Hurricane relief fund

Posted September 30, 2024

Episcopal Relief & Development is in contact with faith-based and community-led organizations in Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina and North Carolina that have been impacted by Hurricane Helene, which made landfall in Florida on September 26 as a Category 4 storm.

Rescue operations and other emergency responses are underway in several states after the deadly storm moved north through Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina and North Carolina. At least 100 have died as a result of the mudslides, tornadoes, flooding and power outages caused by the storm. As roads are opening, some people are leaving the area to find housing with electricity and potable water, and dioceses in the surrounding area are assessing how they can support these people.

Episcopal Relief & Development remains in communication with the impacted partners and is walking alongside them as they move through the phases of this disaster. During the rescue and relief phases of a disaster, please refrain from traveling to impacted areas or sending unsolicited goods.

“This storm has caused widespread damage to a huge swath of the southern US,” said Katie Mears, Senior Technical Specialist, Disaster Risk and Resilience, Episcopal Relief & Development. “For now, we ask for people who live outside of impacted areas to stay put—the impacted communities are not prepared for in-kind donations or volunteers from out of town at the moment.”

Please pray for their recovery and consider donating to the Hurricane Relief Fund to help provide emergency and long-term recovery support to people affected by Hurricane Helene and other recent disasters.