AMERICORPS AND VOLUNTEER CENTER TEAM UP TO HELP RESIDENTS
By: DREW PENNER
Scotts Valley Press Banner
February 3, 2023
….It’s not that neighborhood residents were unaware of the flood risk.“Theoretically we are prepared for this,” (Felton Grove resident) said, noting it’s the first time they’ve tapped into the Volunteer Center’s network. “We generally just recover ourselves. But having three floods in two weeks was a little more than people could bear, emotionally and physically. So, it’s really been great.”
While the Volunteer Center was wrapping up Phase 1 of its disaster response—and the AmeriCorps members headed back to Joshua Tree to pick up where they left off in SoCal— Thurston said they were about to pull the trigger on Phase 2.And that work, she said—replacing flooring, hanging drywall and completing other long-term projects—will continue for quite some time yet.
