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CWS emergency appeal: 2009 summer storms
13 Aug 2009 20:06:00 GMT
 Source: Church World Service
Website: Website: http://www.churchworldservice.org

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CWS Emergency Clean-up Buckets have been useful in disaster response and recovery efforts in a number of states.
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CWS Emergency Clean-up Buckets have been useful in disaster response and recovery efforts in a number of states.
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August 12, 2009

Situation Damaging weather from Hawaii to the northeastern U.S. has spawned flooding, tornadoes and damaging winds that have damaged hundreds of homes and, in some cases proven deadly.

Alaska

Ice jams in the Yukon and Kuskokwim Rivers caused flooding that affected about a 3,000 square-mile area. Some 658 homeowners and renters applied for assistance from the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency. Volunteers from CWS domestic roundtable partner Christian Reformed World Relief Committee are helping rebuild many homes in Tanana, while Mennonite Disaster Service personnel are working in Eagle. Representatives from Presbyterian Disaster Assistance are working to organize communities for long-term recovery. Rebuilding and repair projects have a small window of opportunity to be completed because winter weather is anticipated next month.

Florida

Heavy storms poured more than 20 inches of rain in central and northern Florida during one week in May, a disaster that was compounded by a series of tornadoes in the area on July 24. Three mobile home communities sustained heavy damage from the tornadoes, with approximately 150 homes affected--three destroyed.

Hawaii

Tropical Storm Felicia has dissipated but not before it caused flooding concerns across the island chain. Officials have issued flood watches across the state.

Kentucky

Flooding, tornados and then even more flooding have affected many areas of the state. Kentucky's Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster is organizing long-term recovery groups in affected areas.

Maine

Heavy rains and storms brought flooding, erosion and landslides from mid-June to mid-July. Damage was so severe President Barack Obama declared eight counties disaster areas. Officials peg damage at approximately $2.5 million in the eight declared counties.

New York

Flooding has gripped much of upstate New York in the last two weeks, closing roads, shuttering businesses and forcing the evacuation of at least one hospital. The Native American Seneca Nation is particularly affected, after flooding washed out a primary reservation road and prevented 90 individuals from returning home. Several mobile home parks have also been impacted, with multiple homes in at least one community destroyed. Sheltering needs are anticipated.

CWS Response CWS Emergency Response Specialists have been in contact with voluntary agency, state and federal disaster officials in these affected states, as well as others where storms have impacted communities but no federal declaration has been issued.

Kentucky

CWS provided material goods in addition to staff monitoring resources:

- 317 CWS Hygiene Kits and 576 CWS Emergency Clean-up Buckets to Hardy United Methodist Church in Hardy.

- 1,894 CWS Emergency Clean-up Buckets, 128 CWS Blankets, 1,420 CWS School Kits, 738 CWS Hygiene Kits, 274 CWS Baby Care Kits to Garret Baptist Church in Garret.

- 500 CWS Emergency Clean-up Buckets to Christian Appalachian Project in Corbin.

In addition, Kentucky VOAD officials have requested CWS provide long-term recovery training in affected areas.

Florida

CWS shipped 150 CWS Baby Care Kits, 210 CWS School Kits, 240 CWS Hygiene Kits and 200 CWS Emergency Clean-up Buckets to the Farmworker Association of Florida in Pierson.

Maine

CWS provided 100 CWS Hygiene Kits and 100 CWS Blankets to Domestic Roundtable partner Seventh Day Adventist Church in Portland.

New York

CWS has shipped the following material goods:

- 420 CWS Hygiene Kits and 800 CWS Emergency Clean-up Buckets to Springville First United Methodist Church in Springville.

- 30 CWS Baby Care Kits, 90 CWS School Kits, 420 CWS Hygiene Kits and 350 CWS Emergency Clean-up Buckets to First United Presbyterian Church in Silver Creek.

The total value of material assistance provided by Church World Service in these various communities to date is estimated at $288,526.

For further information about disasters to which Church World Service is responding please visit www.churchworldservice.org or call the CWS Hotline, (800.297.1516).




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