The Duke Marine Lab campus was impacted by Hurricane Florence. It will take a little time to survey the full extent of the conditions but they will get back to normal operations as quickly as possible.
You can track their progress and offer your support on the Nicholas School site.
Duke Undergraduate Admissions announced that they will extend the early decision deadline for North and South Carolina students who were impacted by Hurricane Florence.
The news was distributed to students and counselors throughout North and South Carolina. You can read the full announcement on Duke Today
Duke’s Doing Good in the Neighborhood Campaign has a new category: Emergency Relief.
Donations by credit card or electronic check are accepted and will support the Governor’s Disaster Relief Fund.
Please visit the DGIN website or the Duke Giving portal to donate now.
Thank you so much for your support!
The message below was sent to faculty, staff, and students
Dear Duke Colleagues,
As we return to normal operations at Duke following Hurricane Florence, I want to first thank the many staff members who worked around the clock over the past week to ensure that we made it through the storm safely and with minimal damage and disruption, and who provided vital assistance to first responders, emergency planners and health care providers across the state.
At the same time, many of our neighbors are only now beginning a long process of recovery. Rivers in eastern North Carolina are already above flood stage and may not crest for several more days, and the number of lost homes and livelihoods continues to climb. Duke has a long history of stepping up to aid those who need it after a natural disaster. This time is no different, and I invite you to join in the growing number of efforts to help our community, our state, and our region recover from the storm.
The most immediate need is for resources. This week, we will launch the Duke Doing Good in the Neighborhood Emergency Response Fund, which will support the North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund and long-term disaster recovery efforts such as cleaning, repairing and rebuilding homes. You can also support the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund, by contributing online or texting the word REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation.
Members of the Duke community have already launched a number of relief and support efforts for the victims of Hurricane Florence, and many more are planned or in development. The university also has a website – Duke Relief Efforts — that will be continuously updated to provide information.
Since our founding, Duke has been committed to uplifting our region. Thank you for doing what you can to support that mission as our neighbors recover from this devastating storm.
Sincerely,
Vincent E. Price
President
Dorian Bolden and his team at Beyu Blue Coffee at Duke University and Beyu Caffe in downtown Durham have announced a program to support our North Carolina neighbors in hurricane relief efforts.
On Thursday, September 20
Throughout the week, the team will be collecting items at both locations. Items requested are:
Please note: we cannot accept loose jars of baby food (glass or plastic); they would have to be discarded due to health regulations.
All proceeds will go to the Colorfast Hurricane Florence Relief Fund, which was created by local individuals in Durham who have close ties and relationships with individuals living in New Bern, NC. Along with a networks of churches, lodges, neighborhood and alumni associations, these groups are partnering to raise funds and collect supplies that will go directly to folks in the New Bern and Craven County area. 100% of the proceeds will go to these efforts.
United Way of the Greater Triangle is partnering with GoTriangle, The Food Bank and WRAL-TV to coordinate the collection of food and supplies that will be sent to two of the most devastated areas once these areas are accessible.
They hope to fill at least four GoTriangle buses which will head out on Friday morning!
Collection site: Carter Findley Stadium Gate A
You can find more information at this page on the United Way website.
The Diaper Bank works with the governor’s office and state and local disaster management agencies to determine how they can be of the most help and identify what items are needed in the impacted communities.
From September 19-29 you can drop off new items for the Diaper Bank of NC at the Info table at the Durham Farmer’s Market during regular market hours.
They are looking for:
See the DFM’s instagram post about this.
Learn more about how the Diaper Bank helps in times like these on the NC Diaper Bank site.
TheAmerican Red Cross reports that more than 150 blood drives have been canceled through early next week due to Hurricane Florence, resulting in more than 4,400 uncollected blood and platelet donations.
You can help the Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC provide emergency and increased assistance to Food Bank partner agencies and communities. Food donations are accepted at Food Bank distribution centers in Durham and Raleigh – or online via their Virtual Food Drive. The most needed items for disaster relief are:
There are many ways for you to volunteer time and talent to aid in the recovery from Hurricane Florence. Please do not self-deploy, but work instead through recognized aid organizations. This list will be updated as new opportunities come up. Thanks to the Office of Durham Affairs for this list:
There are two drop-off locations in Durham:
If you have any questions about supplies and/or drop-off locations, please contact sol@southernvision.org.
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