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When Team Martin rolled into Lakeshore, Miss. on Thursday, we were not sure of what we would report on. It took about two minutes to figure that out, thanks to a woman named Sandy Molenhouse. She introduced us to local resident James Bobbit who you met in Martin's piece Thursday on Nightly News.
Molenhouse works for a faith-based aid organization called International Aid. They provide medical equipment all over the globe, but aren't used to working in their own backyard. However, they said they couldn't just sit around and wait for the call. International Aid had trucks down in Hancock Co., Miss. the day after the storm and has been working nonstop ever since. They have provided $18 million in donations to this area in the form of dry goods, medical supplies and hygiene kits.
Photo by Marisa Buchanan
Molenhouse is the point of contact for volunteers that come from over 3,000 churches across the country and she told me that the locals here are fearful that Americans think volunteers are no longer needed. That couldn't be further from the truth. This week she sent out four teams of volunteers just in this small area. Among their tasks? "Mudding out."That's the term they use around here to clean out the houses that have substantial water damage but that can be salvaged if thoroughly cleaned.
The talk on Thursday was about how to get a wood chipper. As you saw in Martin's spot, they have the portable saw mill, which Molenhouse said is a resource they can really leverage. They are hoping to use the extra pieces off of the saw to make mulch for the ground and start covering some of the mud that is everywhere.
Read more from After the Storm: The Long Road Back, Marisa Buchanan
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