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Hurricane Isabel - 2003
From Lutheran Disaster Response
9/19/03 5PM EST
Though Hurricane Isabel is downgraded to a tropical storm, we're not through it yet. Flooding is a concern from Virginia to western Pennsylvania. Forecasters anticipate Tropical Storm Isabel could cause up to a foot of rain in West Virginia's rugged Eastern Panhandle.
The wake of the hurricane has been deadly. Presently the massive storm system, spanning 700 miles, is blamed for 17 deaths in six states.
Lutheran Disaster Response is present and active with fellow voluntary agencies and emergency management, throughout the impacted region. In North Carolina, our partner is Lutheran Family Services of the Carolinas working with ELCA NC Synod and LCMS Southeastern District; in Virginia, our partner is Lutheran Family Services of Virginia working with ELCA Virginia Synod and again the LCMS Southeastern District. In Maryland, we're coordinating with Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries and ELCA West Virginia and Western Maryland Synod and again LCMS SE District, and in West Virginia with Community Lutheran Partners.
Presently we're in the stage of rescuing life and securing infrastructure. Road systems have been washed out, power is slowly being restored and shelters hold high occupancy. President Bush has declared 26 counties in North Carolina as federal disaster areas and 31 counties in Virginia. Damage assessments are presently being conducted to determine the extent of the damage in the northeast section of North Carolina and the southeast section of Virginia, though accessibility into areas remains tenuous. According to FEMA Director, Michael Brown search and rescue teams are still operating along the Outer Banks.
LDRNY continues to stay connected to disaster officials and send information to leaders in the western New York State where flooding remains a strong possibility.
Please keep in your prayers those who are mourning for the lives lost in this storm, those who are shifting through the debris and wondering where to begin and those who are withstanding the rains and winds of Tropical Storm Isabel.
HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS FOR NASSAU COUNTY RESIDENTS
HURRICANES AND NEW YORK CITY
NYC Hurricane Evacuation Zones
FEMA Hazards: Hurricanes
Red Cross: Family Disaster Planning
Upstate Floods - 2003
Dear Friends,
At the beginning of September, a presidential disaster declaration was made for many upstate New York counties. This was as a result of the wind and flooding conditions experienced in July and August.
It is vitally important that homeowners, renters and business owners who suffered any kind of property damage due to this disaster call the toll-free FEMA hotline to register for assistance. Registrations will only be accepted until the beginning of November. The attached FEMA news releases, downloadable as PDF files, detail the effected counties as well as the toll free FEMA hotline.
Please share the important information contained in this press release with your congregation as well as in the community as you are able.
Lutheran Disaster Response of New York (LDRNY) is an agency that was started in response to the tragic events of September 11, 2001. As we have served in that capacity, we have also developed strong relationships at all levels of the disaster response agencies throughout New York State and nationally. We share this information with you being good stewards of these relationships and expertise we have developed on behalf of the church.
Most Sincerely,
Dr. John J. Scibilia
Executive Director
Lutheran Disaster Response of New York
MORE THAN $1 MILLION IN DISASTER AID FLOWS TO STORM VICTIMS
MORE THAN $2.3 MILLION IN DISASTER AID FOR SUMMER STORMVICTIMS
ALL FEMA / STATE DISASTER RECOVERY CENTERS TO CLOSE SEPTEMBER 19TH AT 7:00 P.M.
Blackout - 2003
CNN: Major power outage hits New York, other large cities
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