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Volunteers prepare to help VA survivors May 5, 2008 Eight tornadoes damage nearly 500 homes in Southeastern Virginia. United Church of Christ disaster response coordinators indicate no damages to UCC families’ homes or to UCC churches.  Hundreds forced from homes in ME May 5, 2008 The melting of this year’s record snowfall is producing record flooding in Northern Maine towns. United Church of Christ disaster response coordinator indicates UCC families and churches are safe and damage assessments have just begun.  Flood From Nowhere Plaques Ohio City April 24, 2008 200+ homes damaged as water rises from ground, volunteers ready to help but no one knows when or where the water will go.  Tornadoes Sweep Across Five Southern States February 7, 2008 Over 40 tornadoes damaged or destroyed hundreds of homes, businesses, schools, farms and other properties in Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi and Alabama.  Northwest Storm Damage December 6, 2007 A massive rainstorm stalled over Washington and Oregon causing record level flooding in residential areas in both states. Officials are scrambling to assist residents stranded when the Chehalis River spilled over its banks on Monday December 3. Helicopters have rescued dozens of residents from rooftops, and many communities are cut off from ground transportation.

UCC Myanmar Cyclone Response May 9, 2008 Cyclone Nargis leaves over 22,000 dead and one million homeless in Myanmar. UCC/OGHS opens appeal for $100,000.  Sudan: A Responsibility to Protect January 1, 2008 The United Church of Christ is supporting emergency response operations in Darfur, Sudan as a founding member of Action by Churches Together, Intl. Your generous gifts to One Great Hour of Sharing and the special Sudan/Darfur Crisis appeal make this life-saving ministry possible.  Iraq Humanitarian Aid Appeal January 1, 2008 Your gifts are needed now to provide essential life sustaining food, water, health care and education for war-affected Iraqi families displaced in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and Jordan. Help the United Church of Christ meet our goal of $100,000 in support.  UCC helps provide support to 35,500 survivors of Cyclone Sidr in Bangladesh November 18, 2007 The United Church of Christ has provided support to the ACT International Rapid Response Fund which is being utilized to support 35,500 people following Cyclone Sidr.  Hurricane Felix Update September 7, 2007 Central America has suffered significant damage in the wake of Hurricane Felix. Nicaragua and Honduras are particularly hard hit. One Great Hour of Sharing responds.

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