When disaster strikes, local churches are there to provide the first response to their own communities. This basic understanding—that disaster response is local—forms the foundation for UMCOR’s US disaster training and response. First and foremost, UMCOR is a resource for the local response.
Latest News
Faith Stays Afloat
Though they lost both their home and their church to the flood in Minot, ND, last month, Ada and Bob Lower continue to lead Faith UMC’s efforts to feed the hungry, now via a mobile food pantry. Watch the video.
Conferences Focus on Disaster Relief
In the wake of recent storms, annual conferences of The United Methodist Church are raising money and gathering supplies for storm survivors.
Minot, North Dakota, Journal
Flooding in Minot continues to take its toll, says the Rev. Lee Gale, as he offers a snapshot of the North Dakota town.
Joplin Response Shows Denomination's Strength
United Methodist connectional ministry offers a light of hope in and after a storm that pounded a Missouri town. Read the story, view a slideshow.
Spring Storms News Archives
►In Joplin, Faith Remains Where Little else stands
►Police Chaplain Serves the Tornado-stricken
►Joplin Tornado Hits UM Churches, Members
►UMCOR Keeps Promise to Storm Survivors
►Severe Weather in Three States
►A Rolling Flood of Need
►Volunteers launch UM relief efforts in Southeast
►St. John's UMC Responds to Storms and Flooding
►Spring Storms Hotline
►UMCOR Underscores Commitment to Storm-ravaged South
►Storms Leave a Trail of Death and Damages
►South Carolina UMVIM ERT Disaster Response to North Carolina
►Severe Weather Continues to Haunt South
►Reaching Out to Vulnerable Communities after the Storm
►After Tornadoes, a Light of Hope
►Storm Stampedes through US South
