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Disaster Response and Recovery
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9/12/2017
The Conference Disaster Response and Recovery Task Team is offering Early Response Team training at five different locations this month. Participants are asked to pre-register online so that there will be enough training materials for everyone and that the host church can provide sufficient snacks for everyone. The trainings will be held on Saturdays from 8 a.m. until approximately 1 p.m. Sign in and pictures for badges will be from 8-8:30 a.m. Training will be from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The cost ...
9/8/2017
Pictured: The Allen family of Red Bay First UMC were among volunteers helping to load the truck bound for Sugar Land, Texas, on September 2, 2017. Shown above are Joey Allen and his son Chandler. On Monday, September 4, 2017, a truck packed full of disaster response supplies left the United Methodist Disaster Relief Warehouse in Decatur, Alabama, to be delivered to Christ UMC in Sugar Land, Texas, to help those affected by Hurricane Harvey. This is the second truck of supplies from the Disaster...
8/28/2017
Sept. 19, 2017 From your Conference Disaster Response and Recovery Team: The South Georgia Annual Conference is requesting Early Response Teams (ERT) in the coastal areas of the state. Here is the request: Although Hurricane Irma was a tropical storm when it hit Georgia, it left its worst impact in Coastal Georgia. The South Georgia Conference is looking for current ERTs and trained chainsaw teams to help in Chatham and other coastal counties. Lodging can be arranged in local churches; however,...
7/6/2017
The Cullman County EMA is hosting a Disaster Response training event on August 16 and 17, 2017. This is open to anyone and everyone interested in disaster response mission. The training focuses on two key aspects: Donations Management and Volunteer Coordination. These courses will provide useful tools for when the next disaster impacts your city/town/community. The first part of the training is Volunteer Management. Attendees will gain the skills to establish a local Volunteer Registration ...
6/23/2017
Update: July 6, 2017 The city of Fairfield is needing Clean-up Teams to assist the survivors of the most recent tornado.Tasks are to help remove drywall, paneling, etc. that has developed mold. Volunteers are to report to the Wright Center, 6501 Aaron Aranov Drive, Fairfield AL 35064. Bring your own tools and cleaning supplies. If you would like to have UMCOR Cleaning Buckets contact the Northwest District Disaster Response Warehouse at 256-642-1759. In His Grace, Randy Burbank Disaster ...
6/22/2017
Your North Alabama Conference Disaster Response & Recovery Team is launching our new communication tool, NAC-NAV. NAC-NAV is short for North Alabama Conference Navigators. This is a "text service" for Emergency Communications. You can report any damages through this service, as well as, receive notifications of emergency needs and requests for teams to assist in the relief operations. This is an EMERGENCY ONLY Service. To sign up and be able to send and receive Disaster Response NAC-NAV ...
5/24/2017
North Alabama Conference Disaster Response Coordinator Rev. Randy Burbank shares the following message he received from the Mississippi Conference. Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ: There is an immediate need for volunteer teams to assist in the clean up efforts in Kilmichael, Mississippi. Kilmichael was hit by tornado on April 30 and is a small rural town with little resources. The Mayor has requested help from volunteer organizations to help residents removing storm debris ...
5/4/2017
On Sunday, April 30, 2017, 26 tornadoes struck middle Mississippi and damaged 600 homes. One hundred of those homes were destroyed. This week volunteers at the United Methodist Disaster Response Warehouse in Decatur responded to a request from the Mississippi Conference Disaster Coordinator and sent four trailer loads of needed supplies. This shipment included 569 tornado buckets. After responding to this disaster, as well as many previous disasters, supplies are now low at the Warehouse. There ...
2/26/2017
The Pastor and Leaders Kit with all new resources resources to help you promote UMCOR Sunday (formerly One Great Hour of Sharing) on March 26, 2017 is available at www.umcgiving.org/resource-articles/umcor-sunday-pastor-and-leaders-kit. It includes social media resources, a downloadable poster and a bulletin insert you can print out and insert in your church bulletin the week prior to this special Sunday. About UMCOR Sunday (formerly One Great Hour of Sharing) - from www.umcgiving.org/ministr...
1/31/2017
Jan. 31, 2017 Here is the latest from the Mississippi Annual Conference Disaster Response Team. Please note that they now have places for Teams to stay. Contact their office to schedule a Team: We are in need of people that can come and help with site assessments. If you feel lead to this work please contact Daniel Herring, District Disaster Coordinator at (601) 278-3092 We have a huge need for teams to come and help with the clean-up efforts. We have housing lined up for your teams, if your ...
