We were doing three to four stories, and they require preparation and standup," he said. Trethewey said the show's crew got a big dose of disaster relief, but didn't get to see much of the city otherwise. As a bulldozer knocked it down, they were emotional, but also grateful for one less thing they have to arrange and pay for.
The storm left the home a complete loss, filling it with water and ripping off part of the home. They pay for equipment and labor to demolish and haul away homes that are unsalvageable, all at no charge to the homeowner.īrandon Callahan, a Marine, toured the home with Silva and talked to the homeowners about the Lumberton home where they raised their children and lived for 30 years. Silva worked with Team Rubicon, military veterans who travel to disaster relief sites around the world. They partner with a church and set up what amounts to a small city in its parking lot, with sleep, shower and laundry facilities and a mess tent. SEND Relief mobilizes volunteers from all over the country to disaster relief sites. Trethewey and Mickey Caison from the SEND Relief faith-based nonprofit walk past towering piles of curbside debris to a home that's being mucked out, cleaned and treated for mold.Īs they pound walls with demolition hammers, chunks of still-wet and moldy drywall crumble and fall. With a big cart they go up and down aisles: a circular saw, extension cord, demolition hammers, water hose, ladders, 15 tables, pop-up tents, rakes, roundhead spades and wheelbarrows. To anyone using them for disaster relief, they're free.Ĭook gets first-hand experience as he helps Hornsey fill an order that was placed online.
So a pressure washer might cost $10 for a whole week. She explains that she rents tools for 3 percent of their retail value.
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