Though reports of floods that devastated parts of Georgia last week have all but faded from national headlines, many families are trying desperately to regroup.
“I have no job and now no home,” said one homeowner in Austell, Ga. “I just don’t know what to do.” Click here to help families like these.
Initial reports say at least 1,000 homes were destroyed in the state after heavy rains pounded the region. The federal government has declared 14 counties disaster areas.
Since the flooding began Convoy of Hope has sent more than 350,000 pounds of food and supplies, set up a volunteer reception center in Mableton, and started helping residents remove debris from their property and salvage items from their homes.
“One of the communities we are concentrating on is Austell,” says Kary Kingsland, vice president of disaster response for Convoy of Hope. “The community has several neighborhoods that were hit hard, but have not received much help.”
In Austell, an unemployed tow-truck driver stood in his backyard looking at his house. Floodwaters destroyed his home and everything in it.
“I just thank God we’re still alive,” he said. “But this is hard.”
Click here to help Convoy of Hope help families affected by disasters.
