Local churches: please use this bulletin insert to share with your congregation ways to help victims of Hurricane Matthew.
Disaster Response Update: NC Conference Responds to Hurricane Matthew Storm Damage & Suffering
District Disaster Response Coordinators and conference staff are working within their communities to establish plans and facilities for hosting Early Response Teams to help with flooded home clean up and tear outs. In places where the water has receded, and travel is considered safe, the first response teams are arriving. Response work is beginning this… Continue Reading→
Volunteers Needed For Disaster Response Call Center
A Disaster Response Call Center is being set up at the NC Conference office building in Garner, NC and volunteers are needed. If you can answer phones anytime between the hours of 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, we can use your help. There will be a script to help you manage incoming… Continue Reading→
Responding to Hurricane Matthew Storm Damage in NC
Thank you to everyone who is willing and able to respond with help to those suffering in North Carolina from Hurricane Matthew. You can find all related Hurricane Matthew information by following this link: Hurricane Matthew Response. Right now our priority is to keep everyone safe. Many communities are still asking for people to… Continue Reading→
Hurricane Matthew & Haiti
UMCOR in Atlanta has been contacted in regards to inquiries about the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew on Haiti. The Reverend Jack Amick, the Assistant General Secretary for International Disaster Response, has been in contact with the UMCOR office in Haiti. That office was closed for safety reasons during the Hurricane. UMCOR in Haiti is working with… Continue Reading→
5 Ways to Prepare for Hurricane Matthew
Hurricane Matthew is projected to hit North Carolina this weekend. We want you and your church to be as prepared as possible in the event of a disaster. We hope that you won’t need to use the following information, but it’s best to be prepared. 1. Create a Disaster Kit Basic items for Disaster Kits… Continue Reading→