April 3, 2006 - Citing the urge to give back to the U.S., eight Indonesian tsunami relief workers toured hurricane-ravaged Mississippi last week in a solidarity-boosting effort between the two nations: article by Heather Moyer
March and April, 2006 - Indonesian tsunami survivors work with Hurricane Katrina survivors in an eight day visit to the United States
March 3, 2006 - Diakonie, Action by Churches Together (ACT) Alliance member in Germany supports work in the Gulf; includes a report of how many Gift of the Heart Kits have been distributed.
January 20, 2006 - Letter to the General Assembly Council by John Detterick, Executive Director of the GAC
January, 2006 - After reading an article in the Biloxi Sun Herald, it was with deep compassion that Susan Ryan, PDA Coordinator, wrote a letter to the editor to encourage Mississippi hurricane survivors.
December 30, 2005 - Presbyterian Disaster Assistance launches week-long “Biloxi Blitz” to repair, rebuild storm-damaged Mississippi homes
November 29, 2005 - Here for the long haul, update on New Orleans by Susan Kim
November 23, 2005 - Update: Support to the presbytery structure in organizing a structured response to the effects of Hurricane Katrina — PDA Team and volunteer involvement to date; Volunteer Villages; response in Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas
November 5, 2005 - Update: Volunteer Villages are open; PDA/Ferncliff call center; presbytery commission update; church rebuilding issues
October, 2005 - Update on offers of housing
October, 2005 - Photographs from Louisiana and Mississippi, by Evan Silverstein, Presbyterian News Service
October 4, 2005 - Update on Volunteer Villages, by Simon Park
October 3, 2005 - Information about affected presbytery and synod Web sites, by Richard D. Brownlee,
Synod Executive, Synod of the Covenant
September 26, 2005 - Hurricane Rita slams into the Gulf Coast; update on PDA Team members
September 22, 2005 - Update on Katrina response; Rita expected in Texas
September 17, 2005 - Update on Volunteer Villages
September 9, 2005 - PDA call center for work teams established; bulletin board for displaced church members established; coordinating import of water purification expertise through ACT partner
September 7, 2005 - Report on PDA activities of organizing, shelter, work site staging, and care to caregivers; report on PDA Team members
August 31, 2005 - Hurricane Katrina damage assessment; reports from affected presbyteries; PDA Team members involved
August 30, 2005 - Hurricane Katrina destroyed cities; PDA commits initial $500,000 for response
August 29, 2005 - Situation report on Hurricane Katrina; PDA and PDA Team members are involved; account for pastors set up
August 29, 2005 - Hurricane Katrina hit southern Florida; church assessment begun; PDA Team members prepared to respond
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