Clean-up Day

Members of our community are invited to come together to help the victims of the January 2015 storm and flood helping to clean up homes identified in need.

Volunteers are encouraged to meet at:

The Pearsall Building
2109 Sumner Avenue in Aberdeen

A short Volunteer training session will start at 7:00 a.m.

Volunteer Registration will start at 7:30 a.m.

Volunteer Team assignments from 8:00 a.m.–8:30 a.m.

Start helping our neighbors in need at 9:00 a.m.

All are welcome to volunteer. All volunteers will be signed-up as State Emergency Workers.

The following equipment is not required, but would be helpful to bring if you have it:

Tools:

• Hammer, one per person
• 18”-24” pry bar, one per person
• 36” crow bar, one or two per team
• Flat pointed shovel, one or two per team
• Utility knife, one per person
• Dry wall knife with extra blades, two per team
• Chalk line, one or two per team
• Flooring scraper with 6” blade and long handle, one per team
• Flat shovels
• Heavy duty trash bags, multiple boxes
• Wheel Barrow
• Large plastic tubs with handles – really helpful in carrying debris to curb
• Screw drivers – flat and Phillips
• Tin snips, one per team
• 1 gallon garden sprayer
• Measuring cup
• Bleach – 2 to 3 gallons per house
• Stiff brush with a handle
• Shop vacuum – makes clean up much easier
• Box fan
• 30’ Rope
• Flash light or head lamp, one per person
• Vinegar – 2 to 3 gallons per house
• Large plastic garbage cans
• Plastic Toboggans (sleds)- Helpful for pulling insulation from under house

Personal Protective Equipment

• N95 Particulate dust mask – do not use anything that is not rated at least N95
• Multi-purpose Respirator with N95 filter – this is not mandatory but recommended over the particulate dust mask
• Leather gloves
• Safety glasses or goggles – most standard eye glasses are not impact resistant
• Heavy rubber gloves – for removing wet insulation
• Shoes with thick soles – absolutely no tennis shoes or open toed shoes
• Knee pads are really nice to have
• Baseball style cap worn with the bill facing front to protect you eyes from falling debris
• Tyvek coveralls with hood – really nice for working under houses
• Rubber boots
• Ear plugs or earmuffs
• Extra set of clothes