Latest Posts: Disaster Response

28 Dec 2015: Tornadoes Cause Multiple Fatalities in North Texas

Update Jan 1, 2016 The ACS DR Collection/Distribution Center, located at Granger Recreation Center, in Garland, TX has been busy serving the survivors of the recent tornadoes in North Texas. Monique Monroe, Dallas Area ACS…

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17 Nov 2015: Governor Nikki Haley Lends a Hand to Flood Survivors

When the Carolina Conference received a request from the State of South Carolina to open a warehouse for the handling of donated goods to serve the survivors of the severe flooding there, several volunteers from…

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4 Nov 2015: Flooding in Central Texas

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…

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8 Oct 2015: #CarolinaFloods Update

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…

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6 Oct 2015: #JoaquinFloods

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…

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28 Sep 2015: #ValleyFire Update

Check out this video for more details on the Adventist Church Center and the services it’s providing! Dear Beloved Church Family, There is wonderful news regard the [NAME NOT PUBLISHED]’s family. “We are doing ok,…

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28 Sep 2015: #ValleyFires Update!

Check out this article regarding that #ValleyFires. Look at ACS’s efforts to respond! If you have more stories or pictures to share of what your community is doing to help, let m us know! email…

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16 Sep 2015: #ACSResponds to Butte and Valley fires.

Last week, when Jim and Carolyn Oliver left their home of 11 years—in the midst of 120 acres of forest — they didn’t know if they would see it again. The Butte fire was moving…

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16 Sep 2015: #ACSResponds Typhoon Soudelor

On Sunday, August 2nd, Typhoon Soudelor struck the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The catastrophic event knocked out electricity on the 48-square-mile island. About 50,000 people live on the island, and most of them…

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25 Aug 2015: ACS responds in Saipan

North American Division Adventist Community Services is on the ground in Saipan responding to the needs after a powerful typhoon hit the island in early August. Saipan was hit by typhoon Soudelor on August 2…

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