3 Mar 2020: Tornadoes Rip through Tennessee
Update – March 4, 2020 ACS continues to monitor the situation in central Tennessee where 24 people have been confirmed dead. The Disaster Response leadership from the three affected conferences South Central, Kentucky-Tennessee, and Georgia-Cumberland…
10 Feb 2020: Flooding in SE Washington and NE Oregon
Update – February 18, 2020 Here is a sampling of how ACS and other Adventist volunteer groups are getting involved in the Recovery Efforts. Especially hard hit were areas in Pendleton, Walla Walla, and outlying…
9 Sep 2019: ACS Responds to Hurricane Dorian
As Hurricane Dorian was developing and threatening the East Coast, ACS Teams were ready and on stand-by to serve survivors as needed. The South Atlantic Conference team opened a shelter in Orangeburg, SC. There were…
7 Aug 2019: ACS Responds to Mass Shooting – El Paso and Dayton
Update – August 8, 2019 The Family Assistance Center in El Paso has been serving those affected by the shooting. Yesterday, the Center helped over 200 people. The city officials informed the leadership within the…
20 Jun 2019: ACS DR Efforts Around the Division
Our ACS teams around the Division continue to assist their local communities in response to the recent disasters that have occurred in the past few weeks. Allegheny West ACS Director Andrew Mobley, is working alongside…
11 Jun 2019: ACS DR Efforts in Southwestern Union
ACS Disaster Response personnel in the Southwestern Union Conference have been engaged in Recovery Efforts post severe flooding in Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Texas. The Arkansas river has hit a record-breaking crest level. Around 500 families…
6 Jun 2019: ACS Responds to Tornadoes in Ohio
Another Midwest State affected by tornadoes is Ohio. Currently, our Allegheny West ACS DR Coordinator Andrew Mobley is leading out the Recovery Efforts on the ground in Dayton. He has been in contact with the…
29 May 2019: Deadly Tornado Rips Through Missouri
Update – June 5, 2019 A Multi-Agency Warehouse has been set up and is operating from 9am-5pm everyday. The Iowa-Missouri ACS DR Team led by Jodi Dickhaut, is working tirelessly managing the Warehouse in partnership…
1 Apr 2019: Saipan Rebuild Program
Our first program in partnership with FEMA on the island of Saipan has started this week. We had been in discussion with FEMA over the past few months on a Rebuild program post Typhoon Yutu…
21 Mar 2019: ACS Responds to Historic Flooding in Midwest
Historic flooding over the past few days caused by torrential rain and snowmelt have ravaged communities in the Midwest. This record-breaking disaster resulting in four deaths and mass destruction has forced thousands to evacuate. A…