CDP Atlantic Hurricane Season Recovery Fund

Hurricane Milton, the second major hurricane to make landfall in Florida in only two weeks, struck Siesta Key on Oct. 9, bringing storm surge, deadly tornadoes and 120-mph winds to communities already reeling from Hurricane Helene. The impact from multiple storms in the same general area has exacerbated systemic issues and left the state of Florida with dwindling resources for continuing recovery.

Just before Milton, Hurricane Helene made landfall as a Category 4 storm on Sept. 26 near Perry, Florida and moved quickly inland, bringing life-threatening storm surge, destructive winds and flooding rains throughout multiple states.

The storm was very large, leaving a devastating 800-mile path of destruction across the southeastern U.S. We continue to assess the ongoing needs throughout the storm’s impact area and are working with local partners to determine the most strategic use of funding to support equitable recovery.

The CDP Atlantic Hurricane Season Recovery Fund supports initiatives that prioritize communities devastated by Atlantic hurricanes, especially those facing systemic barriers to equitable recovery.

We focus on the greatest areas of need for the recovery process. Our approach is community- and expert-informed, focused on medium- and long-term recovery, and rooted in using an intersectional racial equity lens.

Photo: Damage in Keaton Beach, Florida, after the landfall of Hurricane Helene, Sept. 27, 2024. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob Hancock; CC BY 2.0)

Earlier in the season, Hurricane Francine made landfall on Sept. 11 in Louisiana as a destructive Category 2 storm, bringing 100 mph winds and flooding rain. As it moved inland and weakened, it brought torrential rains and flash flooding across other states.

Hurricane Debby caused widespread power outages and flooding, and spawned tornadoes along the eastern U.S. coast and into Canada, while Hurricane Beryl made history as the earliest Category 5 storm on record.

Hurricane season continues through the end of November, so there could be more to come. We – and the communities continuing to recover from these hurricanes and others that have struck in recent years – know any storm making landfall can create substantial damage, whether it is Category 1 or Category 5.

This fund supports these disasters:

Medium and long-term recovery

We support recovery programs identified by our disaster experts in partnership with those in the affected communities. This includes rebuilding homes and providing mental health, legal, and disaster case managementservices. As the recovery progresses, we often shift our focus to address other urgent challenges identified by our local partners.

Community- and expert-informed

In consultation with local stakeholders, our team identifies specific unmet recovery needs and funding gaps in each community. We explore investing in all geographic areas affected by the Atlantic hurricanes.

Intersectional racial equity lens

CDP prioritizes giving resources to meet the needs of populations and individuals whom systemic inequities have marginalized.

With funding from the Center for Disaster Philanthropy's Atlantic Hurricane Recovery Fund, our grantee partners are helping affected communities rebuild stronger.

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Thank you to the following donors for their generous support of the CDP Atlantic Hurricanes Recovery Fund.

American Endowment Foundation
Hugh J. Andersen Foundation
Carole and Henry Berman
Blackbaud
The Boston Foundation
Jean Buckley
Charles Schwab Foundation
Columbia Sportswear Company
CommuteAir Cares
Corus International
Annalisa & Dino Di Palma
Sara Doruska
Etsy Impact Fund
Foundation for Child Development
The Gap Foundation
Paul Gazzerro
Lisa and Douglas Goldman Fund
The Hershey Company
John Hirschi
Dr. Sue Hirscfeld Gift Fund
Anne & Michael Hochberg
Independent Charitable Gift Fund
Irani & Yonemura Giving Fund
Kinetic Agency Investment Management
La Pietra Family

The Lichen Fund
Kathleen Loehr
Maine Community Foundation
The Middendorf Donor Advised Fund
Justine M. Miner
The Morino Institute
Mark and Jo Ann Newell Fund
The Norton Foundation
NVIDIA
Frank Orson
The Pardy Charitable Fund
Providence Health & Services – Washington
Sal & Jan Ruvolo
Signature Advisors Group, Ltd.
SKL Family Foundation
Sozosei Foundation
St. Joseph Community Partnership Fund
Luke Stirtz
Alexander Teass
The BDM Family Foundation
Two Cats Charitable Gift Fund
UKG
Nancy Waldspurger
Benjamin Wilking
Zander Family Fund

Your support has a direct and significant impact on our efforts to minimize the impact of hurricanes through thoughtful, equitable and responsible recovery for all.

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For more information on the situation and to learn about available resources, contact Sally Ray, Director, Domestic Funds or Alex Gray, Director, International Funds. To make a gift or learn more about the Fund, please contact our Development Team. (Photo: CORE’s Cash-for-Work debris removal team gathers wood debris from remnants of homes left after Hurricane Dorian. Source: CORE)