U.S. Disaster Alerts
 Frequently Asked Questions
February 15, 2013
Hurricane Sandy
November 5, 2012
Prayer
November 5, 2012
Prayer written for Hurricane Sandy Response 2012
Volunteer and Donated Goods Guidelines
November 5, 2012
Guidelines for those wanting to volunteer or donate goods in response to Hurricane Sandy
UCC Responds to Superstorm Sandy
October 31, 2012
The United Church of Christ responds to Hurricane Sandy by working with Conferences and Partners to access the damage.
Hurricane Sandy
October 29, 2012
UCC prepares for response to Hurricane Sandy
Hurricane Isaac Update
August 30, 2012
Hurricane Isaac made landfall August 29 as a slow moving Category 1 hurricane with sustained winds of 40 to 80 miles per hour. The storm is causing drenching rains from the Florida panhandle to the eastern coast of Texas.
Wild fires burning the Western part of the United States
June 28, 2012
More than 220 wild fires are burning across the Western part of the United States. In the UCC Rocky Mountain Conference 14 fires are burning in Colorado; and 2 in Utah. Thousands of people have been evacuated and hundreds of homes have burned.
Tropical Storm Debby
June 26, 2012
the UCC Florida Conference Disaster Response Team is Ready
2012 Severe Storms Appeal
April 10, 2012
U.S. storm season starts early - UCC launches $250,000 2012 Severe Storms appeal.
2012 Severe Storms and Tornadoes
March 5, 2012
A second round of storms and tornadoes left a path of destruction across several states. Two storm systems developed between February 28, 2012 and March 3, 2012 that spawned numerous tornadoes that killed at least 52 people. In the seven days prior to March 5, 2012, the National Weather Service issued 413 tornado warnings across the United States, with the majority of these warnings occurring east of the Mississippi River.
H1N1
Includes helpful information on H1N1 such as School Materials, Prevention Methods, Information on Children/Parents and Child Care Providers as well as General Information.
Hurricane Irene Wreaks Havoc
September 1, 2011
Hurricane Irene continues to wreak havoc and destruction in Northeast United States. Rebuilding efforts projected to take several years and cost billions of dollars. Financial donations and CWS kits needed now.
Hurricane Irene Update
August 29, 2011
Hurricane Irene leaves trail of destruction across 14 states. Clean up and recovery projected to take months.
Hurricane Irene
August 26, 2011
Communities up and down the East coast of the United States are preparing for the weekend arrival of Hurricane Irene which is projected to come onshore in North Carolina.
From Texas to Minnesota: tornadoes leave a path of destruction
May 24, 2011
Joplin, Missouri suffered the most as at least 116 people have been killed; more than 400 people severely injured; and many are still missing – fully 30% of the city buildings and homes are destroyed or damaged. St. John’s Regional Medical Center was hit forcing medical personnel to evacuate patients; and those injured by the tornado to other area hospitals.
Hundreds of homes destroyed in waves of severe weather
May 15, 2011
Devastating storms Wednesday spawned deadly tornadoes that moved across Mississippi, Georgia and Alabama. UCC churches in the Southeast Conference are providing immediate relief in their communities to those in need of food and water.
UCC Local Churches respond to disaster within their communities.
May 6, 2011
Even as rescue teams continued to search through debris and destroyed homes in the wake of the massive outbreak of tornadoes across the South, a host of faith-based organizations began the work of helping survivors recover.
UCC issues $250,000 Appeal for Spring Storms
April 29, 2011
The United Church of Christ is issuing an appeal in response to severe flooding and to what authorities describe as the worst-single stretch of tornadoes in more than four decades. Over 200 deaths have already been reported.
Tornadoes strike Missouri and Southern Illinois
April 25, 2011
People in Missouri and Southern Illinois are cleaning up from tornadoes and are now preparing to battle spring flooding. Though no serious injuries reported, residents were still assessing tornado damage.
Tornadoes sweep through Mid and Eastern U.S. States
April 17, 2011
In all more than 100 tornadoes were spotted in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Alabama, Mississippi, North Carolina and Virginia.
One year of Disaster Response in the UCC Ohio Conference
October 19, 2010
What qualifies as a disaster? New Orleans after Katrina? Certainly. Haiti after the earthquake? Obviously. The Gulf Coast after the oil spill? Unfortunately, yes. How about floods in the mountains of West Virginia? Or a tornado in Wood County, Ohio?
Back Bay Mission Update
August 3, 2010
Over 100 days. As much as 200 million gallons of crude oil. 2 million gallons more of chemical dispersant. Oppressive heat and a random tropical depression. These are the ingredients of an unprecedented oil spill and its aftermath three months after the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico.
