Six Months After Helene and Milton: How SBP is Helping Communities Rebuild
April 14, 2025Six months ago, Hurricane Helene made landfall as the largest hurricane on record to hit the Big Bend area of Florida. The storm and resulting flooding caused more than $78 billion in damage across the Southeastern United States, damaging over 115,000 homes. Thirteen days later, Hurricane Milton struck coastal communities in Florida that were still …
Reclaiming Homes with Dignity: How the Kānaka Anti-Displacement Fund is Rebuilding Native Hawaiian Lives After the Lahaina Fires
March 31, 2025When the devastating fires tore through Lahaina, Hawaii, in August 2023, they left 102 Native Hawaiian families in a challenging situation. While their homes remained standing, they were severely impacted by toxic ash and smoke. Yet, proving the extent of the damage and securing the necessary resources for repairs became a complex process. The cost …
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Awards SBP Vital Funding to Strengthen Community Disaster Recovery
January 24, 2025SBP is proud to be one of the 34 organizations recently awarded funding under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) $73 million Community Compass Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Program. This funding will significantly advance SBP’s efforts to strengthen the capacity of state and local officials to help their communities to recover …
Two Hurricanes, One Warning: System Failures Demand Immediate Investment in Change
October 7, 2024Resident Anne Schneider, right, hugs her friend Eddy Sampson as they survey damage left in the wake of Hurricane Helene, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in Marshall, N.C. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) By: Elizabeth Wright, SBP Chief Communications and Marketing Officer (NEW ORLEANS) Oct. 7, 2024—In the wake of Hurricane Helene’s devastating impact — and with Hurricane …
Helping Communities Rebuild: Partnerships Made a Difference in Eastern Kentucky
September 6, 2024In July 2022, eastern Kentucky was struck by catastrophic flash floods and river flooding – destroying homes, bridges, and infrastructure, and claiming over 40 lives. This disaster hit just as communities were still reeling from river floods in February 2021. Both disasters devastated the region. In response to the 2021 disaster, SBP connected with the …
SBP Resilience Fellow: “People have to feel that you believe they will recover”
August 14, 2024To assist Eastern Kentucky’s long-term disaster recovery from the 2022 flood, SBP’s Resilience Fellow worked alongside local, state, and federal officials to support recovery and efforts to mitigate risk.