{"id":2776,"date":"2021-12-13T17:23:21","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T22:23:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/disaster\/?p=2776"},"modified":"2021-12-13T17:23:21","modified_gmt":"2021-12-13T22:23:21","slug":"tornado-response","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/disaster\/2021\/12\/tornado-response\/","title":{"rendered":"Tornado Response"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/disaster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2021\/12\/kentucky-tornado-2021-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2791\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/disaster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2021\/12\/kentucky-tornado-2021-2.png 720w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/disaster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2021\/12\/kentucky-tornado-2021-2-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/disaster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2021\/12\/kentucky-tornado-2021-2-300x168.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption>Photo: Kentucky Conference of The UMC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On December 10 and 11, several tornadoes caused extensive damage in Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Mississippi, and Tennessee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the Conferences in these states assess the damage, develop response and recovery plans, and while we await an invitation to respond, NC Conference Disaster Ministries has offered to lend a laundry trailer and other equipment that may be needed. If an invitation is received for the support of our Early Response Teams, we will contact our team leaders.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kyumc.org\/newsdetail\/15802930\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read Bishop Fairley&#8217;s statement from the KY Conference\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ways You Can Help<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Many individuals and churches have already reached out to ask, \u201cHow can we help? How can we be God\u2019s hands and feet sharing love and support with our neighbors?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, please pray. Second, please give. 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