Latest Posts: COVID-19

18 May 2023: Post Tornado Relief Update

After an EF4 tornado leveled the small town of Rolling Fork, Mississippi, on March 24, 2023 it hopscotched across other cities in Sharkey County, plus Carroll, Humphreys, and Monroe counties. The tornado began near Rolling…

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3 Apr 2023: Updates on recent Tornadoes

ACS is continuing to support the community in the State of Mississippi after the horrific tornado hit last Sabbath morning.  Currently, our Gulf State ACS team is on the ground assisting those whose homes and…

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30 Mar 2023: ACS SERVES THROUGH THE STORM

The recent tornadoes in Mississippi have caused widespread damage and devastation, leaving many families without homes, food, or basic necessities. The South Central Conference Adventist Community Services Disaster Response (ACSDR) has begun to provide aid…

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13 Dec 2021: Deadly Tornadoes Ravage Communities in Six States

UPDATE – DECEMBER 14, 2021 The recent Midwest tornadoes have left communities with considerable damage to homes and property, closed roads, power outage, and numerous fatalities. ACS directors in the affected conferences have spent many…

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13 Mar 2020: South Central Conference ACS Disaster Team Responds to Nashville Tornadoes

UPDATE: March 13, 2020 South Central Conference Adventist Community Services Disaster Response volunteers are distributing hygiene kits, bottled water and sack lunches in the community assisting those families impacted by the March 3, 2020 tornadoes…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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5 Mar 2019: Deadly Tornado Outbreak Hits the South

Update – March 20, 2019 The local Emergency Management in Lee County, Alabama, was able to secure a 80,000 square foot Warehouse for us to lead and operate. Ray Elsberry, Gulf States ACS Director, is…

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19 Mar 2018: ACS Responds to Midwest Disasters

The recent February rains and melting snow in the Midwest has caused widespread flooding in several States, resulting in road closures, damage of homes and property, and even some fatalities. Evacuations have been underway in…

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