- “Crabby” Community gets help (March 22, 2013)
- Volunteers caring for Sandy survivors (October 29, 2012)
- They care for disasters' children (September 08, 2008)
- Church houses relief workers (August 31, 2008)
- Volunteers say they are called to help (February 20, 2008)
- Tornadoes sweep across Southeast (February 17, 2008)
- SBA offers loans in Dumas (March 13, 2007)
Low-interest loans offered
- Faith-based organizations caring for survivors (September 02, 2005)
Faith-based groups responding
- New tool tested by responders (June 23, 2005)
Joint effort of faith-based disaster groups
- Mold invades GA homes (November 15, 2004)
Federal assistance was denied
- Volunteer brings heart to job (September 24, 2004)
Retired Marine tackles Florida logistics
- FL Panhandle residents cope (September 19, 2004)
Frustration grows
- Response expected to be swift (September 03, 2004)
'Needs may be immense'
- Warehouse meets global needs (January 13, 2004)
Caring people make it go
- Warehouse ready for next disaster (January 13, 2004)
Caring people make it go
- Donations bury Illinois town (May 20, 2003)
'We've got enough to clothe Peoria.'
- Jazz helps disaster survivors (January 14, 2003)
Missouri musicians lend a hand
- Warehouse ready for next disaster (January 13, 2003)
Caring people make it go
- Africa food shortage continues (January 11, 2003)
Faith-based groups reach out
- Major relief set for Afghanistan (April 16, 2002)
Humanitarian needs still grave
- More federal $ for faith-based groups? (March 04, 2002)
Maybe...
- 'E-motional' support (February 15, 2002)
Internet becoming venue for care
- Hundreds still need help in Houston (January 16, 2002)
Crisis counselors overloaded
- Houston clergy urged to help (January 11, 2002)
Thousands still in flood recovery
- "Mom, I want to help" (December 11, 2001)
What kids can do
- On Thanksgiving, disaster work goes on (November 21, 2001)
Many won't take day off
- NY faith community reaches out (October 19, 2001)
Needs growing, leaders say
- DC pastors carry heavy load (October 11, 2001)
Anxiety over future attacks is high
- Caring hands reach stranded pets (September 24, 2001)
Best way to help? Financial donation
- Afghanistan plunging into crisis (September 19, 2001)
Millions on verge of starvation
- 'Together' poem strikes chord (September 19, 2001)
Response is private as well as public
- Thousands await assistance in WV (August 08, 2001)
Housing is priority focus
- WV hit by more flooding (July 28, 2001)
Third heavy rain since June
- Volunteers sought for KS response (July 26, 2001)
More help needed to rebuild
- Volunteers help in tornado damaged town (July 20, 2001)
Relief efforts underway in WI
- SE Pennsylvanians rebound from flooding (July 12, 2001)
Neighbors, community coming together
- 'Invisible' disaster impacts 30,000 (June 07, 2001)
More than 200 people daily are still discovering hidden damage from an earthquake that jolted the Pacific NW this Spring.
- TX churches whirl into action after twister (May 30, 2001)
When a tornado roared by the rural community of Quanah late Tuesday, local churches whirled into action behind it.
- Water marks fade but flood losses linger (May 11, 2001)
- KS town starts long recovery (May 01, 2001)
Ten days after a sudden tornado struck, people in the small town of Hoisington, KS are still newly discovering how devastating it was.
- Compassion shows in KS (April 26, 2001)
Compassion was shining along with the sun in the tornado-ravaged town of Hoisington, KS Wednesday.
- Midwest fights on against floods (April 26, 2001)
The Mississippi River crested late Tuesday in Davenport, IA, where residents were still struggling to keep floodwaters out oftheir homes through Wednesday.
- Rising MS river spurs flood emergency (April 17, 2001)
The rising Mississippi River drove hundreds of residents from their homes Tuesday as riverside counties declared states of emergency and low-lying roads were inundated.
- Midwest cleans up (April 11, 2001)
High winds hit Ohio Thursday added to the spate of severe weather that hit the Midwest this week.
- Massachusetts mops up (April 02, 2001)
Massachusetts seems to be in a continual spring mop-up, with more rain this weekend sending rivers into flood states andfloodwaters into homes.
- Spring flooding widespread (April 02, 2001)
Many states are bracing for spring flooding. As Massachusetts residents mop up some 25,000 homes affected by recent flooding, the Midwest was under flood warnings Tuesday.
- IA town cares for derailment survivors (March 19, 2001)
Residents in this small, rural community were the first on the scene of a train derailment along tracks through their town, which left one woman dead, 90 injured and the rest bruised and disoriented early Sunday morning.
