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Storm Recovery
Thank you for your help in 2009! Please continue to:
– Pray for persons affected by natural disasters.
– Donate funds to Advance Special #223.
– Volunteer online or by calling 1.877.393.1607.
– Use these recovery resources:
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According to Madelaine Jerousek-Smith, "Many in this working-class neighborhood thought they’d never return after the Cedar River overflowed its banks and saturated about 10 square miles, or 14 percent, of the city in June 2008. Almost a year later, many people still waited while their homes sat empty. But the dedication of two brothers, an innovative church-community partnership, and a common faith in neighborly love brought them home again."??
Click here to read the full article, which appears in the March 16, 2010 issue.
February 26, 2010
Greetings from the Director of Recovery!
Live Webinar: Flood Awareness Week – Be Flood Smart! – March 3 @ 2:00 pm EST.
Most Americans ignore the risks of flooding, assuming they aren’t in a flood zone. The reality is, floods are America’s #1 natural disaster and can happen anytime, anywhere. In fact, 90% of all natural disasters in the U.S. involve flooding. National Flood Safety Awareness Week 2010 (March 15 – 19) is intended to highlight some of the many ways floods can occur, the hazards associated with floods, and what you can do to save life and property. Learn more about how to engage your community in flood mitigation and preparedness from presenters Jacob Anderson of FEMA’s Mitigation Directorate and Julie Hildreth, FEMA Contractor.
The Community Preparedness Webinar Series features new community preparedness topics several times each month and is free to the public. Each webinar will accommodate the first 500 visitors that enter the website at the time of the webinar. In addition to airing live, the webinar will be recorded and viewable at your convenience on the Citizen Corps website (www.citizencorps.gov ) usually within 24 hours after the live webcast. To join the webinar live simply go to http://www.citizencorps.gov/news/webcasts/floodwebinar.shtm and click on the button on the upper right side of the page that says "Join the Webinar". Sign in as a guest.
If you need special accommodations or require additional assistance to view or listen to this webinar, please email us at citizencorps@dhs.gov no later than 5pm EST on Monday, March 1st and we will provide you with additional resources so you may participate.
More details on this webinar and upcoming webinars in the Community Preparedness Webinar Series are available at The National Office of Citizen Corps FEMA Individual & Community Preparedness Division.
This news story and other Individual & Community Preparedness news can be found on our website at www.citizencorps.gov.
Sincerely,
The National Office of Citizen Corps
FEMA Individual & Community Preparedness Division
Join us in showing the world how people of faith, working side-by-side, can make great things happen for our neighbors in need. Volunteer groups will generally arrive on Sunday, work Monday through Friday, and leave for home on Saturday. Shorter term projects are also available. Consider participating on any of the following dates:
- Sunday, April 11 – Saturday, April 17
- Sunday, April 18 – Saturday, April 24
- Sunday, April 25 – Saturday May 1
- Sunday, May 2 – Saturday, May 8
- Sunday, May 9 – Saturday, May 15
- Sunday, May 16 – Saturday, May 22
Interested in putting a team together from your congregation? Share this Rebuild Flyer with others to enlist support.
Join us in this celebration of hope!