Tag: Louisiana
Your dollars go where disaster hits
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One disaster after another has filled the headlines in recent weeks. UMCOR and The Michigan Conference provide ways to restore the lives of neighbors near and far.
UMCOR hanging tough, moving forward
![UMCOR supported work in Louisiana Hurricane Relief.](https://michiganumc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/UMCOR-Louisiana-Hurricane-2020-LA-Conference.jpg)
For the past year, natural disasters have run concurrently with coronavirus, complicating rescue and recovery efforts. UMCOR head Roland Ferdandes says, “The struggles in some ways brought people closer together.”
Churches hit by Hurricane Laura
![Hurricane Laura damage to University UMC in Lake Charles](https://michiganumc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Hurricane-Laura-2.jpg)
“You know how the [United Methodist] connection is so wonderful,” remarked one pastor whose church took a big hit from Hurricane Laura.