- India response looks long-term (March 07, 2001)
The focus is shifting from short-term emergency relief to long-term rebuilding in the wake ofIndia's Jan. 26 earthquake that killed thousands.
- Response unites in MS (March 01, 2001)
As bulldozers gathered debris from smashed houses and the hillsides, church leaders gathered their thoughts in town.
- Disaster response organizations begin to assess quake damages (March 01, 2001)
Following a rolling 6.8 magnitude earthquake that rocked the Pacific Northwest Wednesdaymorning, disaster response organizations are scrambling to assess the needs of residents.
- Baptists feed hundreds in MS (February 28, 2001)
Their yellow jackets and hats were like a beacon in the pouring rain. The bright color flashed as they constantly opened and closed the door to their tractor-trailer rig.
- New quake targets El Salvador (February 18, 2001)
A sudden earthquake hit San Salvador Saturday, killing at least one personand terrifying residents who have coped with two other devastatingearthquakes within the past month.
- El Salvador struggles for relief (February 16, 2001)
People in El Salvador are struggling to cope without homes, food, ormedicine three days after the second major earthquake in a month.
- Ministry offered at crash memorial (February 05, 2001)
- Hundreds still need help in Houston (January 16, 2001)
Crisis counselors overloaded
- Spirit of giving flows in Alabama (December 21, 2000)
- Tornado survivors salvage belongings (December 20, 2000)
Residents here continued to pick up the pieces of their homes and the pieces of their lives in the aftermath of a killer tornadowhich slammed into the area over the weekend.
- NC shares gift of recovery (November 02, 2000)
Cynthia Moore went to bed the night of Sept. 15, 1999, expecting to ride out the storm in her dreams. But when she awoke the
next morning, the nightmare had hit. Water filled her mobile home living room to her nine-year-old daughter's shoulders.
- AZ town deluged twice in one week (October 26, 2000)
- Advocates offer heartfelt care (October 18, 2000)
- KS town begins flood cleanup (October 17, 2000)
Fierce weekend storms sent the Marmaton River nearly 14-feet over flood stage Monday, temporarily
closing an ecumenical relief organization and forcing more than 20 families from their homes.
- FL sees tough recovery after flood (October 10, 2000)
- GA town waits for homes (September 25, 2000)
Tammy and Bobby Jackson and their two children lost their home when a violent tornado raked the town
of Camilla, GA in February.
- Rapport colors WA response (September 08, 2000)
Mike Forney was touched by an angel.
And his life hasn't been the same since.
- Rain provides hope in Montana fires (August 31, 2000)
Light rain, cooler temperatures and calm winds had residents here cautiously optimistic Wednesday that
their resort community would be spared from the ravages of the 2,500-acre "Willie" wildfire.
- Mozambique sees long-term response (August 30, 2000)
Six months after suffering torrential rain
storms followed by the deluge of Cyclone
Eline, Mozambique -- even while hit with
further flooding -- continues to see
long-term response from faith-based
agencies.
- Many help in PA town (August 26, 2000)
Pittsburgh City Council President Bob O'Connor is praising everyone who's lent a hand to the little town
of Hays, PA.
- NJ town rebuilds after flooding (August 09, 2000)
"The water level in here was right up to that exit sign," said Pat Collins, pointing toward the ceiling.
- NC recovery continues (August 04, 2000)
"Most of our volunteers at Clark Street and the interfaith recovery group have other jobs and volunteer
too, so at the same time they're dealing with their own issues of recovery and are still willing to share.
- Rescued mother visits relief group (August 03, 2000)
Smiles and cheers abounded as the famous tree-top rescued mother and baby from Mozambique
visited the headquarters of the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) last week during a
whirlwind tour of the U.S.
- Virginia plans 2-year recovery (July 19, 2000)
- Disaster survivors renew faith (July 16, 2000)
"It's pretty common, when you face what nature can do, when you see the fury of a storm, you come to recognize how dependent you are on God," said the Rev. Jim Lambeth
about the survivors of Hurricane Floyd in his area.
- Mozambique reconstruction continues amid difficulties (June 30, 2000)
Three months after floodwaters have receded in Mozambique, reconstruction goes on despite difficulties.
- Ethiopia still needs relief (June 27, 2000)
Even with shipments in port daily, the need for food, relief supplies, and agricultural development programs is still pronounced in Ethiopia, according to
relief officials.
