A volunteer flood cleanup scheduled for Saturday morning aims to mitigate lingering damage and effects from the January storm and flood and anyone can show up to help, according to The Grays Harbor Storm Recovery Incident Management Team.
The purpose of the cleanup is to help keep residents safe within their existing housing. Volunteers will be able to move items and debris, clean surfaces and remove wet insulation, but will not be able to make major structural repairs. During the cleanup, flood victims will be provided with a list of resource for additional repairs beyond the abilities of the volunteers.
Volunteers should report to the Pearsall Building (2109 Sumner Ave.) in Aberdeen at 7 a.m. for training session. At 7:30 a.m. volunteers will be registered as state emergency workers before they receive team assignments at 8 a.m. and will be assigned to homes at 9 a.m. The cleanup will aid homes who have requested assistance through Coastal Community Action Program.
Assistance will be provided to renters, homeowners and landlords. Landlords must provide authorization of any work done in the home beyond the renter’s personal belongings. The management team also said it is critical that residents who have requested assistance maintain contact with the CCAP flood line (360) 500-4551 and are home on Saturday.
Additionally, three teams from the state Department of Ecology’s Washington Conservation Corps arrived this week to assist with flood recovery efforts, with two additional teams are expected this weekend, according to the Incident Management Team.
Gov. Jay Inslee has authorized the deployment of the Conservation Corps, with the Department of Ecology stepping up to cover the team costs within existing agency funds.
The three regular teams assigned to the effort are being housed by the Immanuel Baptist Church in Hoquiam and the Incident Management Team hopes they will be able to remain in service for up to two more weeks.
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