posted Jul 21, 2011 12:23 PM by Brandon Hulette
Hello Everyone, as you may be aware, most of the disaster recovery work areas will be under a heat advisory for the coming week or two. Take time to review CDC's "Seven Safety Suggestions for Summer Work" found at: http://www.cdc.gov/Features/WorkingOutdoors/ before working on any disaster recovery project to ensure that you and your team remain safe. |
posted May 11, 2011 12:15 PM by thalliburton@tnumc.com
Please view the UMCOR link that shows what type of kits are needed and what items need to be in donation kits. |
posted May 11, 2011 7:15 AM by thalliburton@tnumc.com
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As the TN Conference prepares to remember the 1 year anniversary of the May/August 2010 flooding that left over 41,000 households; over 3,000 families needing long term recovery assistance; and caused over $2.5M worth of damage in Middle TN we continue to experience severe weather. According
to the National Weather Service, 600 tornadoes were recorded in the United
States in the month of April alone. Today, communities along the Mississippi
River are bracing themselves for flooding from rainwater and snow-melt levels that
haven’t been seen since 1927. As a result of the Spring 2011 storms families are still recovering. Much work is tree removal, debris removal and roof repair. In West TN (Memphis) as a result of the Mississippi River flooding many counties remain under water. In weeks to come we will see the need for muck out and clean up very similar to what Middle TN (Nashville) experienced one year ago. Ongoing recovery work will remain in Middle TN as we assist our neighbors as needed to the West. We continue to be grateful to all volunteers that make their way here to TN to assist in the ongoing efforts of flood recovery. And we keep the displaced families and businesses effected by these disasters close in prayer. Here is a link to view some of the flooding happening in the Mid South - Memphis area. http://www.commercialappeal.com/flood/
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posted May 6, 2011 12:30 PM by thalliburton@tnumc.com
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updated May 6, 2011 1:30 PM
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There has been significant flooding in West TN. Flooding expected to rise in areas in and around Memphis, TN. Here in Middle TN (Nashville area) we continue to do recovery work from the May and August 2010 floods with additional counties in Middle TN being flooded and affected by tornadoes this past month (April 2011). We are working with the Memphis Conference to help assist their flood recovery efforts. However, we continue to utilize all volunteer teams coming to Middle TN in responding to immediate needs of flood survivors in our area. We continue to thank the many volunteer teams that have come to TN and those scheduled to arrive this summer/fall. Your time, efforts, and skills are much needed and appreciated.
If you can click on our latest weather channel link here it may show the severe weather map for Friday, May 6th: Nashville, TN is to the right of the major green areas. Memphis, TN is where the green areas are showing. |
posted Apr 18, 2011 1:21 PM by thalliburton@tnumc.com
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updated Apr 26, 2011 1:32 PM
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· 132 recovery teams have worked in 7 Districts from May –
Dec 2010
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212 volunteer teams currently
registered through September 2011,
more every day
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3,074 volunteer workers from May 2010 – April 2011 have helped with the flood recovery
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Close collaboration with multiple faith groups
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Estimated 71,022 service hours, valued at over $1.4M
(values to be updated at end of summer 2011) |
posted Apr 5, 2011 12:29 PM by thalliburton@tnumc.com
All over Middle TN tornados touched down ripping trees and downing power lines on Monday. Some High Schools closed as a result of roof damage and businesses, farms and apartments trying to recover as they clear debris from all the damage high winds and tornados caused. See images for sample of tree damage. |
posted Mar 17, 2011 1:48 PM by thalliburton@tnumc.com
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updated Apr 1, 2011 9:29 AM
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We are FULL
for the months of June & July however we do have openings in May and
August still available for volunteer teams. We are also taking smaller teams (15 max) in September. |
posted Mar 9, 2011 12:19 PM by thalliburton@tnumc.com
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updated Mar 9, 2011 12:25 PM
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Be sure to check out under the Images tab to the left (toolbar) the rainfall maps. This will show the Extreme weather Middle TN experienced in May 2010.To date we have housed & assigned work for over 210 volunteer teams. We continue to register volunteer teams through August 2011. Currently, we have over 150 teams registered from March - August 2011. We are currently working in 31 counties across the Conference and support 20 long term recovery committees spanning all 7 Middle TN districts. An Estimated 800-900 homes remain in the area needing attention. |
posted Feb 28, 2011 1:08 PM by thalliburton@tnumc.com
posted Feb 8, 2011 12:34 PM by thalliburton@tnumc.com
John Blackburn, a member of the Centerville United Methodist Church and Columbia VIM, was award the 2010 Titans Community Quarter Back Award. The Titans Community Quarterback Award program is a statewide contest that recognizes outstanding volunteers and leadership of non-profit organizations in Tennessee. The winners were awarded grants from the Tennessee Titans Foundation that totaled $17,500, bringing the total grants awarded since the program started in 2000 to $233,000. John was select from more than 100 applicants all of who are outstanding volunteers for their communities. John serves on the Hickman County Long Term Recovery Committee (HCLTRC) as Vice Chair and Chair of the Unmet Needs Committee. This honor also gave the HCLTRC a much needed $10,000 grant for our work with flood relief in Hickman County. We salute him and honor him for his contributions to our community. Here is the link to the Titans press release and attached is the nomination application. http://www.titansonline.com/community/article-1/John-Blackburn-Captures-2010-Titans-Community-QB-Award-/95df014f-5284-4b53-bafb-b82340e624df |
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