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North Georgia Conference Disaster Response Ministry

North Georgia Conference 

Disaster Response Ministry

Right:  In Background Is Destroyed Hospital, Americus, GA after March 2007 tornado

Tornado Damage in Americus, GA - March 2007

"...Inasmuch as ye have done it unto the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me." -Matthew 25:40b KJV

North GA Disaster Blog


 Georgia Tornado Response 5/15

If you would like to make a cash contribution to the North Georgia Tornado Relief, (there will be long term recovery needs for the communities damaged in recent tornados and wind storms) give donations to your local church and mark them “Tornado Fund #3740.”  Church treasurers should send contributions to North Georgia Disaster Relief, c/o Conference Treasurer, PO Box 102417, Atlanta, GA  30368-2417.


Help Needed With Transportation Costs to Sager Brown Depot 

As churches continue to collect much needed supplies for flood buckets, school bags and health kits, money for fuel is all that is needed to get these supplies into circulation. One trailer of relief supplies to Sager Brown Depot has been fully sponsored by a person willing to drive and pay for the round trip.  There is still another full load if there are others who would like to make a contribution. The gas for one round trip is $500.  Contact Mike Yoder at 404.597.2137 for details on how you can get involved or support this effort. 

Storm Sweeps Through Georgia Killing One  5/11, 5/14

A Mothers Day storm front swept across Central and South Georgia causing damage and the loss of power in many locations due to tornados and straight line winds.   An area from Clayton County to Macon was the hardest hit.

In South Atlanta and Douglas and  Carroll Counties, three tornados damaged homes and businesses and changed a Sunday morning for many homeowners.  In Clayton county, county prison inmates were brought in to help with the cleanup with 173 homes damaged and 43 uninhabitable.  In Carroll county, schools were canceled for Monday but teachers and staff reported and more than 100 homes were damaged.

In Macon, a state of emergency was declared and Macon State College is closed indefinitely. 5/

The National Weather Service has determined that 15 tornadoes touched down in Georgia during the passage of the storm front.  Of those 15, there were 10 that tracked across Middle Georgia.

The strongest tornado touched down at 7:11AM on Sunday near Solperton and tracked into Montgomery County.

At the height of the outages, 253,000 Georgia Power customer were without power and by 8:30 AM Monday there were still 43,000 customers without power.  Winds gusting to 30 mph and higher Sunday evening delayed power crews. 

Governor Perdue declared a state of emergency in Bibb, Carroll, Douglas, Jefferson, Johnson, and Laurens counties and later added Clayton, Crawford, Emanuel, Glynn, Jenkins, McIntosh, and Twiggs.

Declared Counties -5/13
May 11 Severe Weather Map


GEMA Situation Report # 3
GEMA Situation Report # 2

For Help in Macon  5/12

If you need food and water the Macon Police Department is asking everyone to go to Freedom Park. 

Salvation Army employee, Robert Small, says volunteers and donations are in need. "The biggest thing that people can do for the community is help the community, we distribute global, so any donations that come in locally, stay right here in Macon, Georgia."

The feeding trailer will be set up until 7:00PM Monday, outside Burlington Coat Factory on Pio Nono Avenue.

The Lizella United Methodist Church in Lizella, Ga. has prepared free meals for Bibb storm victims. The food is available to those in need as long as the food lasts. Lizella United Methodist Church is located on the corner of Eisenhower Parkway and South Lizella Road.

The American Red Cross is providing shelter for those in need at Freedom Park, on Roff Avenue.

For individuals or groups that want to assist, contact Volunteer Macon at 706-742-6677 is assist with cleanup efforts organized by the City of Macon.

Disaster Operations Center

(Only open during major responses)

During the time of major response, please direct all contacts through the Disaster Operations Center. 

At other times, please contact the following. 

Disaster Response Leadership:

Mike Yoder, Committee Chairperson
770-483-6384
m_yoder@ngdisasterresponse.org

UMCOR Responds to Myanmar Cyclone

The United Methodist Committee on Relief is responding to the widespread need in Myanmar (Burma) following the deadly Cyclone that struck the region May 2.  Working through partners such as Church World Service, one of the few agencies with permits to work in Myanmar, allows UMCOR to respond to disasters in some of the world’s most remote places.  Donations through the North Georgia Conference Treasurer's office should be marked Fund 9799 Myanmar Emergency and mailed to P.O. Box 102417, Atlanta, GA 30368-2417

 

 

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