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"}},{"type":"text","text":{"value":"Without funds or transportation, some of the state's most vulnerable populations (those in homelessness and/or poverty) were stuck in the path of Hurricane Florence.
"}},{"type":"text","text":{"value":"Many lost their jobs as the hurricane approached. The lack of income and this natural disaster inevitably caused homelessness for many.
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"}},{"type":"text","text":{"value":"These shelters did provide transportation to emergency shelters, along with supplying some food, bedding, and other basic supplies, to their residents.
"}},{"type":"text","text":{"value":"Schools are shut down, used for emergency shelters, or are damaged from the intense weather.
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"}},{"type":"text","text":{"value":"These individuals are stuck in the storm's path. No public transportation options. No money to evacuate.
"}},{"type":"text","text":{"value":"In these situations, some call on others to be good neighbors to assist in evacuation. However, communal support is not always a reality for all.
"}},{"type":"text","text":{"value":"Luckily, in some cases, the National Guard is working to get people to safety, no matter their housing scenario.
"}}]}],"title":{"value":" Those who cannot get to the shelters.","global":true,"style":{"shadow":true,"text":"light","background":null}}}}]},{"type":"immersive","options":{},"views":[{"transition":"fade-fast","background":{"type":"image","image":{"type":"image","width":986,"height":555,"url":"https://www.arcgis.com/sharing/rest/content/items/92ff80a75d934904ad50cd7cfafe32b1/resources/mb%20damage__1550034963434.jpg","thumbUrl":"https://www.arcgis.com/sharing/rest/content/items/92ff80a75d934904ad50cd7cfafe32b1/resources/mb%20damage__1550034963434__thumb.jpg","options":{"size":"small"}}},"foreground":{"panels":[{"layout":"scroll-full","settings":{"position-x":"left","size":"medium","style":"background","theme":"white-over-black"},"blocks":[{"type":"text","text":{"value":"The story doesn't end when the storm does - the pain continues for many.
"}},{"type":"text","text":{"value":"Because of Hurricane Michael and Hurricane Florence, many families are now homeless, either by physical destruction of property and/or loss of income.
"}},{"type":"text","text":{"value":"According to the National Low Income Housing Coalition, about 98,000 low income renter households were effected across the Carolinas.
"}},{"type":"text","text":{"value":"Many of these individuals could not afford flood insurance, despite federal requirements to have such insurance.
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"}},{"type":"text","text":{"value":"The USDA extended SNAP benefit replacement requests until October 15th.
"}},{"type":"text","text":{"value":"FEMA sheltered 15,000 people across the Carolinas.
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"}},{"type":"text","text":{"value":"Therefore, most of these individuals are left with no income to rebuild. They will simply wait on the possibility of funding from the government - which can take years to be settled.
Some have been homeless before and view this as another set back that must just be face by \"keeping [your] head up out there, and keep believing in God.\"
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