- Childcare team on alert after crash (May 22, 2000)
Pennsylvania members of the Disaster Child Care (DCC) ministry are on alert and maybe asked to respond to the Sunday plane crash near the Wilkes-Barre/ScrantonInternational Airport.
- Special care for evacuated pets (May 14, 2000)
Like thousands of other fire evacuees, 9-year-old Grizz doesn't know when he's going home.
He's staying in a hotel, so his surroundings are safe but unfamiliar. And he gets a lift from
people's kind words.
- Women add party spirit at NW fire shelter (May 10, 2000)
Not everyone who was forced to flee their home from the Cerro Grande Fire in Los Alamos were alarmed by their situation.
- Small disasters leave big needs (April 26, 2000)
Two weeks ago, a concrete ford that crosses Estill Fork on Jackson County 140 was overtaken by floodwaters. A school bus, taking children home
from school, couldn't cross and had to drop children off with neighbors.
- World disasters trigger complex response (April 07, 2000)
- Appeals expand for Mozambique (March 20, 2000)
New heavy rains are falling on Mozambique even as nearly one million people are still reeling from last month's
floods. Thousands of survivors are trying to return to their home villages only to discover that little or nothing
remains.
- Relief efforts intensify as new storm approaches (March 06, 2000)
- Faith groups unite in NC response effort (February 09, 2000)
- Too much 'stuff' swamps NC town (February 09, 2000)
- Team helped children cope with air disaster (February 07, 2000)
- MD interfaith impacts lives (February 07, 2000)
- Church reaches out to farmers (February 04, 2000)
- Towns rebuild after Red River flood (February 02, 2000)
- God's Outreach matches donations with needs (January 18, 2000)
- Relief reaches Kentucky town (January 10, 2000)
- Relief groups planning response for Owensboro (January 06, 2000)
- Response difficult in Venezuela (December 27, 1999)
- Overseas disasters spark compassion (November 30, 1999)
The 1999 hurricane season, which officially ended today, has been a busy one. Five major hurricanes left dozens dead and tens
of thousands of homes damaged.
- Hurricane cleanup begins (November 23, 1999)
Gloria Trotman was listening to her daughter, Nelita, 16, play Chopin's
- Volunteering in Pa. changes many lives (November 12, 1999)
- Relief efforts begin to reach millions in India (November 10, 1999)
More than a week after a huge cyclone hit India, relief groups are finally beginning to get supplies into the hands of the millions
in need.
- Childcare vital after plane crash (November 08, 1999)
While families of the Egyptair Flight 990 crash attended a multi-faith memorial service by the sea on Nov. 7, Sharon Gilbert wasperforming a vital service on behalf of the Church of the Brethren's Disaster Child Care (DCC) program.
- 'Church on the Hill' offers NC refuge (November 05, 1999)
- Relief slowly reaches India's desperate (November 04, 1999)
- Counselors prepare in wake of shootings (November 03, 1999)
In the aftermath of the worst mass murder in Hawaii's history, pastors are ready to fulfill roles as counselors andcommunicators for an expected long-term grief process.
- Millions are homeless after storm in India (November 03, 1999)
- Help reaches families of weekend air crash (November 01, 1999)
As hope is extinguished for finding survivors of Egyptair Flight 990, response organizations are on-site to help victims' grievingfamilies.
- Good Samaritans abound in NC (October 21, 1999)
- Churches open doors to hurricane evacuees (October 15, 1999)
As Hurricane Floyd forced two million people to leave their homes in one of the biggest evacuations in
American history, thousands of people found a safe haven in local churches.
- Rural townspeople struggle in NC (October 11, 1999)
- Disaster pulls Va. city together (October 10, 1999)
While cleaning up after Hurricane Dennis, emergency response officials along the U.S. east coast are
keeping an eye on Hurricane Floyd.
- Assistance reaches flood-ravaged Mexico (October 09, 1999)
- Disaster calls for heroes (October 06, 1999)
- Damage unbearable in NC (September 20, 1999)
- New Jersey neighbors reach out (September 17, 1999)
- Response teams ready to help (September 16, 1999)
- Volunteers ease strain in Iowa (September 07, 1999)
- U.S.-based response increases for Turkey (September 03, 1999)
- Response groups prepare for Hurricane Dennis (August 26, 1999)
While the U.S. East Coast plays the waiting game with Hurricane Dennis, the Bahamas are trying to figure
out the toll from that region's first hurricane this season.
