Hurricane Irene
August 2011
The Situation:
Strong winds and heavy rain from Hurricane Irene have left a trail of devastation along the East Coast. From North Carolina to Maine, communities have experienced historic flooding and millions are without power; trees, debris and flood waters cover roads, making travel hazardous or even impossible. Rivers in these areas have not yet crested, so we won’t know the full extent of the damage from Irene for days or even weeks.
One ELCA congregation, Bethany Lutheran Church in Central Bridge, New York, has reported flooding.
ELCA Response:
Access the ELCA Disaster Response Blog page.
ELCA Disaster Response has been in communication with people in affected communities around the United States. Discussions and evaluations have been made around the ability to respond, shortfalls of resources and emerging needs that are present.
ELCA congregations and members are already gearing up to respond to those in need. In Delaware, three ELCA congregations took action by providing meals for evacuated residents who were staying in shelters. In eastern Pennsylvania, teams of volunteers are being organized to assist with clean-up.
What you can do:
Pray:
Download
prayers, litanies and suggested hymns and songs 
for use in worship with your congregation as a way of remembering those affected by these and other natural disasters.
Please share this
bulletin insert with your congregation and tell others of the ELCA’s response.
Give:
Gifts to
ELCA Disaster Response "U.S. Hurricane Relief" will be used entirely (100 percent) to provide the type of immediate and long-lasting support that is already underway in the affected regions. Give today to support the needs in this response and others like it.
Thank you for your prayerful consideration.
Volunteer:
Volunteers are needed across the United States--especially in Minot, North Dakota. Find out more
information on how you can help.
Connect:
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Alerts.
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