From forest fires and floods to hurricanes and tornadoes, to terror attacks and oil spills, AmeriCorps members have provided critical support to millions of Americans affected by disasters since 1994. AmeriCorps’ expertly trained Disaster Response Team serves in national disaster response efforts by supporting shelter operations, call centers, volunteer and donation management, muck and gut operations, blue-roof tarping and debris cleanup, among other services.
Following a disaster, national service acts as a force multiplier, providing key resources and significantly expanding the capacity of existing organizations on the ground. AmeriCorps programs like NCCC and FEMA Corps are often involved in disaster recovery for many months to years after the initial disaster, visit the NCCC deployment page for long-term recovery efforts.
Recent Disaster Response
AmeriCorps recently responded to the following disasters:
Hawaii Wildfires
On August 8, 2023, a series of wildfires broke out in Hawaii, predominantly on the island of Maui. The wind-driven fires prompted evacuations, caused widespread damage, and killed at least 115 people in the town of Lahaina, making this the deadliest wildfire in modern US history. On August 10, President Biden issued a federal major disaster declaration. AmeriCorps began serving in early September, supporting volunteer and donations management, and will remain on mission assignment as long as the need remains.
Super Typhoon Mawar
The strongest typhoon to hit the territory since 2002, Mawar made landfall on 5/24/23. As directed and in coordination with FEMA, AmeriCorps will be providing support staff to the IOF, and/or JFO to support ongoing disaster response operations in Guam. We plan to activate/deploy staff as early as this weekend. Close hold: This request comes ahead of a likely Direct Federal Assistance (DFA) request for members to support chainsaw/debris removal.
New Mexico Wildfires
In response to a $500,000 FEMA mission assignment, AmeriCorps deployed 51 A-DRT members and staff from four programs: NCCC, American Youth Works, AmeriCorps St. Louis, and Rocky Mountain Youth Corps. Teams served from 01/23/2023 through 03/21/2023. Duties included: debris removal, muck and gut, and mold suppression.
Missouri Flooding
In response to a $3,100,00 FEMA mission assignment, AmeriCorps deployed 228 A-DRT members and staff from four programs: SBP, Florida Conservation Corps, California Conservation Corps, Washington Conservation Corps, Texas Conservation Corps, Volunteer Iowa, Conservation Corps Missouri Iowa, Montana Conservation Corps, NCCC, AmeriCorps St Louis, Conservation Corps New Mexico, ACE North Carolina, and Utah Conservation Corps. Teams served from 10/04/2023 through 03/31/2023. Duties included: damage assessments, debris removal, muck and gut, and mold suppression.
Hurricane Ian
To address impacts from Hurricane Ian, AmeriCorps was mission assigned over 4.9K (4,043,286) in FEMA response funding across five months (Sept 30-Feb2,2023). Programs responded: ACE NC, TXCC, WCC, CCNM, NCCC, UCC, MCC, CCC, ICVS, CCMI, and SBP. Duties included: damage assessment, debris removal, muck and gut, and mold suppression.
Active Disaster Response Archive
Please note that this list is not exhaustive.
2022
Missouri Flooding
Missouri
In response to a $3,100,00 FEMA mission assignment, AmeriCorps deployed 228 A-DRT members and staff from four programs: SBP, Florida Conservation Corps, California Conservation Corps, Washington Conservation Corps, Texas Conservation Corps, Volunteer Iowa, Conservation Corps Missouri Iowa, Montana Conservation Corps, NCCC, AmeriCorps St Louis, Conservation Corps New Mexico, ACE North Carolina, and Utah Conservation Corps. Teams served from 10/04/2023 through 03/31/2023. Duties included: damage assessments, debris removal, muck and gut, and mold suppression.
Hurricane Ian
Florida
In response to a $293,900 FEMA mission assignment, AmeriCorps deployed 68 A-DRT members and staff from four programs: Volunteer Iowa, Texas Conservation Corps, Southwest Conservation Corps, AmeriCorps NCCC, Conservation Corps North Carolina, Appalachian Conservation Corps, and Utah Conservation Corps. Teams served from 09/14/2023 through 11/11/2023. Duties included: debris removal, muck and gut, and mold suppression.
