Tornado Work Projects 6/05
There is chain saw work left to be done in Macon, Atlanta (Vine
City, Ellenwood), and Cherokee County. Contacts are as
follows.
Cherokee County: At
the moment, there are 6 individuals needing debris moved to the
curb. The needs range from 1-2 medium sized (4-8 in
diameter) tree to 10’s of large size (10+ in diameter) trees to
be moved. I also have 3 individuals with broken branches
hanging in trees 20-30 feet off the ground. And there is one
home with 4 very large (20+ inch diameter) trees on the remains of
a trailer of which the owner did not have insurance and the
trailer is a total loss.
Contact Cary Loesing at 678-428-2510.
Macon: 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.
Douglasville: (New Covenant UMC)
Chain saw work and moving debris to street on June 14 starting at
8:00 AM. Contact: Shane Delagrange 770-652-5715.
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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.
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United Methodist
Support Initial Relief in China
A United Methodist-supported relief team has been assessing the
needs of eqrthquake survivors in several Chinese villages and
distributing emergency supplies. Within hours of the May 12
earthquake near Chengdu, China, the Amity Foundation, A Chinese
social service organization and a Global Ministries' partner, had
sent staff to the city to initiate relief efforts. For
more information
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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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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
needed to get these supplies to the central warehouse, Sager Brown
Depot. Initially, these are funneled to the Atlanta warehouse as a
part of the UMCOR disaster staging. There is sufficient quantity that
we need to move supplies to Sager Brown
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.
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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
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