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Flood recovery moves forward

Pastors tour relief efforts in mid-Michigan

Case Managers will be trained by UMCOR in July to assist in the Long Term Recovery Group plans for helping individuals and families achieve a new normal from last month’s… Continue Reading Flood recovery moves forward

4 weeks downstream, still suffering

UMCOR assisted in GLBR flooding in May.

Many, many more weeks of relief and recovery are ahead in mid-Michigan after May 19th flooding caused significant damage in over 1000 households across five counties. Here’s an eye-witness account.

Early Responder reports in Gladwin

Early responder works on wall in Gladwin

Michigan United Methodists have been giving aid in the Great Lakes Bay Region since flooding occurred on May 19. Early Responders lay the foundation for the months of recovery efforts… Continue Reading Early Responder reports in Gladwin

New hope after Detroit flood

Hope in face of fire and flood.

Bishop David Bard says that Advent is a time to bring goodwill and kindness to life. Gifts to the 2019 Advent Offering will make a difference for those suffering from… Continue Reading New hope after Detroit flood

Faith rises above the water

Woman in food assistance pantry

With farms, homes, and businesses literally underwater, residents of Hamburg, Iowa are finding strength through the church and the community.

Flood victims savor 'God moments'

Women in flooded driveway

Every square inch of Nebraska may be flooded before the waters recede, says Great Plains Disaster Response Coordinator. They are one of  7 Midwest states hit by a “bomb cyclone.”

‘We thank God we are alive’

Family in a box floating on flood waters

United Methodists gathered at an ecumenical service to support cyclone survivors as relief efforts ramped up in the hardest-hit areas of Mozambique. 

Neighbors rise up above the flood

Streets of Houghton MI destroyed by June 17, 2018 flood

The fourth in a series, “UMCOR in Michigan,” describes the work being done in Copper Country by two Case Managers serving those left behind from the epic Father’s Day Flood.