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Church Disaster Preparation as an Act of Stewardship

Church disaster preparation is more than just protecting the church from harm, it is about serving the community during recovery.

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Every year from June 1 to November 30, church disaster preparation takes place from Brownsville, Texas to the Outer Banks of North Carolina, as leaders brace for the possibility of one or more hurricanes making landfall in their areas.

In 2023, Hurricane Idalia caused a combined $3.6 billion in damages in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Office of Coastal Management, and between 1980 and 2023, hurricanes are the most destructive force of nature in the United States, causing more than $1.3 trillion in damage while averaging almost $23 billion per storm, and accounting for almost 7,000 deaths.
Image courtesy NOAA showing weather and climate-disaster icons located throughout a map of the United States.

*Infographic courtesy NOAA.

Therefore, when a hurricane cuts a path of destruction through a community, God’s church is in a unique position to meet both physical and spiritual needs, assuming the church is on a good footing to do so.

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The below three articles, originally prepared and recently reviewed by Jamie Aten, founder and co-director of the Humanitarian Disaster Institute at Wheaton College, will put your ministry in a position to respond well should a hurricane—or other disaster—strike your community.
Before a Hurricane Strikes: What You Can Do
Creating a Crisis Communication Plan for Your Church
Planning and Advocating for Your Church’s Disaster Budget

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