Restore Hope for Yury and Elena Post-Flood
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They Could Have Been Lost in the Flood, Now They Risk Being Forgotten
28 homes flooded. No FEMA aid. No insurance. For scientists who spent their lives helping others, the danger isn’t just the water—it’s disappearing from view when help is needed most.
A Disaster That Almost Went Unseen
When Tropical Storm Chantal hit Carrboro, North Carolina, the headlines moved on within days. No national cameras came. No federal disaster declarations followed: just 28 families staring at 3 feet of bacteria- and debris-filled water, trying to figure out how to start over.
Among them were Yury and Elena, two brilliant researchers who’ve spent more than 30 years studying how to extend human life. Now, they’re fighting just to salvage their own.
Why They’re Falling Through the Cracks
- Their flood wasn’t “big enough” for FEMA (still no aid).
- Their homeowner’s insurance had fine-print flood exclusions, in a community that hasn't seen flooding for over ten years.
- Their research careers were already under siege from NIH funding cuts—Elena lost her position, and Yury is struggling to stay on part-time
Worst of all? Floods like this rarely make news twice, and neither do the victims!
This is how people vanish: not in the floodwaters, but in the silence afterward. We can’t let that happen.
Be the Light That Keeps Them Seen!
Your donation does three critical things:
- Meets urgent needs (emergency housing, food, a replacement car) - $14,000
- Restores their home (cleaning, mold remediation, structural repairs, plumbing, kitchen and loundry essentials) - $26,000
- Shows that they’re not invisible - priceless
Please Donate!
- Because no person who survived the flood should drown in bureaucracy.
- Because no couple who dedicated their lives to improving human life should lose everything in one hour.
- Because sometimes, community is the only safety net left.
If you can't give today, please share – visibility is their best hope against indifference. Every dollar and every share proves they haven’t been forgotten. All proceeds will go directly to Yuri and Elena.
Organizer
Arseniy Yashkin
Organizer
Morrisville, NC