Louisiana Hurricane Ida Relief
September 2021 – February 2023
All Hands and Hearts (AHAH) supported communities in Louisiana impacted by Hurricane Ida since it made landfall in August 2021. We provided immediate relief within days of the hurricane and launched a volunteer program until February 2023.
Our Work
In August 2021, we conducted traditional response work in and around Ponchatoula, Kenner and LaPlace, Louisiana. By the end of 2021, we had mucked and gutted 38 homes, completed 13 mold sanitation jobs and felled hazardous trees from 45 locations.
In 2022, we refocused our scope to recovery work, mainly conducting interior home rebuilds. This work included installing insulation, drywall, doors, flooring, trim, mudding, taping, and painting before handing the keys to homeowners. Our community-centered approach allowed our teams to identify needs beyond construction work. Volunteers and staff built local partnerships, supported food distributions and developed genuine connections with homeowners.
The program raised $2 million and generated over 20,000 volunteer hours, impacting over 200 lives and completing 163 jobs.
Disaster Profile
Category 4 Hurricane Ida made landfall over the Port Fourchon community in Louisiana on August 29, 2021 – the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Wind speeds exceeding 150 mph were sustained for six hours, twice the duration of Hurricane Katrina’s 125 mph sustained winds. While the levee system that protects New Orleans held during the hurricane, multiple towns outside its protection saw catastrophic flooding and storm surges. Fallen trees and debris littered the streets across Ida’s path.
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