Long Road to Recovery in Tennessee
"We're still trying to get our arms around this," said Disaster Response Coordinator Bill Carr of the Memphis Annual Conference. He was referring to the aftermath of severe flooding that has affected much of Tennessee since May 1.
Our of 21 counties in the Memphis Conference, 18 were declared federal disaster areas. "Farmers lost crops and equipment, and once beautiful, level farmlands are now strewn with cars, tree limbs, and other debris carried by the floodwaters," Carr said.
In al 52 counties in Tennessee were affected by the record-setting rains and floods. Thirty people died and damages are estimated at 1.5 billion dollars.
Your United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) contribution will aid the clean-up in Tennessee and other areas affected by spring storms and tornadoes. Please earmark your donation for US Domestic Disaster Response, Spring Storms, UMCOR Advance # 901670.
(Information from UMCOR website)
Our of 21 counties in the Memphis Conference, 18 were declared federal disaster areas. "Farmers lost crops and equipment, and once beautiful, level farmlands are now strewn with cars, tree limbs, and other debris carried by the floodwaters," Carr said.
In al 52 counties in Tennessee were affected by the record-setting rains and floods. Thirty people died and damages are estimated at 1.5 billion dollars.
Your United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) contribution will aid the clean-up in Tennessee and other areas affected by spring storms and tornadoes. Please earmark your donation for US Domestic Disaster Response, Spring Storms, UMCOR Advance # 901670.
(Information from UMCOR website)
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