Shell, foundation give to help Nicholls with hurricane recovery

Shell and the Bayou Community Foundation have awarded Nicholls State University $77,760 to help with recovery following the impact of Hurricane Ida. The award of is being used by the university to meet the unmet needs of students and their families displaced from their homes by Hurricane Ida. Such needs include temporary housing, food insecurity and basic living essentials such as clothes, medication, toiletries, school supplies and more. The money will cover the housing, meals and living expenses for 20 students and their families. Hurricane Ida, which made landfall on the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, brought devastating winds and storm surge to the Bayou Region. An estimated 25% of Lafourche and Terrebonne Parish’s homes were destroyed or are uninhabitable. Approximately two-thirds of the Nicholls community report that their homes were damaged by Hurricane Ida, with one in five students saying their homes were destroyed or uninhabitable. Additionally, more than half of students say they or their families lost access to reliable income from the storm, and another 16 percent reported that their car was damaged. In the photo, Shell Corporate Relations Advisor Joni Tuck, left, and Bayou Community Foundation Executive Director Jennifer Armand, right, pose with Nicholls First Lady Allison Clune and Nicholls President Dr. Jay Clune.

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