When Hurricane Milton tore through Tampa, Florida, Michelle watched as floodwaters destroyed everything in her home and shattered her sense of security. Her family survived the storm but the house was uninhabitable. To help people recover, Verizon Community Disaster Resilience, an initiative to help communities prepare for, respond to and recover from extreme weather events, partnered with Habitat for Humanity, a global non-profit organization that helps families in need of affordable housing. Community Disaster Resilience sponsored the construction of a new disaster-resilient home for Michelle. Having a house where her family can feel safe and secure is what is most important to Michelle. “It’s your sense of peace, sense of comfort, a sense of family,” she says. “That’s what home means to me.” For more information and to learn more, visit Verizon Community Disaster Resilience at http://www.verizon.com/communityresilience. Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) powers and empowers how its millions of customers live, work and play, delivering on their demand for mobility, reliable network connectivity and security. Headquartered in New York City, serving countries worldwide and nearly all of the Fortune 500, Verizon generated revenues of $138.2 billion in 2025. Verizon’s world-class team never stops innovating to meet customers where they are today and equip them for the needs of tomorrow. For more, visit verizon.com or find a retail location at verizon.com/stores. #VerizonCommunityDisasterResilience #HabitatforHumanity #technology #Hurricanes #FORTIFIEDconstruction #Tampa #Rebuild

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