.
Greater Augusta Interfaith Coalition will be giving away food and other supplies from noon to 4 p.m. daily except Sundays until Oct. 15 at 1439 Walton Way. For more information, call 706-707-9500 or 706-840-6844.
If you are in need of pet food, here are distribution sites: Augusta Animal Services at 3163 Mack Lane; First Baptist at 3500 Walton Way Ext.; HUB for Community Innovation at 631 Chafee Ave.; Mayors South Augusta HQ at 4104 Windsor Spring Rd.