On Thursday and Friday, Disaster Ministries set up a mobile charging station outside the Convention Center using one of their solar-powered generation trailers. In 2022, Disaster Ministries received a grant from UMCOR’s Environmental Sustainability Unit to construct a mobile solar power disaster response trailer. After the power outage in Moore County in December 2022, Disaster Ministries collaborated with local United Methodist churches and other community partners to provide generators and charging stations using the solar trailer.
The trailer has the capability to power a fellowship hall and kitchen for community meals, housing for volunteer teams, laundry trailers, a warming or cooling station, and more!
In addition to the solar trailer, Disaster Ministries set up one of our laundry trailers and shared resources to prepare for hurricane season and extreme heat, upcoming training courses, and a local church disaster response plan template.