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UMVIM Disaster Response Contact Info

If your team wants to do Hurricane Response work in a Gulf Coast state such as Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Alabama or Florida it is required that every team member fill out additional forms from the corresponding conference office(s). These forms are constantly being updated by these conferences, so instead of having the forms for you to download here (which would mean they might be out of date) we can point you to where you will find the most up-to-date information. Your hosting conference will direct you on which forms you need to fill out for them and how you are to submit them.

 
MINNESOTA / NORTH DAKOTA
Red River Flood Recovery
UMCOR’s disaster response personnel are on the ground this week to assist the Minnesota Annual Conference and the Dakotas Annual Conference in flood recovery following last week’s river crest that flooded several communities in Fargo and Moorhead. About 3,000 cleaning buckets have arrived to aid in clean-up.
 
Red River basin residents are monitoring sandbag dikes, as bad weather continues and a possible second crest threatens the levees.
 
Volunteers may contact, Lorna Jost, Volunteers in Mission coordinator for the North Central Jurisdiction, at 605-692-3390 or send an e-mail to umvim-ncj@brookings.net. While volunteers will not be deployed right away, it is anticipated that help will be needed for months to come. You can also help Red River residents by giving to Domestic Disaster Response, UMCOR Advance #901670.
 
LOUISIANA  
To send a team and find forms go to: http://www.laumcstormrelief.com  Fill out the online registration for your team and you will be contacted about details. You can also call 1-225-346-5193or fax 1-225-346-6974.
 
MISSISSIPPI 
To send a team: contact the call center  1-866-435-7091 or fax 1-601-486-4248  oremail disastercenter@meridianumc.org  There are a variety of service areas for volunteers. For forms go to:  www.mississippi-umc.org  for the newest volunteer packet. 
 
KANSAS 
(Tornado Disaster Relief) 
For more information contact the United Methodist Recovery Center in Haviland, Kansas at umcrecovery@kswestumc.org or call 620-862-5422.
 
On May 4 and 5, 2007, a severe storm system produced over 100 tornadoes and torrential rains which left a wide swath of destruction and flood damage in many parts of our state. The town of Greensburg was especially hard hit by an EF-5 tornado (strongest), estimated to be 1 ½ miles wide. All businesses and residences were almost entirely destroyed. Several counties were declared as disaster areas by the Federal Government. VIEW PICTURES
         
United Methodist Volunteer In Mission teams are being scheduled now for the rebuilding of Greensburg, Kansas and the surrounding five county area.  Kansas needs individual volunteers and teams to come and serve.  All skill levels are needed for all phases of construction including framing, roofing, drywall, painting, etc.  The age limit is 16 years and older. 
 
ALABAMA/WEST FLORIDA 
To send teams contact: 1-866-340-1956 or email disaster@awfumc.org to inquire about where the greatest need is. They require that each team have a trained team leader. For the latest news on the Alabama-West FLorida Annual Conference response to hurricanes go to: http://www.awfumc.org
 
FLORIDA 
There is still a great need for rebuilding teams for Florida residents devastated by the hurricanes of the the fall of 2004. Over 60% of those affected still have no roof on their homes. To send teams and obtain forms contact: 1-800-282-8011 ext 149 or email stormrecovery@flumc.org
 
TEXAS 
To send teams and obtain forms contact: 1-877-774-2700 or 1-409-892-0140. They are accepting teams to assists with recovery from both Katrina and Rita. Go to: www.txcumc.org
 
Hurricane Relief & Recovery for Texas and Louisiana 
(updated 9/30/08)
 For general recovery information, go online to: http://new.gbgm-umc.org/umcor/.  Consider a Sunday of special giving: The General Board of Global Missions has a website to help you at  http://new.gbgm-umc.org/umcor/media/cbi-pdfs/hurricanes08.pdf.

The Texas Conference and UMCOR are still in the process of making assessments. They  are working to learn the full extent of the damages. Flood buckets are needed. The UMCOR page for relief supplies will guide you in relief supplies: http://new.gbgm-umc.org/umcor/getconnected/supplies/.
 
To volunteer for Texas conference long term recovery teams-register on their website: www.txcumc.org/ikevolunteer. They will respond to you as quickly as they can. Financial donations to hurricane response can be made out to “Texas Conference” with the UMCOR Advance # 3019695 in the memo line of the check. Checks can be mailed to the conference office at 5215 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002.
 
The Louisiana Conference is registering teams for clean-up from Katrina, Gustav and Ike. Contact the conference disaster response ministry at laumdisastermin@bellsouth.net  or call (225) 346-5193 or (877) 345-5193. Financial donations to hurricane response can be made out to “Louisiana Annual Conference,” with the UMCOR Advance # 3019695 in the memo line of the check. Mail checks to the conference at 527 North Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70802