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Would your church be willing to provide a place for an Early REsponse Team (ERT) to stay if a disaster struck in your area? ERT’s of 7 to 8 people are trained by The United Methodist Church to provide a caring Christian presence in the
When disaster strikes, where do you turn? Many people turn to a church as a place of refuge. To prepare for disasters big or small, the Red Cross Readiness Program looks for local places to shelter those who are temporarily displaced. Learn more about becoming
UMCOR Early Response Teams (ERTs) fill a specific need in the early days after a disaster to clean out flood-damaged homes, remove debris, place tarps on homes, and otherwise help to prevent further damage, while providing a caring Christian presence. ERTs are not a first-response
