Presbyterian Disaster Assistance - Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
PC(USA) Seal
 
 
             
 

Situation Report
Northeast Flooding

July 20, 2006

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance is still responding to flooding in the Northeastern United States that began June 27 and left dozens of communities without business districts, hundreds of roads and bridges washed out, and thousands of homes damaged or destroyed.


 

Give now!

Click here to donate.
DR000172
U. S. Northeast Flooding

Click here to donate.
DR000173
Northeast Church Repair

 
  The flood damage was spread across numerous presbyteries in two synods (Synod of the Trinity and Synod of the Northeast.) Many Presbyterian congregations have been active in helping communities respond to the vast needs and have provided shelter and meals to displaced families. $60,000 from One Great Hour of Sharing funds has been   Photo of house and muddy yard filled with destroyed household goods
House in Yardley, Pennsylvania, July 5, 2006, badly in need of house cleaning after heavy flooding from the Delaware River. Water level reached 5 feet high inside. Roads in Pennsylvania remain closed, homes and businesses are damaged from the severe weather. Leif Skoogfors, FEMA.
 
 

sent to five affected presbyteries, and four members of the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance National Response Team are helping presbyteries in their recovery efforts.

Plans are underway to establish a Presbyterian Volunteer Village in the Presbytery of Susquehanna Valley. A team from the presbytery will be traveling to the Gulf Coast to learn more about Presbyterian Volunteer Village operations. A shipment of the now sought-out “blue t-shirts” has already been sent to provide a witness of the Presbyterian ministry of hope to disaster survivors.

Additional information on response efforts by the Synod of the Northeast and the Synod of the Trinity can be found on their web sites.
 
     
    
       
   
PC(USA) Home (Link)
     
   
  Home  
   
  Who We Are  
   
  Give Now  
   
  National Response  
   
  International
Response
 
   
  How to Help  
   
  Work Teams  
   
  Frequently Asked Questions  
   
  Refugee Ministries  
   
     
  button graphic: Give  
     
  Resources: preparedness, response and mission tools  
     
  Stories of hope  
     
 
     
  For more information: Pamela Burdine, (888) 728-7228 x5389, Send email or write to: 100 Witherspoon Street, Louisville, KY, 40222  
     
  Link to Top of Page  
 
Contact PC(USA) (link)
Copyright Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). All Rights Reserved.