2021
COVID Vaccine Support
California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia
In response to a $10,394,078 FEMA mission assignment, AmeriCorps deployed 1,012 A-DRT members and staff from seven programs: NCCC, Volunteer Iowa, SBP, Southwest Conservation Corps, Florida Conservation Corps, Conservation Corps of North Carolina, and Utah Conservation Corps. Teams served from 01/28/2021 through 09/12/2021. Duties included: COVID-19 Vaccination center support.
Hurricane Ida
New Jersey
In response to a $610,000 FEMA mission assignment, AmeriCorps deployed 85 A-DRT members and staff from eight programs: Volunteer Iowa, Habitat for Humanity Iowa, Texas Conservation Corps, Southwest Conservation Corps, AmeriCorps NCCC, Conservation Corps North Carolina, Appalachian Conservation Corps, and Utah Conservation Corps. Teams served from 09/21/2021 through 11/20/2021. Duties included: debris removal, muck and gut, and mold suppression.
Hurricane Ida
New York
In response to a $463,410 FEMA mission assignment, AmeriCorps deployed 64 A-DRT members and staff from five programs: AmeriCorps St. Louis, Southeastern Conservation Corps, Rocky Mountain Youth Corps, California Conservation Corps, and AmeriCorps NCCC. Teams served from 10/11/2021 through 12/20/2021. Duties included: debris removal, muck and gut, and mold suppression.
2020
Hurricane Laura
Louisiana
In response to a $460,000 FEMA mission assignment, AmeriCorps deployed 86 A-DRT members and staff from six programs: AmeriCorps NCCC, Louisiana Conservation Corps, Montana Conservation Corps, SBP, Utah Conservation Corps, Washington Conservation Corps. Teams served from 10/09/2020 through 12/07/2020. Duties included: debris removal, muck and gut, mold suppression, temporary roof repair, roof tarping, and hazard tree removal.
Hurricane Sally
Florida
In response to a $465,000 FEMA mission assignment, AmeriCorps deployed 84 A-DRT members and staff from five programs: Texas Conservation Corps, AmeriCorps NCCC, Florida Conservation Corps, AmeriCorps St. Louis, and Utah Conservation Corps. Teams served from Oct. 23 through Dec. 22, 2020. Duties included: debris removal, muck and gut, mold suppression, temporary roof repair, and hazard tree removal.
Iowa Derecho
Iowa
In response to a $233,000 FEMA mission assignment, AmeriCorps deployed 27 A-DRT members and staff from four programs: Volunteer Iowa, ACE Texas, Conservation Corps of Minnesota and Iowa, and NCCC. Teams served from date-to-date Duties included: damage assessments, debris removal, and tree removal.
Midwest Floods
Nebraska
In response to a $400,000 FEMA mission assignment, AmeriCorps deployed 38 A-DRT members and staff from 3 programs: AmeriCorps St. Louis, AmeriCorps NCCC, and Texas Conservation Corps. Teams served from 04/01/2019-5/30/2019. Duties included: debris removal, muck and gut, volunteer management and donations management.
2019
Midwest Floods
Iowa
In response to a $919,600 FEMA mission assignment, AmeriCorps deployed 130 A-DRT members and staff from 8 programs: Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa, Volunteer Iowa, Washington Conservation Corps, AmeriCorps NCCC, California Conservation Corps, Texas Conservation Corps, Utah Conservation Corps, Southwest Conservation Corps. Teams served from 04/01/2019-08/10/2019. Duties included: damage assessments, muck and gut, mold suppression, debris removal, donations management, and volunteer management.
2018
Hurricane Lane
Hawaii
In response to a $5,000 FEMA mission assignment, AmeriCorps deployed DSU staff from to serve at the National Response Call Center (NRCC) from 08/23/2018-08/31/2018.
