Hurricane Katrina Recovery
Hurricane Katrina roared ashore in Louisiana August 29, 2005. This single storm devastated cities and towns across the Gulf States.
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Hurricanes 2005: 60,000 Helped at Two-Year Mark
August 22, 2007
"Serving Survivors," a report by the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), summarizes United Methodist response, up to June 30, 2007, to the unprecedented wind and water damage from several large hurricanes in 2005--Dennis, Katrrina, Rita, Stan and Wilma. Read more...
FEMA Extends Funding for Katrina Aid Today
August 22, 2007A grant supporting case management for Hurricane Katrina survivors will continue into 2008. Katrina Aid Today, the national case management consortium led by the United Methodist Committee on Relief announced the extension. Read more...
August 29 Will be Day of Prayer, Reflection, in Mississippi
August 20, 2007The first of three prayer services will beat 10 a.m. at Camp Gulfside on the grounds of Gulfside Assembly,Waveland; the second will be at noon at Seashore Assembly in Biloxi; and the third will be at 2 p.m. at St. Paul United Methodist Church, Ocean Springs. Read more ...
Symbols of Hope and Recovery
August 10, 2007
Two large trees of hope constantly encourage the volunteer staff in the Rita Recovery office in the Wesley United Methodist Church, in Beaumont, Texas. Two wall displays illustrate the long-term recovery work that continues after one of the costliest storms in US history—Hurricane Rita, which struck the Texas—Louisiana border in the fall of 2005.Read more ...
UMCOR-Katrina Aid Today Outreach to Katrina Survivors on Track
May 4, 2007
Katrina Aid Today had served some 120,541 Katrina survivors as of the end of March, representing 46,903 households. The partnership of nine disaster response agencies issued its latest quarterly report on April 30. Read more ...
Katrina Response Archives
Global Ministries' Hurricane Katrina Recovery news and resources.
Katrina Cost Vietnamese Fishermen Their Livelihoods
August 31, 2006
Selling one or two ice chests full of shrimp will not give Lai's family all they need to survive but it is the best he can do these days. Fishing is not the same since Hurricane Katrina cost him his livelihood. Lai is one of many Vietnamese shrimp fishermen who have lived on the Gulf Coast for 20 years or more.
A Year and Counting: UMCOR and Katrina Recovery
August 29, 2006"So many have worked so hard this year," says the Rev. Tom Hazelwood, UMCOR's domestic disaster response director, "and yet we know that the long road to recovery is just beginning. Read more...
UMCOR Assumes Major Role in Katrina Relief, Recovery
Generous responses by United Methodists to Hurricane Katrina, $64.5 million, led Newsweek magazine to rank the agency sixth in a survey of "Big Names in Katrina Relief." In addition United Methodist volunteers put thousands of hours into recovery efforts and donated $7.6 million in relief supplies. Read more ...
A Year After Hurricane Katrina: The Church's Role
August 25, 2006Statement by The Reverend R. Randy Day, General Secretary of the General Board of Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church: "A year ago Hurricane Katrina and other mighty storms swept across the Gulf Coast region doing unprecedented damage to families, communities, and congregations in five states and Central America. Massive recovery efforts continue and will do so for many years. This work involves government, business, civic and community groups, and churches and other religious institutions. Read more ..
Signs of Mission and Hope on the Gulf Coast
August 25, 2006Three signs greet visitors to Gulfside Assembly on the shores of the Gulf of Mexico. The original, now storm-damaged welcome sign is accompanied by two others that announce the presence of the Mississippi United Methodist Disaster Response and C.A.R.E. (Community Aid Relief Effort.) These are signs of mission and hope as residents of the Gulf Coast continue to rebuild. Read more ...
Katrina’s Children: Shalom Congregation Supports Young Hurricane Survivors
August 25, 2006
A cardboard cut-out ark stands at the front of the sanctuary of Mt. Zion United Methodist Church in Pass Christian, Mississippi. The ark, a prop for Camp Noah, is a symbol of God's promise to always be present. This promise is especially important for children who have survived natural disasters like Hurricane Katrina. Read more ...
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