A tree fell on the parsonage of the Rev. Thomas M. Greener and his wife shortly after his wife came downstairs for dinner. No one was injured. The Greeners are among the thousands of people whose lives have been upended by Florence’s wreckage in the Carolinas. Photo courtesy of Thomas M. Greener.

While the rains of Florence in much of the eastern Carolinas have subsided, waters are still on the rise. United Methodists still can't calculate the immensity of the storm's damage but have found ways to help as the disaster continues. Read more.

Super typhoon leaves devestation in Philippines

United Methodists were picking up the pieces and preparing to assist others after the super Typhoon Mangkhut struck the northern part of the Philippines on Sept. 15. The Rev. Rodel Acdal, president of the John Wesley College, lamented the magnitude of the devastation. He said that people had taken the necessary preparedness steps to avoid whatever happened in the previous super typhoon, but the new cyclone was very powerful - ripping off roofs, uprooting trees and dismantling power lines. Read more.

How you can help

UMCOR asks to wait for the invitation to assist in a disaster area - please do not self-deploy. Other things churches can do now is pray, make disaster kits, and donate to support U.S. Disaster Response,  give to Advance #901670 and support to non-U.S. territories and international disaster response, donate to Advance #982450. Read more.