Hurricane Michael
Florida
In response to a $2,615,000 FEMA mission assignment, AmeriCorps deployed 421 A-DRT members and staff from 10 programs: Washington Conservation Corps, California Conservation Corps, AmeriCorps NCCC, Arizona Conservation Corps, Rocky Mountain Youth Corps, Texas Conservation Corps, Greater Appalachian Conservation Corps and Florida Conservation Corps. Teams served from 10/12/18-02/18/2019 Duties included: damage assessments, muck and gut, debris removal, tree removal, roof tarping, temporary roof repair, and donation management.
Hurricane Florence
North Carolina
In response to a $950,000 FEMA mission assignment, AmeriCorps deployed 163 A-DRT members and staff from six programs: Utah Conservation Corps, AmeriCorps NCCC, SBP, Conservation Corps New Mexico, Washington Conversation Corps, Conservation Corps Minnesota and Iowa. Teams served from 10/01/2018 to 01/30/2019. Duties included: mucking and gutting homes, mold suppression, and temporary roof repair.
Hurricane Florence
South Carolina
In response to a $X FEMA mission assignment, AmeriCorps deployed 178 A-DRT members and staff from ten programs: Washington Conservation Corps, Conservation Corps New Mexico, Southeast Conservation Corps, Montana Conservation Corps, Conservation Corps Minnesota Iowa, AmeriCorps St Louis, SBP, AmeriCorps NCCC, Palmetto Conservation Corps and Rocky Mountain Youth Corps. Teams served from 10/05/2018-12/22/2018. Duties included: muck and gut, call centers, and needs assessments.
Rio Grande Valley Flooding
Texas
In response to a $300,000 FEMA mission assignment, AmeriCorps deployed 796 A-DRT members and staff from ten programs: Washington Conservation Corps, Texas Conservation Corps, Conservation Corps Minnesota and Iowa, Southeast Conservation Corps, Utah Conservation Corps, California Conservation Corps, AmeriCorps NCCC, Southern Conservation Corps, Rocky Mountain Youth Corps, and Greater Appalachian Conservation Corps. Teams served from July 23, 2018, to August 31, 2018. Duties included: volunteer and warehouse management.
2017
Hurricane Harvey
Texas
In response to a $5,840,000 FEMA mission assignment, AmeriCorps deployed 796 A-DRT members and staff from ten programs: Washington Conservation Corps, Texas Conservation Corps, Conservation Corps Minnesota and Iowa, Southeast Conservation Corps, Utah Conservation Corps, California Conservation Corps, AmeriCorps NCCC, Southern Conservation Corps, Rocky Mountain Youth Corps, and Greater Appalachian Conservation Corps. Teams served from August 06, 2017, to December 21, 2017. Duties included: debris removal, mold suppression, muck and gut, blue roof tarping, temporary roof repairs and chain saw work.
Hurricane Irma
Florida
In response to a $2,615,000 FEMA mission assignment, AmeriCorps deployed 421 A-DRT members and staff from six programs: AmeriCorps NCCC, California Conservation Corps, Arizona Conservation Corps, Rocky Mountain Youth Corps, Greater Appalachian Conservation Corps, and Washington Conservation Corps. Teams served from October 12, 2017, to February 28, 2018. Duties included: debris removal, mold suppression, muck and gut, blue roof tarping, temporary roof repairs and chainsaw work.
Hurricane Maria
Puerto Rico
In response to a $5,239,800 FEMA mission assignment, AmeriCorps deployed 400 A-DRT members and staff from nine programs: AmeriCorps NCCC, SBP, California Conservation Corps, AmeriCorps St. Louis, Volunteer Iowa, Utah Conservation Corps, Conservation Corps of Minnesota and Iowa, Southwest Conservation Corps, and Washington Conservation Corps. Teams served from October 3, 2017, to August 13, 2018. Duties included: damage assessments, debris removal, muck and gut, roofing and chain saw work.
Hurricane Maria
U.S. Virgin Islands
In response to a $4,050,000 FEMA mission assignment, AmeriCorps deployed 335 A-DRT members and staff from six programs: AmeriCorps NCCC, California Conservation Corps, Volunteer Iowa, Texas Conservation Corps, Conservation Corps, and Washington Conservation Corps. Teams served from October 3, 2017, to August 14, 2018. Duties included: Disaster debris removal, muck and gut and chain saw work.