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    Locals rally to support their families and loved ones post-Hurricane Melissa

    After Hurricane Melissa tore through Jamaica and left parts of the island in the dark, Jamaicans in Germantown and across Northwest Philly started mobilizing. Neighbors are pushing direct cash aid, church collection drives, and supply barrels so help reaches families on the ground faster.

    Hyperlocal solutions for water and flood resilience 

    After a chemical spill shook the city's confidence in its tap water, Germantown residents doubled down on preparing for water disruptions. The GREAT Water Working Group launched to help neighbors prepare for emergencies, manage stormwater, and share resources. Block captains, renters, and neighbors without transportation are now leading a growing effort to build water resilience in one of Philly’s most flood-prone communities.