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Create a plan and build a disaster kit.
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Learn how to prepare and respond to a disaster.
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Send a team, help in the Call Center, or MERCI.
Disaster Response Efforts
Currently, there are no active Early Response Team or volunteer opportunities in the NC Conference. All of our recovery centers are now closed.
We encourage teams to consider UMCOR supported out-of-conference requests for assistance. If you choose to respond to one of these out-of-conference invitations, please notify the NC Conference Disaster Response Coordinator, Ann Huffman.
Alabama-West Florida Conference
Support the tornado response efforts in the Alabama-West Florida Conference.
Florida & South Carolina Conferences
Support the Hurricane Ian recovery efforts in the Florida and South Carolina Conferences.
Kentucky & Central Appalachian Missionary Conferences
Support the South East Kentucky flood response.
Support the joint tornado response effort of the Kentucky and Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conferences.
North Carolina Conference
Support the local churches and community needs in Moore County.
Western NC Conference
Help repair and rebuild homes affected by Tropical Storm Fred in Haywood County.
Give. Volunteer. Prepare.
NC Conference Disaster Ministries needs your help and your support as we work to rebuild homes, communities, and lives in the wake of recent disasters.
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The Stormcast
Stories of generosity in the midst of disaster. Listen to episodes of the NC Conference Disaster Ministries podcast.
Latest Posts
Prayers for the People in Moore County
We are deeply saddened and horrified that a reportedly intentional act of vandalism on Saturday, Dec. 2, has cut electric power to approximately 45,000 households in Moore County within the Fairway District of the North Carolina Conference. This is an especially heinous act, leaving people without heat amid low to freezing December temperatures. Our hearts…
NC Conference ERTs Volunteer in Florida
The devastating winds and flooding caused by Hurricane Ian in late September impacted many homes and lives. As the emergency response phase ended in Florida, Early Response Team (ERT) volunteers from the NC Conference traveled to Fort Myers to support the Florida Conference’s disaster recovery efforts. A team of five volunteers arrived in Florida on…
Disaster Response Efforts and Updates
Currently, there are no active Early Response Team volunteer opportunities in the NC Conference. Disaster Ministries continues to monitor weather events and will post updates if needs arise. We encourage teams to consider UMCOR-supported out-of-conference requests for assistance. Please contact the NC Conference Disaster Response Coordinator, Ann Huffman, if you plan to volunteer. Out-of-Conference Disaster…
Disaster Preparation for Churches
September is National Preparedness Month. Disaster Ministries offers Early Response Team and Connecting Neighbors training courses to help you learn how to prepare and respond to disasters. Here are a few steps your church can take to be prepared. Disclaimer: The information provided in this article is for educational and informational purposes only and should…
Disaster Ministries Receives UMCOR Grant to Build Solar Power Trailer
In partnership with the Florida Conference, NC Conference Disaster Ministries was awarded a grant from the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) Environmental Sustainability Unit to build a mobile solar power disaster response trailer. The trailer will be used by Early Response Teams (ERTs) responding in impacted communities when power is unavailable. Teams from NC…
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Volunteers Needed to Assemble UMCOR Kits at MERCI
The North Carolina Conference has assembled and delivered UMCOR cleaning and menstrual hygiene kits to the Kentucky Conference to help those affected by the devastating flood last month. The Kentucky Conference is in need of hygiene and menstrual hygiene kits. MERCI will host an UMCOR Kit Packing Event on Friday, August 19, at 9 am.…
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