FOOTPRINT PROJECT BLOG
From relief to resilience
Resilience Has an Address in Western NC: New Solar Microgrids Strengthen Communities After Helene
On September 22, 2024, Hurricane Helene emerged in the Caribbean Sea, rapidly intensifying into a devastating Category 4 storm aimed at Florida and later impacting six states, particularly wreaking havoc in North Carolina. Our team mobilized quickly, deploying renewable energy solutions and establishing essential support hubs to aid communities in desperate need.
Hurricane Helene Response & Recovery
On September 22, 2024, Hurricane Helene emerged in the Caribbean Sea, rapidly intensifying into a devastating Category 4 storm aimed at Florida and later impacting six states, particularly wreaking havoc in North Carolina. Our team mobilized quickly, deploying renewable energy solutions and establishing essential support hubs to aid communities in desperate need.
Direct Relief Donates $250,000 to Footprint Project
Footprint Project’s partner in resilient power for health, Direct Relief, donated $250,000 to proactively fund the deployment of mobile solar and battery storage to communities impacted by disasters this year.
Microgrids for Maui
When fires devastated communities on Maui in August, we watched in horror as the news traveled across the Pacific, reports growing deadlier and more devastating by the hour. Never having been to Hawai’i, we began to strategize about how we could help.