Feb. 6 Disaster Response Update

Feb. 6--Checking on churches, members, and communities in following counties: Hardin, Hickman, Williamson, Sumner, Macon, and Trousdale. UMCOR assistance of funds, equipment, supplies, and consultation has been offered if needed. Cumberland District has provided food, water, and persons trained for spiritual/emotional care in disasters. Bethpage UMC has been a point of collection for certain items needed for immediate care. Lafayette UMC has been set up for families to come who are missing family members. TN Conference has provided health (hygiene) kits to Red Cross, as well as, flood buckets (clean-up materials), health kits, and 2 generators for use by Lafayette UMC and Hartsville UMC.

Conference and District disaster response and recovery personnel will be doing more assessments in Pulaski, Columbia, and Cumberland Districts on Thursday.