This past winter, during snow storms, neighbors asked for and offered their help shoveling via the Nextdoor Help Map. Now that we are in a hurricane, wildfire, tornado, and flood season, neighbors are using the Help Map to get the help they need and lend a hand to prepare for, respond to, and recover from severe weather events and everyday daunting tasks. Getting and offering help matters because it helps keep people stable and prevents disruptions, financial stress, and ruin. In extreme cases, as we've seen during storm surges and flooding events, getting help saves lives.
Neighbors can use the Nextdoor Help Map to ask for or offer help for things such:
Reduce the risk from Wildfires:
- Clear away dead trees, brush, and vegetation within 100 feet of your home
- Place a wire screen over attic vents and soffits to prevent embers from entering your home
- Remove leaves and debris from roofs and gutters
Prepare for Hurricanes:
- Put up storm shutters before a hurricane arrives
- Run errands to get supplies
- Give or get a ride during an evacuation
Respond to flooding:
- Borrowing pumps to pump out floodwater
- Taking pictures of damage for those out of town or who evacuated
Daunting tasks:
- Changing oil for the first time
- Securing a ride to and from a medical procedure
With NOAA predicting an average Hurricane Season with 17 to 25 named storms and 3 to 7 major (Cat 3+) hurricanes, neighbors will likely need to rely on each other. As we have seen during past disasters like Hurricane Harvey, neighbors turn to each other and sometimes serve as each other's first responders. If you have any questions about the Nextdoor Help Map, you can message me here on the Resource Hub by clicking on my name and then selecting "Message."
Suggested post to inform your neighbors about the Help Map:
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We could all use a helping hand occasionally, and Nextdoor's Help Map makes it easy to ask for and offer help.
For #[HAZARD}, you can ask for the help you need or, if you are able and willing, offer your assistance. For forecast updates, see -> https://nhc.noaa.gov.
👉 To ask for or offer help on the Nextdoor Help Map, click the following link -> https://nextdoor.com/discover?is=helpmap&map_type=help_map and select "Ask for help" or "Offer help," then describe how you are willing to help or what help you need.
For Hurricanes, you can use the Help Map to get or offer help to:
➡️ Put up storm shutters before a hurricane arrives
➡️ Run errands to get supplies
➡️ If needed, give or get a ride during an evacuation or to a shelter
During flooding, use the Help Map to:
➡️ Borrow or lend a pump
➡️ Help or get help with clean-up
➡️ Take pictures or have pictures taken of damage for those out of town or who evacuated
For daunting tasks such as:
➡️ Changing oil for the first time
➡️ Lifting heavy items
➡️ Securing a ride to and from a medical procedure
To learn more about the Help Map, see this help center article -> https://help.nextdoor.com/s/article/Use-the-Help-Map-to-find-and-offer-help?language=en_US.
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If you have additional tips or community resources to share, please share them in the comments and 'Repost' to ensure everyone in our community is informed and knows they can ask for and offer help.
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