I needed to follow up with some difficult updates from North Carolina, friend. 

Hurricane Helene has tragically caused the deaths of more than 200 people, a number we fear will continue to grow. Hundreds are still missing, and hundreds of thousands of people are still without power, with tens of thousands without running water. With each passing hour, our emergency team here is discovering more that needs to be done to support these communities – and we need your immediate help.

Please rush $125 or whatever you can to fuel our ongoing emergency response in North Carolina and communities facing crises around the world. Every dollar helps us restore access to health services and reach more people with medicines, water, hygiene kits and other vital aid.

Thank you,

Adam
Americares

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From: Emergency Response @ Americares
Date: Tue, Oct 1, 2024
Subject: Update: Our response team just arrived in Asheville, North Carolina

Friend, our team just arrived in Asheville, North Carolina, and it’s difficult to put the magnitude of Hurricane Helene’s devastation here into words.

Floodwaters from Hurricane Helene wiped out roads and highways in western North Carolina.

The storm’s death toll is now reported at 130 people, and the tragic reality is that this number is still climbing. Hundreds of Asheville residents are unaccounted for, and their families’ desperation is growing by the minute. There is still limited power here – and cell phone service is almost impossible to find. Residents urgently need the most basic supplies.

That’s why I had to reach out to you right away. We’re providing emergency relief right now, but these communities have lost everything – we need your immediate help. Please, give $125 now to help deliver lifesaving aid to those facing the catastrophic impacts of Hurricane Helene and other crises around the world.

Moments like these are what Americares was built for. I can tell you firsthand that our emergency teams are working quickly and efficiently to get medicines and relief supplies into the hands of those who need them most. We’re working to get health facilities operational again in the wake of severe flood damage. And we are prepared to provide mental health support to address the trauma and anxiety that survivors and first responders will undoubtedly face in the days, weeks and months ahead.

But all of these efforts take resources, which is why your support couldn’t be more urgently needed right now. So please, will you give $125 now to help us continue delivering vital aid and support to hurricane survivors and those facing crisis around the world?

Thank you for all you do. In moments like this, your gift truly does make all the difference.

Adam Keehn
Director, Complex Emergencies
Americares