Post-hurricane relief comes from many sources, including nonprofits
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"It's definitely a relief," she said. "I have a high mold allergy."
All about LASER and SBP
LASER, which began as a
It has helped between 2,000 and 2,500 people over the years, said
It gets its support from other nonprofits, like SBP, which recently awarded a
According to its website, SBP was formed in 2006 in
"This grant has allowed us to ensure
Helping with the fight
Hyder, 35, who has two teenaged children, runs a small eBay business from her home, but is dependent upon disability income.
SBP describes itself as a "national disaster recovery and resilience organization dedicated to shrinking the time between disaster and recovery by reducing risk, increasing resilience, and improving the recovery process by transforming the disaster sector's systems, policies, and programs."
SBP not only gave LASER a grant, but it is helping Hyder, in her words, "to fight" the
She said she bought her mobile home in 1992 from the previous owner who did not tell her that the home was in a flood zone, or that because of the age of her home, she would not be able to buy homeowner's insurance.
"That's life," she said.
The problem came when a pond fronting her property spilled out to beneath her home, shorting out electrical lines, damaging appliances and flooding her well.
"It's been been devastating, to be honest," Hyder said of the damage to her home, which is near State Roads 44 and 42.
Volunteer
That organization, formally known as the
Gov.
The network of nonprofit organizations work with building supply companies to stock a warehouse full of supplies and share information.
Sometimes volunteers help with LASER projects, sometimes it is professional contractors.
"We enjoy it. The ability to help those who can't help themselves," Martin said.
People can also donate to LASER by going to www.laserfl.com.
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