Category: Floods

The major flooding in West Virginia over the past weekend has put the state under a disaster declaration by President Obama. The floods have claimed the lives of over two dozen people and destroyed hundreds of homes and property. Several counties in Western and Southwestern Virginia have also been affected by these historic floods. The Mountain View Conference ACS Director is in contact with our Columbia Union ACS DR Coordinator, who is communicating with several of the other nearby conference Disaster Response leaders.

At the request of the state government, the Mountain View Conference ACS is currently not accepting volunteers and donated goods. The donations warehouse for goods and other items is being coordinated. Many areas are still inundated, and search and rescue mission efforts are in process. However, the Mountain View Conference is accepting monetary donations which can be provided to assist in their response.

The donations can be sent to:
Mountain View Conference
1400 Liberty Street
Parkesburg, WV 26101

Let us continue to pray for those who are affected and for our ACS volunteers, as they continue to serve those in need.

Update – June 28, 2016

W. Derrick Lea, NAD ACS Disaster Response Director, is in communication with Larry Murphy, Mountain View Conference ACS Director, and Minnie McNeil, Columbia Union Director, to identify the assistance they could offer to those affected. The Southern Union was approached to arrange a team for managing the warehouse. The Tennessee Warehouse Team has agreed to arrive in West Virginia on Wednesday, June 29. We are also in touch with our Crisis Care Lead, Martin Feldbush, about establishing a team to assist with the Spiritual Care needs the community is experiencing. This is going to be a long term recovery process, and so the Management Team will start plans of training and outfitting a local team before mid-July.

May 02, 2016 – Update

The ARKLA Adventist Community Services (ACS) Mobile Unit has been going out almost every weekend since the floods began in March of this year. There are over 35.000 families affected by this crisis. Dedicated volunteers have been distributing school kits, personal care kits, blankets, food boxes and clean up kits to survivors. On April 25, a multi-agency warehouse was open in Monroe, LA, to serve a 12 parish region. This area has been flooded four times already since the flooding occurred. On April 29, the team was in Amite, LA, serving over 100 families. For more information: contact acshelp4u@yahoo.com.

March 23, 2016 – Update

The ARKLA Adventist Community Services mobile unit is going out this weekend. The team will be distributing blankets, personal care kits, clean-up kits and food boxes will be in two locations in southern Louisiana- Franklinton and Bogalusa – where 550 homes damages.

March 19, 2016 – Arkansas-Louisiana Area

Adventist Community Services Disaster Response has been asked to bring in a mobile unit to serve areas where survivors can’t get supplies. Besides the families that are displaced, there are 3,500 to 4,500 homes that have been damaged with a couple of inches to several feet of water.

The ACS Disaster Response have been busy checking out the areas the state has asked us to set up our mobile unit to pass out food, clothes, flood buckets, etc.

Rescuing and evacuations are on-going and waiting for water to recede in the areas hardest hit with flood waters. There are families still in shelters waiting to go home. More rain is expected later this week and next week.

Items are needed for the mobile unit. Looking to help? Monitory donation to the Arkansas-Louisiana Conference office ear-mark ARKLA ACS DR.

Report by: Lavida Whitson, ARK-LA Adventist Community Services Director

UPDATE – April 24, 2016

Adventist Community Services volunteers served emergency supplies to 662 Houston flood survivors over the weekend. Clean up buckets, clothing packs, personal care kits, blankets, diapers and other items were distributed in three locations around Houston.

April 20, 2015

Massive flooding in Houston resulted by 10 – 18 inches of rain. The Adventist Community Services (ACS) Disaster Response team located a warehouse that will accept and provide donated goods to flood survivors in the Southwest Region. Linda Walker, Southwest Region ACS Disaster Relief assistant, will be leading out in that operation. Texas Conference will be taking the Mobile Distribution Unit (a semi filled with prepackaged clothing outfits, personal care kits, clean up kits, blankets and sheets) to Houston and distributing emergency supplies to the flood survivors including many non-insured residents. The Master Guide Club members in Houston will also assist the various ACS operations.

Please pray for the volunteers and ACS team as they serve communities in Christ’s name.

March 18, 2016

The Texas Adventist Community Services (ACS) Mobile Unit has been in Bon Wier and Newton, Texas where dedicated volunteers have been assisting flood survivors. They distributed pre-packaged clothing outfits, personal care kits, blankets, sheets, and clean up kits. About 1,000 survivors are expected to receive services from ACS and other non-profit organizations. Flood waters are still rising in Orange, TX, and expected to crest next Wednesday. It will take several days for the flood waters to recede.

March 19, 2016

Texas Adventist Community Services Mobile Distribution was stationed in Deweyville,Texas. A great group of volunteers are there to assist those who lost so much in the flood. They are distributing pre-packaged clothing outfits, personal care kits, blankets, sheets, and flood buckets (filled with cleaning supplies).

Report by: Sherry Watts, Texas Adventist Community Services

In response to the recent flooding in Central Texas, ACS participated in a Multi Agency Resource Center (MARC) yesterday in Kyle, Texas. This center served two of the hardest hit counties. Yellow cleanup buckets, toilet paper, and mold inhibitor were distributed to 142 families (576 people). Many survivors expressed appreciation for the assistance. #ACSResponds #NADACS

Adventist Community Services in the Carolina Conferences have been keeping busy responding to the floods that took place last week. Today, the warehouse that was previously opened for water supply has been closed and is now moving to a 82,000 square foot warehouse in Lugoff, SC.

ACS Disaster Response has asked that all donations of cleaning supplies be sent to Lugoff. We are estimating that approximately 500 ACS flood buckets will be put together and distributed. They are asking specifically for cleaning supplies, except for bleach. No water is needed at this time as well.

For a complete list of needs, please visit scemd.org.

The address for the warehouse is 1255 commerce drive Lugoff, SC 29078. However, please DO NOT hand deliver to the warehouse, send in material donations. Any questions on what is still needed can be sent to donatedgoodswarehouse@gmail.com. For monetary donations, click the “Donate Now” button on this page.

If you are 16 or older and would like to volunteer, please fill out THIS ONLINE FORM.

For more information and updates on relief, please visit carolinasda.org for updates and guidelines to help.

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On October 4th, 2015, Hurricane Joaquin’s waters flooded areas in the Carolina Conference. CNN stated; “South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley didn’t mince any words on Sunday about just how dangerous a situation the weather– which was blamed for five deaths in the state by Sunday night– had become in her state.”

Adventist Community Services was quick to respond and has established two warehouses in the Carolinas. The warehouses seem to have large amounts of bleach and water and is requesting for no more of those items to be sent over to them.

However, they are requesting cleaning products. In an event as large as this one, not only many businesses and homes are destroyed, but landmarks as well. Cleaning supplies are beneficial to help those struggling to clean up. Please stay tuned to updates on the addresses to send these items to.

Prayers are requested for everyone who is dealing with the repercussions of the flood. Let’s pray for the individuals affected, for sunshine to dry up the water that remains, and let’s pray for the families of the people who lost their loved ones in the floods.

For more information on how you can help specifically, call the Carolina conference at 1 (704) 596-3200. To donate, click the button below.

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