Back Bay Mission: The Capping of an Oil Well
July 20, 2010
So now it’s capped. The new 75-ton cap placed onto the spewing oil well appears to be doing the job it was intended to do as the test period draws to a close. Although some bubbles escaping from the valve are current cause for concern, indications for the moment are positive. For the first time since the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded on April 20 out in the Gulf of Mexico, no oil is gushing into the waters of the Gulf.
Organizations Come Together in Support of Legislation to Protect Victims of BP's Gulf Gusher
July 20, 2010
(New Orleans, LA) More than twenty organizations, ranging from national civil rights groups to local grass roots community organizations, have signed on to support the proposed Gulf Coast Oil Spill Legal Liabilities and Claims Act of 2010, which would protect the legal rights of parties who have suffered financial losses or economic hardship as a result of the explosion of BP's Deepwater Horizon and the massive oil spill that has followed.
Wadena, Minnesota
July 9, 2010
36 tornadoes went through Minnesota on June 17 – Wadena, is one of the towns impacted by these unprecedented storms. Following the tornadoes of June 17, Bob Broeder, UCC Minnesota Conference Disaster Response Coordinator began to check on UCC members and church facilities. While no UCC church facilities were damaged, several families homes' were destroyed or significantly damaged.
Back Bay Mission: Changes
July 1, 2010
Now it all has changed. Last weekend -- over two months in to this disaster -- oil washed up on Mississippi’s mainland for the first time. Tar balls, tar mats, and thick gooey globs were spotted in several places along our coastline, and the rhetoric of our elected officials immediately became more heated and more adamant. The disaster that had in some sense been “out there” was now undeniably right here with us.
Gulf Oil Spill
June 28, 2010
The United Church of Christ National Disaster Ministries is preparing to assist in the response to the oil spill along the Gulf. The UCC has worked on technology-caused disasters for ten years and is monitoring the situation to determine how best to respond.
Back Bay Mission in Biloxi, MS Updates on impact of ongoing oil spill
June 24, 2010
Day 58. It had been 58 days since the Deepwater Horizon oil rig had malfunctioned, creating what we now know to be the largest technological disaster this country has ever seen. We were clustered together on an oppressively hot day near one of the docks along the Back Bay of Biloxi.
A Day on the Bayou
June 21, 2010
On June 7, a group of seven people representing the United Church of Christ, Mennonite Disaster Services, Lutheran Disaster Response and Church World Service had the opportunity to travel to Grand Bayou, Venice and other areas along the lower Mississippi River affected by the oil spill. UCC participants included Florence Coppola and Alan Coe of UCC Disaster Ministries and Loey Powell of Justice and Witness Ministries.
Northwest Ohio Tornado: St. Peter’s in Millbury Provides Relief for the Community
June 11, 2010
On Saturday, June 5 a series of storms in Northwest Ohio produced a tornado that severely impacted communities near Toledo. The United Church of Christ churches and families had no damage to facilities or homes.
What about that oil spill?
May 26, 2010
A message from Back Bay Mission, Biloxi, MS: What about that oil spill?
Gulf Oil Spill…One Month Later…
May 25, 2010
Each day, news reports provide information about how far the oil has spread and predictions on where it is heading; there is information about wetlands and wildlife impact; there is information about the dispersants being used to break up the oil…there is not much about the spiritual, emotional and economic impact on the people who live in Southern Louisiana.
UPDATE: Gulf of Mexico oil spill response anticipated
May 11, 2010
Three weeks after the April 20 explosion and fire on an offshore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, a potentially devastating domino effect from the subsequent spill is looming larger with each passing day.
UCC assistance, federal aid on way to Tennessee flood victims
May 5, 2010
As rainfall subsides and floodwaters recede, monetary relief is beginning to flow into Tennessee, where 52 of the state's 95 counties have been declared eligible for both individual and public federal funding.
Record flooding swamps Northeast USA – UCC readies response
April 6, 2010
March in the northeast United States ended as one of the wettest on record, and several days of rain have compounded problems caused by rains last week -- rains that caused flooding in several states.
Ms. Phyllis Y. Richards
Program Associate
Global Sharing Of Resources
Wider Church Ministries
700 Prospect Ave.
Cleveland,Ohio 44115
216-736-3215
richardp@ucc.org
Ms. Susan M. Sanders
Minister and Team Leader
Global Sharing Of Resources
Wider Church Ministries
700 Prospect Ave.
Cleveland,Ohio 44115
216-736-3210
sanderss@ucc.org
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