- Disaster response teams pour into shaken Turkey (August 25, 1999)
- Turkish survivors are focus of urgent relief (August 19, 1999)
- Rebuilding continues in MN communities (July 02, 1999)
- Business donation
sparks AR efforts (June 07, 1999)
- Volunteers help elderly go home (May 15, 1999)
- Neighbors help neighbors in KS (May 06, 1999)
- Long-term disaster response set in KS (May 03, 1999)
- Donations grow for Kosovo aid (April 16, 1999)
Relief organizations report that, as they continue to care for an estimated 700,000 Kosovan refugees, the public has been making donations with
compassion, common sense -- and creativity.
- Refugee needs become focus of Kosovo effort (April 07, 1999)
The number of displaced Kosovo refugees could soon reach one million - nearly two-thirds of the region's people. Relief agencies are trying to meetemergency needs while growing increasingly concerned over deteriorating conditions of camps.
- MO flood service focuses on hope (April 02, 1999)
- Rebuilding lives
in Ark towns (February 25, 1999)
- Ark agency helps tornado
survivors one-by-one (February 12, 1999)
- Small Ark town
looks to future (February 09, 1999)
- Construction team plans for Honduras (February 02, 1999)
- PA mission trip brings new awareness to volunteers (February 01, 1999)
- Arkansans quickly begin survivor relief efforts (January 26, 1999)
- Voluntary organizations active in TN disaster (January 22, 1999)
- Organization encourages volunteers to come again (January 21, 1999)
- Volunteers help TN survivors (January 21, 1999)
- Response organizations map TN disaster relief (January 20, 1999)
- CA response faces
limited resources (January 19, 1999)
- NAILS provides long-term miracles (January 19, 1999)
- FL Keys recovery faces challenges (January 12, 1999)
- Travelers seek shelter in church from snow (January 06, 1999)
- Relief groups planning response for Owensboro (January 06, 1999)
Disaster relief groups are planning responses in storm-damaged Kentucky, where tornadoes and high winds on Monday
damaged more than 1,000 homes.
- Relief groups planning response for Owensboro (January 06, 1999)
- Communities clean up after Pacific NW floods (December 30, 1998)
As flood warnings are scaled down to flood watches, major highways reopen, and people return to their homes throughout
western Washington and Oregon, response organizations and agencies remain on vigilant standby.
- Nicaraguan trip is lesson for children (December 23, 1998)
- 'Army of angels' helps TX family (December 23, 1998)
- 'Good deeds' help town recover (December 18, 1998)
- Donations of clothing often wastes resources (December 18, 1998)
- Rebuilding continues after FL tornadoes (December 14, 1998)
- Building hope
in Birmingham (December 09, 1998)
- Illness haunts flooded IA homes (December 07, 1998)
- Entire community part of solution (November 23, 1998)
- Aid is reaching needy says relief agencies (November 14, 1998)
- Aid begins to arrive in midst of disaster (November 11, 1998)
- Rebuilding takes time along Gulf (November 11, 1998)
- Keys struggle to find volunteers (November 09, 1998)
- Rebuilding 'community' takes time in tornado-torn towns (October 30, 1998)
- KS town begins flood cleanup (October 17, 1998)
Fierce weekend storms sent the Marmaton River nearly 14-feet over flood stage Monday, temporarily
closing an ecumenical relief organization and forcing more than 20 families from their homes.
- Tx response spans border (October 12, 1998)
- Disaster response builds
hope in Gulf Coast towns (October 12, 1998)
- New disasters challenge response (October 09, 1998)
The aftermath of a strong El Niño and a vulnerable population living in disaster-prone areas are making 1998 a busy year for
disaster response organizations.
- GA Spring flood work continues (October 09, 1998)
When Joan Walker moved to Albany, GA 10 years ago, she lived in
her car.
- Relief efforts focus on Florida Keys (October 03, 1998)
- 'Boat People' among FL Keys challenges (October 02, 1998)
- Disaster relief efforts mobilized in Caribbean (September 22, 1998)
Disaster response organization began to mobilize relief efforts Tuesday as Hurricane Georges swept out of
Puerto Rico on its devastating march west through the Caribbean.
- GA Spring flood work continues (September 10, 1998)
- Donated hay arrives in FL (August 10, 1998)
- Volunteers are
rebuilding Birmingham (July 28, 1998)
- KY farmers donate hay to help devastated FL farms (July 28, 1998)
- Volunteers sought in Iowa disaster relief (July 12, 1998)
- Project Hope gives helping hand in FL (July 07, 1998)
- Working to restore
lives in Birmingham (June 11, 1998)
- Mary Goodnite works to give
survivors good nights, days (May 12, 1998)
- Interfaith to focus
on rebuilding homes (May 11, 1998)
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