NC Tornado 2011
SITUATION REPORT
RESPONSE FOR: North Carolina Tornadoes
BACKGROUND
As you know, Saturday, April 16, 2011, tornado winds exceeding 140 miles per hour ripped through most of North Carolina leaving many of our church areas with families whose homes were damaged or lost. As of April 19, 2011, we have found eight Original Free Will Baptist Churches that have members who have experienced damage or loss.
HOW HARVEST CONNECTION HAS RESPONDED TO DATE
The Harvest Connection has taken emergency recovery kits, Kids Kare boxes, water and tarps to the distribution center in Snow Hill. Several families from different areas have come to our center in Kinston for assistance. We are sending emergency recovery kits, Kids Kare boxes along with water to Colerain, NC to be distributed in that area. Assessments are being made in different areas whereby The Harvest Connection Disaster Relief Ministry will be sending teams to help in the recovery effort.
HOW YOU CAN HELP THE HARVEST CONNECTION IN RESPONDING
A. Financial assistance (fuel, supplies, etc.)
B. Emergency Recovery Kits need to be delivered to our Kinston center. Attached to this email is a brochure explaining the kits that are needed. We have depleted our supply,therefore kits are desperately needed.
C. VERY IMPORTANT – If you would like to assist in recovery efforts, please contact us. DO NOT ASSIST ON YOUR OWN! REMEMBER, it is necessary to follow proper protocol through your Harvest Connection Disaster Relief Ministry whereby we may properly serve people who have been affected by this disaster.
Thank you in advance for your willingness to help us to TOUCH LIVES FOR A LIFETIME. Updates will be sent as the situation continues to develop.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Coordinator – Harold Swinson (252) 775-0878
Office (252) 526-9908
