Pokemon TCG occasion caster and YouTuber Shelbie ‘Frosted Caribou’ Bou has reached out to her neighborhood for assist after Hurricane Debby flooded her residence.
Debby was the second hurricane of 2024 and made landfall on August 5, hitting Florida, Georgia, South and North Carolina. The storm introduced huge flooding throughout these states, together with the creator’s home.
Frosted Caribou, who’s a veteran Pokemon TGC caster, introduced on September 18 that she has put up a GoFundMe web page to assist pay for the harm and labor required to repair her Georgia residence. She mentioned the estimated prices are over $50,000.
“Final month I needed to urgently evacuate my residence because it flooded with harmful quantities of poisonous sewage water from Hurricane Debby… Since my location is just not designated as a flood zone, I used to be not required to buy flood insurance coverage when shopping for the house. Sadly, regardless of my efforts, I’ve been unable to safe any monetary help by my home-owner’s insurance coverage. All of my claims and appeals have been denied,” she mentioned.
The creator revealed the harm introduced on by the hurricane in a video on her social media, showcasing how the flood water introduced in worms, fish, and ultimately mildew to her abode.
She mentioned she is sleeping on an air mattress on the second ground of her home as she will “now not afford a lodge.”
The Pokemon TGC caster remains to be engaged on tournaments, as she appeared on the published for the Baltimore Regional and the 2024 Pokemon World Championship. Frosted Caribou mentioned she is seeking to e-book extra occasions to solid, and different native jobs to maintain herself afloat and repair the home.
She won’t resume making content material within the meantime. Her final video was launched on Could 11, 2024.
“All donations will go instantly towards fixing my home to make it absolutely liveable and operational as soon as extra. I’m grateful for any monetary contribution, irrespective of how small. Since I’ll by no means be capable of pay for repairs alone, each little bit helps,” Frosted Caribou mentioned.
The present aim for the GoFundMe is ready at $25,000. $1,079 has been raised to date on the time of writing.
