Emergency Response

Be Ready. Do Good. Repeat. When: October 14, 2017 Location: Bremerton UMC, 1150 Marine Drive, Bremerton, WA ERT Basic Class: 8:30am – 4:00pm ERT Refresher Course: (For previously certified ERT...

By Jim Truitt I have had the honor and pleasure of partnering with Ronda Cordill for the past two and a half years in the...

As Hurricane Sandy was hitting, many people were checking on neighbors, delivering food or simply offering a comforting presence. - Susan Kim *By Susan Kim October 30,...

UMCOR Philippines Director Ciony Ayo-Eduarte with children in eastern Mindanao, Philippines, soon after Typhoon Bopha. UMCOR is a member of the ACT Alliance. Paul Jeffrey/ACT...

At least 350 homes in tiny Crisfield, Maryland, were damaged. Photo illustration by Susan Kim. By Susan Kim* Five volunteers are standing in the Asbury United Methodist...

Courtesy of WSDOT: "Rain will become heavy at times today across Western Washington in advance of a strengthening low pressure system approaching the region.  Steady...

By Kathy Bryson Help get Typhoon Yutu survivors back into their homes by joining a two-week UMCOR specialized team this summer and fall. Flights, accommodations, and...

The Rev. David Valera offers this look through interviews and images at how the community responded when a rare EF2 tornado struck Port Townsend, Wash. to give people hope, and how United Methodist volunteers were instrumental in offering expertise, coordination and a return to life.

(Left) Rosalee Mohney leaders a discussion during November's Laity Immersion experience in Okanogan County.  (Right) A junk pile of rusty, metal rest in between...

By Kathy Bryson For the PNW Early Response Team program, 2017 was a year kaf firsts. We hosted our first annual weekend “Spring Training” at...