anticipating Hurricane Milton10/9/2024  Hurricane Milton is moving through the Gulf of Mexico, expected to make landfall along the Florida coast late tonight (Wednesday, Oct 9), bringing wind, flooding rain, and storm surge on the heels of Helene’s impact, moving across Florida to the Atlantic. Week of Compassion is watching the storm closely and is already in contact with Regions and partners in the predicted path, ready to respond to impact and needs. The best way to help right now is to PRAY * GIVE * STAY
Gifts to WeekOfCompassion.org/GIVE, marked ‘Hurricane 2024’, go 100% to hurricane r esponse, and to the long-term recovery ahead. We are praying with you and for you, Disciples. Disciples Respond to Hurricane Helene10/2/2024 EMERGENCY APPEALan update from across the southeast On Thursday September 26, Hurricane Helene made landfall in the Big Bend of the Florida Gulf Coast, landing as a category 4 storm with wind impacts of 140mph, bringing a 20-foot storm surge, incredible rainfall and flooding, and sparking tornadoes. The storm tracked across six states, and remnant rainfall reached into several more. Destruction is estimated at $160 billion, one of the costliest storms in US history.
early update - Hurricane Helene9/30/2024  As we follow the 600 mile path of Hurricane Helene and the massive devastation across six states, Week of Compassion is in contract with Regional staff, congregational leaders and ecumenical partners to respond now and over the long-term. Here are THE BEST WAYS to be of true help right now: PRAY : For more than 100 lives lost. For unimaginable impact. For emergency response teams. For compassion, mercy, hope.
GIVE : Gifts marked Hurricane 2024 will be directed to emergent and long-term response. STAY : The first days of a response are for highly skilled and professionally trained responders. There will be many ways to help later, and we are grateful for all who will serve together. * There is an urgent need right now for virtual volunteers to staff help lines. Simple training provided, phone & computer with internet required. Email [email protected] Praying with you and for you, Disciples. Hurricane Helene makes landfall9/28/2024  The needs are and will be great. The compassion of Christ's people is greater still.
Be part of the Hurricane Helene response - *PRAY* for those impacted and all who respond. *GIVE* to Week of Compassion, designating 'Hurricane 2024'. *STAY* until plans are in place for you to safely volunteer in person. Virtual volunteers are urgently needed right now through our partner Crisis CleanUp. Help respond to survivor help lines, serving from home, with simple training and phone/computer access. Contact [email protected] We remain grateful for our Disciples community and hold those impacted and those responding close in our prayers. anticipating Hurricane Helene9/26/2024  Hurricane Helene is gaining intensity, expected to make landfall on the Florida Gulf Coast today, bringing flooding rains, massive storm surge, and significant wind. Week of Compassion is monitoring closely and is in contact with Regions and partners in the path of the storm, ready to respond as we learn of impact and needs.
Gifts to WeekOfCompassion.org/give, marked ‘Hurricane 2024‘, will be directed to relief and response, and to the long-term recovery efforts that will follow. We are praying with you and for you, Disciples. Drought & Flooding : a story of extremes8/12/2024 climate change affects communities of all kinds Nangarhar province, Afghanistan; photo - Community World Service Asia Across the United States, and in every region of the world, the impact of climate change presents a dramatic and often dangerous challenge, as natural disasters increase in both frequency and severity. Populations are displaced from regions and even across borders. Health, wellbeing, and livelihoods are pressed to the limit against disruption from drought, flood, and storms. Week of Compassion and our ecumenical partners continue to name climate change as a significant contributor to the severity and frequency of weather-related disasters, human displacement and migration, and sustainable development. Over the spring and summer of 2024 we have been able to trace the growing impact of disasters on communities in the United States and globally. Now more than ever it is important to understand the intersectional nature of climate change, disaster and refugee response, and migration. Week of Compassion works with partners to provide comprehensive support for recovering communities' immediate needs, and for building a sustainable future.
Storm Season Update5/22/2024  With repeated severe weather and tornadoes across the plains, midwest, and south; flooding and windstorms in Texas; and other weather-related impacts across much of the U.S., the needs of our neighbors are great. Week of Compassion is connecting with Regional and local church leaders in affected areas and working with ecumenical partners to assess damage and coordinate response.
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