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The Desert Southwest Conference (DSC) of The United Methodist Church is inviting California-Pacific Conference to participate as sawyers in Victoria, Texas, to clean up hurricane-damaged trees. When: The trip will start on October 17, 2017, and may take two days to travel. Work will begin
The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) and our California-Pacific Conference UMVIM/Disaster Response Team coordinates Relief and Response teams to disaster areas. Currently, Early Response Teams are being sent to areas affected by Hurricane Harvey. The following dates are when Early Response Teams are scheduled
At this time, the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is unable to receive communications from its partners in Puerto Rico because of power outages. UMCOR will wait to respond as its partners conduct an assessment of what is most needed. And, UMCOR is in
Disaster recovery volunteers are being called upon for recovery work in Oklahoma and South Carolina after severe flooding. The recovery effort is expected to take up to three years for South Carolina. The recovery work usually consists of a week-long trip to rebuild homes. Local
Disaster Response leaders are asking volunteers not to self-deploy, but to wait until a call comes from the Southeast. Meanwhile, Oklahoma is in need of volunteers in mission as, “from January to June in Oklahoma [2015], ninety six (96) tornadoes touched down and over fifty
The Disaster Response Academy 2017 has been set for March 10-13, 2017 at the Doubletree Hotel Ontario Airport. More information will be released as it becomes available. For questions, please contact the Cal-Pac Disaster Response Task Force
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
A special opportunity to receive sawyer training for disaster response from the Desert Southwest Conference of The United Methodist Church. Trainees must bring their own chainsaws. Details available on the Cal-Pac Disaster Response web page. [tw-button size=”medium” background=”” color=”” target=”_blank” link=”https://www.calpacumc.org/ministries-committees/disaster-response/”]Cal-Pac Disaster Response Page[/tw-button]
