Duke Energy Supports First Responders With $500,000 in Grants for Emergency Preparedness in South Carolina
Duke Energy Supports First Responders With $500,000 in Grants for Emergency Preparedness in South Carolina
- Funding will support 32 nonprofits and government agencies from across the state
- Grants will pay for training, life-saving equipment and new technology to aid in disaster planning and recovery operations
- 资金将支持来自全州的32个非营利组织和政府机构
- 补助金将用于培训、救生设备和新技术，以协助灾难规划和恢复行动
GREENVILLE, S.C., June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As hurricane season begins, emergency managers and first responders turn their eyes to the tropics as they continue to prepare their communities for the possibility of impacts from severe weather.
南卡罗来纳州格林维尔， 2023年6月1日 /PRNewswire/ — 随着飓风季节的开始，应急管理人员和急救人员将目光投向了热带地区，他们继续为社区做好准备，以应对恶劣天气可能带来的影响。
Duke Energy is preparing as well and stands in support of these communities across South Carolina by announcing $500,000 in microgrants to help increase their resiliency and their ability to help residents prepare for and recover from the devastation brought by significant weather events.
杜克能源公司也在做准备，并支持各地的这些社区 南卡罗来纳 通过宣布 500,000 美元 提供小额赠款，以帮助他们提高抵御能力和能力，帮助居民为重大天气事件带来的破坏做好准备并从中恢复过来。
"Preparing communities to respond to severe weather impacts begins at the local level," said Mike Callahan, Duke Energy's South Carolina state president. "We are committed to keeping South Carolina's resiliency and economy strong. These grants will help provide fellow first responders with the tools and training to handle whatever Mother Nature throws our way."
他说：“让社区做好应对恶劣天气影响的准备始于地方一级。” 迈克·卡拉汉，杜克能源公司的 南卡罗来纳州 总统。“我们致力于保持 南卡罗来纳州的 复原力和经济强劲。这些补助金将帮助其他急救人员提供工具和培训，以应对大自然给我们带来的任何困难。”
Duke Energy's Emergency Preparedness and Storm Resiliency Grant Program was designed to help organizations with roles in emergency preparedness increase their resiliency to these events through advanced preparation, planning, equipment and training. Applicants could request funds up to $20,000. Grants were awarded to 32 nonprofits and governmental entities across the state.
杜克能源公司的应急准备和风暴复原力补助计划旨在通过先进的准备、规划、设备和培训，帮助在应急准备中发挥作用的组织提高对这些事件的适应能力。申请人最多可以申请资金 20,000 美元。向全州32个非营利组织和政府实体发放了补助金。
A complete list of recipients can be found here.
收件人的完整列表可以在这里找到。
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- "As we near hurricane season, EMS providers and emergency managers across the state make preparations to ensure our coastline is prepared," said Mandy Gattis, Project Director, South Carolina EMS Association. "Through this funding opportunity we will be able to perform an in-depth gap analysis to make better plans and strengthen our EMS readiness to respond to natural disasters."
- "We are very grateful to receive the grant from Duke Energy," said Shannon Tanner, Fire Chief, City of Florence Fire Department. "The funds from this grant will be used to purchase needed equipment and training that will allow us to provide a higher level of service to citizens of Florence and the surrounding area."
- "We are thrilled to receive a Duke Energy Foundation grant to purchase a MERT trailer," said Steve Holmes, Greenwood County Fire Chief. "This trailer will allow our Fire Services to close roads quickly without taking a fire truck out of service and will create a safer environment for our citizens and first responders."
- 他说：“在飓风季节临近之际，全州的EMS提供商和应急管理人员都在做好准备，以确保我们的海岸线做好准备。” 曼迪·加蒂斯，南卡罗来纳州EMS协会项目主任。“通过这个融资机会，我们将能够进行深入的差距分析，以制定更好的计划并加强我们的EMS应对自然灾害的准备。”
- 他说：“我们非常感谢获得杜克能源公司的资助。” 香农·坦纳，消防队长， 佛罗伦萨市 消防部门。“这笔补助金的资金将用于购买所需的设备和培训，使我们能够为美国公民提供更高水平的服务 佛罗伦萨 以及周边地区。”
- 他说：“我们很高兴获得杜克能源基金会的资助，用于购买一辆MERT拖车。” 史蒂夫·霍姆斯， 格林伍德县 消防队长。“这辆拖车将使我们的消防部门能够在不使消防车停止服务的情况下快速关闭道路，并将为我们的市民和急救人员创造一个更安全的环境。”
Duke Energy Foundation
杜克能源基金会
The Duke Energy Foundation provides more than $30 million annually in philanthropic support to meet the needs of communities where Duke Energy customers live and work. The foundation is funded by Duke Energy shareholders.
杜克能源基金会提供的不仅仅是 3000 万美元 每年提供慈善支持，以满足杜克能源客户生活和工作的社区的需求。该基金会由杜克能源股东资助。
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is one of America's largest energy holding companies. Its electric utilities serve 8.2 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, and collectively own 50,000 megawatts of energy capacity. Its natural gas unit serves 1.6 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky. The company employs 27,600 people.
杜克能源（纽约证券交易所代码：DUK），一家总部位于《财富 150》公司 北卡罗来纳州夏洛特，是美国最大的能源控股公司之一。其电力公用事业为820万客户提供服务 北卡罗来纳， 南卡罗来纳， 佛罗里达， 印第安纳州， 俄亥俄 和 肯塔基州，并共同拥有50,000兆瓦的能源容量。其天然气部门为160万客户提供服务 北卡罗来纳， 南卡罗来纳， 田纳西， 俄亥俄 和 肯塔基州。该公司拥有27,600名员工。
Duke Energy is executing an aggressive clean energy transition to achieve its goals of net-zero methane emissions from its natural gas business by 2030 and net-zero carbon emissions from electricity generation by 2050. The company has interim carbon emission targets of at least 50% reduction from electric generation by 2030, 50% for Scope 2 and certain Scope 3 upstream and downstream emissions by 2035, and 80% from electric generation by 2040. In addition, the company is investing in major electric grid enhancements and energy storage, and exploring zero-emission power generation technologies such as hydrogen and advanced nuclear.
杜克能源正在实施积极的清洁能源转型，以实现其到2030年天然气业务甲烷净零排放，到2050年实现发电净零碳排放的目标。该公司的临时碳排放目标是到2030年将发电量至少减少50％，到2035年将范围2和某些范围3的某些上游和下游排放量减少50％，到2040年将发电减少80％。此外，该公司正在投资重大电网增强和储能，并探索氢气和先进核能等零排放发电技术。
Duke Energy was named to Fortune's 2023 "World's Most Admired Companies" list and Forbes' "World's Best Employers" list. More information is available at duke-energy.com. The Duke Energy News Center contains news releases, fact sheets, photos and videos. Duke Energy's illumination features stories about people, innovations, community topics and environmental issues. Follow Duke Energy on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.
杜克能源入选《财富》2023 年 “全球最受尊敬的公司” 榜单和《福布斯》的 “全球最佳雇主” 名单。更多信息可在 duke-energy.com 上找到。杜克能源新闻中心包含新闻稿、实况报道、照片和视频。杜克能源公司的照明以关于人物、创新、社区话题和环境问题的故事为特色。在推特、领英、Instagram 和脸书上关注杜克能源公司。
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