Catastrophic flooding as a result of Hurricane Florence has caused an estimated $38 to $50 billion in damage to the Carolinas. Both homeowners and business owners, are now left struggling to rebuild what once was. In an effort to help those in the area who were greatly affected, Better Business Bureau serving Eastern North Carolina has created a free booklet, ReBuild With Trust,  which includes information on donating to trustworthy charities, avoiding contractor scams and future disaster preparedness.

The ReBuild With Trust booklet can be accessed at this link:

www.bbb.org/globalassets/local-bbbs/raleigh-nc-66/bbb-natural-disaster-brochure.pdf

BBB is encouraging people to share this link so as many people as possible can have access to this information. BBB will be distributing these booklets to consumers in Jacksonville and New Bern on Monday and Greenville and Washington on Tuesday.  If you would like to receive a hard copy of the booklet, please reach out to Alyssa Gutierrez at agutierrez@raleigh.bbb.org or 919-277-4220.

For more information you can trust, visit bbb.org.

Better Business Bureau serving Eastern North Carolina is a 501(c)(6) not-for-profit corporation serving 33 counties in eastern North Carolina. The organization is funded primarily by BBB Accredited Business fees from over 3,700 local businesses and professional firms. BBB promotes integrity, consumer confidence and business ethics through business self-regulation in the local marketplace. Services provided by BBB include reports on companies and charitable organizations, general monitoring of advertising in the marketplace, consumer/business education programs and dispute resolution services. All services are provided at no cost to the public, with the occasional exception of mediation and arbitration.